Location data vendor HERE Technologies has unveiled an index that shows the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure readiness across the U.S. and Europe.
HERE has determined the leaders in both regions as well as those that are lagging based on critical metrics like: The number of charging points; how quickly a user can charge; number of vehicle registrations, geography; and road length between charging points.
Overall, the index found there is a growing discrepancy in the ratio of EV charge points to EV vehicles on the road, HERE said.
“Electric vehicles are top of mind for consumers, governments and the auto industry all over the world,” said Chris Handley, VP of dynamic spatial content at HERE. “Our analysis shows how much work needs to be done in order to usher in a fully electric mobility future."
Top U.S. states
Each state in the U.S. has a unique infrastructure for EV charging.
However, despite how many EVs are on the road in each, it does not mean that state is the best suited for EV infrastructure.
For example, California has the largest population in the U.S. and has surpassed the 1.5 million EV sale mark. But despite having more than 46,000 chargers, California ranks in the bottom of the best states in terms of EVs per charger with a ratio of nearly 20:1. Ideally it would be better to have eight to 12 EVs per public charging point.
On the other hand,
According to HERE’s survey, the top states here are:
- Washington D.C.
- Connecticut
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- New York
- Colorado
- Rhode Island
- California
The bottom states include Wisconsin, Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho, Arkansas and Alaska.
Top European countries
In Europe, HERE’s data found each country is approaching charging infrastructure differently and each area has a different maturity of the EV market.
The Netherlands has one of the most mature EV markets in Europe, but its charging infrastructure is mostly AC charging since DC charging has not yet been standardized, HERE said. However, the island nation of Malta has few DC chargers because of its small size not necessarily due to development.
The top European countries include:
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Czech Republic
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
- Belgium
The bottom infrastructure countries are Italy, United Kingdom, Hungary, Romania, Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Malta and Cyprus.
