Increasing electricity demand for electric cars

Increasing electricity demand for electric cars

Smatrics EnBW's nationwide High Power Charging (HPC) charging network recorded significant increases in Easter travel this year compared to the previous year. From Good Friday to Easter Monday, 82 percent more electricity was charged across Austria. "Thanks to the dense network coverage, e-mobility has become suitable for everyday use. Our charging stations were in full operation over the Easter weekend. This is good news for e-mobility, but above all good news for the climate," says Hauke ​​Hinrichs, Managing Director of Smatrics EnBW. On the traditionally busy Easter weekend, there were not only many of the approximately 120,000 Austrian electric cars on the road, but also many visitors who recharged their batteries via roaming. Smatrics EnBW's Austria-wide charging network has been significantly expanded in recent years, especially on the main traffic axes.

Around 667,000 car kilometers were covered in an environmentally friendly manner through the Smatrics EnBW charging processes on the Easter weekend alone. This corresponds to a CO2 saving of more than 83,350 kilograms - as much as 4,000 trees absorb in a year. There were no overloads at charging stations over the Easter weekend. The further expansion of the Smatrics EnBW charging network is still on the way: By the end of 2023, Austria's e-mobility specialist will be building 100 new high-speed charging points with up to 400 kW output, for example on the western motorway and the Semmering expressway S6. Depending on the vehicle, the ultra-fast charging stations make it possible to charge electricity for a 100-kilometer journey in just five minutes. Particularly comfortable covered charging hubs, each with at least eight charging points, are also being built at hotspots.