German EV charging points top 209,000 as Stuttgart leads urban density

National network expands to 209,000 charging points

Germany's public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles expanded by 24% between July 2025 and 1 September 2026. Official registry figures from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), compiled and evaluated by clean-tech energy company 1Komma5Grad for a nationwide charging atlas, show that over 209,000 public charging points were operational on 1 September 2026. The network comprises more than 150,000 standard charging points and nearly 59,000 fast-charging connectors. Across Germany's federal states, North Rhine-Westphalia provides the highest overall number of public charging options, followed directly by Baden-Württemberg.

Stuttgart tops urban charging density rankings

Among Germany's 107 independent cities (kreisfreie Städte), Stuttgart holds the highest density of public charging infrastructure by a wide margin. The state capital of Baden-Württemberg registered 2,107 charging points per 100 square kilometres as of 1 September 2026, representing a 12% increase compared to mid-2025. Regensburg in Bavaria ranks second nationwide with 1,452 points per 100 square kilometres following a 19% gain, while Munich sits in third place with 1,179 points, also up 19%. Heilbronn placed sixth among independent cities with 747 points, and Ulm recorded 393 charging locations per 100 square kilometres. In contrast, eastern German cities occupy the bottom of the urban table. Brandenburg an der Havel registered 59 charging points per 100 square kilometres despite 42% growth, Dessau-Roßlau recorded 55 points (up 15%), and Suhl finished lowest with 53 points per 100 square kilometres (up 6%).

District standings and regional growth pockets

Across Germany's 294 administrative districts (Landkreise), the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia climbed to the top position. Mettmann recorded a 40% growth rate to reach 344 charging points per 100 square kilometres, overtaking the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg. Böblingen registered 328 charging points per 100 square kilometres after a 19% increase, though an earlier state dataset recorded 246 points per 100 square kilometres for the county. Hesse's Main-Taunus district placed third among all rural districts with 281 charging points per 100 square kilometres, a 15% increase. The strongest percentage increases appeared outside the biggest urban hubs. In Bavaria, the city of Schwabach expanded its network density by 112% to 172 points per 100 square kilometres. In North Rhine-Westphalia, Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded an 89% increase since July 2025, rising to 429 charging points per 100 square kilometres.

Infrastructure disparities across rural regions

Despite rapid nationwide installation figures, the expansion of charging infrastructure remains unevenly distributed across Germany. Dense metropolitan areas have achieved high charging point coverage, while smaller towns and rural regions lag behind in network development.

The upward trend in charging points is a positive signal.

Product chief Jannik Schall stated that small municipalities and rural areas need additional investments to catch up if the switch to electric mobility is to succeed across the entire country.