The required development of NEV charging infrastructure


Credit: Schneider Electric

Slow Charger:

  • Alternating Current: full charge 8-12 hours
  • Expected lifetime: 10 years
  • Approx. price: EUR 2500 to EUR 5000 installed

Fast Charger:

  • Alternating/Direct Current: 20 minutes to 2 hours
  • Expected lifetime: 10 years
  • Approx. price: EUR 28000 to 100,000 installed

GLOBAL PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS OUTLOOK 2015-2035

Global Breakdown of Public NEV Chargers  2015-2035 Outlook in Million Units

16M public chargers installed by 2035
Slow chargers: leading technology on the long-term with 75% shares in 2035

Breakdown of Public NEV Chargers by Region – 2015-2035 Outlook in Million Units

China & Europe clear leaders in
Public Charging infrastructure for NEV with 81% shares by 2035

Public Charger on NEV ratio

Charging infrastructure development not fast enough for accelerating NEV growth
1 charger for 20 NEV in 2035

Public Charger per Capita
by region

Europe clear leader in number public chargers per capita
with 1 charger for 80 persons in 2035

NEV: New Electrical Vehicles = Battery EV + Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) + Fuel cell EV (FCEV)
ICE: Internal Combustion Engines