Charging network for electric vehicles continues to grow in Italy. According to the results of the first quarter of 2024, they were present in our country. 54,164 charging points. In the first quarter, progress was 31.5% compared to 2023. A total of 3,486 new charging points were added between January and March. This is what comes out of new report from Motus-E on the state of the Italian charging infrastructure.
The association also adds that over the past 12 months the number of charging points has increased by 12,991. In two years, the number of charging points has almost doubled: from 27,857 to 54,164.
In addition to increasing the charging network as a whole, infrastructure availability continues to increase this allows full of high power energy. 34% of points installed last year are fast and ultra-fast. Looking at the entire infrastructure, 45,126 charging points have a capacity of less than 50 kW; 6017 offer power from 50 to 149 kW; 3021 have a power of at least 150 kW.
Where are the charging stations in Italy? How are they distributed throughout the territory? In the top 5 most “electrified” regions, Lombardy is in first place (10,158 charging points, +3,497 over the last 12 months), ahead of Piedmont (5,841 points, +1,626 over 12 months), Veneto (5,167 points, +998 in 12 months), Lazio (5141 points, +1109 in 12 months) and Emilia-Romagna (4516, +784 points in last 12 months).
If we consider the provinces, then Rome remains in first place (4006 points, +893 in 12 months), followed by Milan (3246 points, +937 in 12 months), Naples (2679 points, +1201 in 12 months), Turin ( 2429 points, +564 in 12 months) and Brescia (1600 points, +732 in 12 months). The capital of Campania asserts itself as a metropolis where infrastructure develops most rapidly.
To travel long distances with an electric vehicle, it is very important to be able to count on an extensive network of charging stations, even on the motorway. According to the latest Motus-E report, charging stations on the motorway their number is 942 units (from 559 in March 2023 and 150 in March 2022), of which 85% are high-speed DC types and 61% of the power even exceeds 150 kW. 40% of motorway service areas now have charging infrastructure. On the growth of this infrastructure in Italy, the President of Motus-E, Fabio Pressicommented:
The extraordinary development recorded in recent years in this infrastructure is great news for the country and for those who want to switch to electric mobility in view of the implementation of the new Eco Bonus, which we hope will soon see the light of day to avoid physiological paralysis. The car market followed the announcement of new incentives. Faced with such a large infrastructure, supported so far almost exclusively by private investment, the progressive growth of electricity in circulation, which can also find a very important lever in company fleets, will also play a key role in maintaining and expanding the economic advantage of electric charging compared to traditional diets, which are more susceptible to international geopolitical tensions. The expansion of the charging network will receive further impetus from the implementation of the European AFIR Regulation, which came into force last week, which sets a number of ambitious goals to further accelerate the creation of a public charging network on the Old Continent. tight and modern.
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Source: HD Motori
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