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Charging poles shoot out of the ground, but with skewed distribution

August 26, 2024

Randstad

The Netherlands is well on its way to a covering charging network.
About 85 percent of residential areas now have a charging station within walking distance, but there are still some gaps to fill. Nu.nl delved into the figures from CBS and the National Charging Infrastructure Agenda and what turns out: especially in cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, the charging station density is impressive: more than one charging station for every 100 residents.

Friesland

Outside the Randstad you sometimes have to search for a long time to find a public charging station.
The fewest charging stations can be found in the municipality of Dantumadiel in Friesland.
There, 19,000 residents have to share a total of 17 charging stations.
According to the alderman of this municipality, there is little cause for concern: most residents have their own driveway and can power their EV via their own charging station.

The Efteling

The Zeeland municipality of Sluis scores remarkably well, with nearly 600 charging stations for just over 23,000 residents.
Loon op Zand, famous for the Efteling amusement park, is also doing surprisingly well with more than 500 charging stations for 24,000 residents.
These places owe their high number of charging stations mainly to tourism: many of the charging stations are located at hotels, vacation parks and amusement parks.
Useful for visitors who want to charge their car during a day out.
There are now some 160,000 (semi)public charging stations throughout the Netherlands.
About 60 were added per day last year.

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