Hamburg relies on e-mobility: 2,500 new charging points until 2027!

Hamburg relies on e-mobility: 2,500 new charging points until 2027!

When it comes to electromobility and the expansion of the charging infrastructure, Hamburg shows how to jump on the train of the future. The city has been involved in the needs of electric car drivers for many years. The foundation stone for this development was laid in 2014 when the Hamburg Senate passed the "Master Plan Charge infrastructure". This plan recorded the first expansion goals and quality criteria and gave the starting signal for a nationwide, needs -based charging infrastructure in cooperation with private partners. By the end of 2023, around 1,600 charging stations were set up, supported by urban actors with financial support from the city. According to Hamburg.de The main focus is on the needs-based expansion of this infrastructure.

A crucial step took place on January 1, 2024, when Hamburger Energiewerke Mobil GmbH (Henw Mobil) took responsibility for the urban charging points. This change of operator had become necessary because a change in the law prohibits electricity network operators to be operators of charging infrastructure at the same time. With the takeover, Henw Mobil has acquired more than 1,600 active charging points, and users do not have to worry: the availability of the charging stations remains the same, as is the payment options. The existing charging stations will also be operated with green electricity in the future, which represents a further step towards sustainability.

The future of charging infrastructure

As part of a comprehensive strategy, the expansion should continue to progress by mid -2027. The installation of a total of 2,500 charging points is planned by private operators and an additional 1,200 by the urban company. HENW Mobil and five other private actors, including Enercity AG and Vattenfall Smarter Living GmbH, will promote this expansion together. The aim is to create a uniformly accessible charging infrastructure that is not only placed in profitable locations. The city not only follows the expansion, but also the modernization of existing locations, partly with so-called "repowering" measures.

In the long run, Hamburg has big plans. The city would like to provide around 5,000 urban charging points by 2030. The operator HENW Mobil will also revise the design of the charging stations to ensure a better user experience. Until then, there is still a lot of work before those responsible to support the switch to electromobility across the board. According to Hamburger Energwerke , access to the charging stations also remains without discrimination for other providers, which inspires the competition and ultimately benefits users.

The mobility of the future is already underway in Hamburg, and the course for sustainable and customer -friendly electromobility is set. The city shows that it has a good knack for the challenges of the coming years and pursues its ambitious goals with a clear plan. The switch to greener mobility could not be easier.