The global shift towards electric mobility continues to make significant strides, despite political uncertainties and a more moderate growth than expected in electric vehicle sales.
However, the growth of the electric vehicle market has continued to rise over the past two years, albeit with regional differences, according to the “Electric Vehicle Charging Index 2025” from the management consultancy “Roland Berger”.
The document now released shows that China remains in first place in the ranking, followed by Norway and the USA. Germany, the largest car market in Europe, has fallen to fifth place due to a decline in sales after the end of government subsidies. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has risen to fourth place, benefiting from strong growth in electric vehicle sales as well as charging infrastructure.
Portugal and Turkey also show improvements compared to 2023, entering the top half of the index now revealed, ahead of countries like Austria, Switzerland, or Australia. South Korea continues to be a strong player in the electric vehicle market, but its overall ranking is declining, mainly due to low customer satisfaction with the country’s charging system.
Despite this, the report indicates that most regions have recorded improvements in the public charging network. In contrast to most, the countries of the Middle East are experiencing a situation where the expansion of public charging infrastructure is not keeping pace with the rapid growth in electric vehicle sales in the region.
Charging speeds are also improving in all aspects, with the emergence of DC (faster) charging points increasing in all regions. This factor is driving user satisfaction with the overall public charging experience: about four in five respondents noted that public charging is becoming more convenient in this way.
“Global growth in electric mobility remains steady, although with significant regional differences. For example, concerns about costs, supply chain difficulties for battery production, as well as political changes are fostering moderate growth in electric vehicle sales in much of Europe, while political uncertainty is slowing progress in the United States”, said Adam Healy, director of Roland Berger. “In contrast, China continues to embrace electrification and drive the development of the entire ecosystem. Younger markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia are also experiencing significant growth in electric vehicle adoption.”.
The “Electric Vehicle Charging Index 2025” from Roland Berger is based on a survey with 12,000 respondents in 33 countries and assesses the most important electric mobility markets according to criteria such as market size, charging infrastructure, industry innovation, and customer satisfaction.
