Number of quick charging points for electric vehicles in the Netherlands 2011-2019

As of 2019, there were approximately 1,300 quick charging points for electric vehicles in the Netherlands. Furthermore, the volume increased significantly between 2011 and 2019, as in 2011 the Netherlands recorded 15 charging stations. Observing the number of public and semi-public charging stations, there were just over 23,000 regular public points (24/7) to be found in the Netherlands as of June 2019. Charging stations which are semi-public and interoperable (shopping malls, office buildings, parking garages) counted 17,830 stations, whereas roughly 1,300 were fast charging.

Registrations of electric cars and motor vehicles

The volume of newly registered electric passenger cars fluctuated between the period of 2014 to 2018. In 2014, 15,089 electric passenger cars were registered in the Netherlands and this increased to a total of approximately 44,000 electric cars in 2015. In 2017, this decreased to 11,072, before increasing again to nearly 30,000 registrations in 2018. Looking at the registered electric motor vehicles, light moped’s (25 km/h) had a total registration volume of 29,471 units as of June 2019, whereas there were roughly 675 electric motorcycles registered in the same year.

Hyundai Kona longest radius of action

In 2018, the Hyundai Kona offered the longest radius of action with a total of 546 kilometers. The Opel Ampera – E could drive 520 kilometers before it needs to be charged, whereas the Renault Zoë had a radius of action of 400 kilometers.