BRATISLAVA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Slovakia reached 5,386 at the end of September, up 85 percent from a year earlier, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) reported Saturday, quoting the data from the Slovak Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA).
Meanwhile, the country's fleet of battery-electric passenger cars continued to expand, reaching 33,737 at the end of September, up 38 percent from the beginning of the year.
The growth in charging infrastructure was driven mainly by the expansion of standard alternating current (AC) charging points under projects co-financed by Slovakia's Recovery and Resilience Plan. Their number climbed 78 percent year-on-year, while direct current (DC) fast-charging points increased by 7 percent.
"Public charging infrastructure needs to be developed in line with where and how people use their cars. Fast charging during short stops is essential for long-distance travel, while slower AC charging is equally important for everyday use in places where vehicles are parked for several hours," said SEVA Director Patrik Krizansky.
The country's public charging network currently comprises 3,542 AC charging points and 1,844 DC charging points, equivalent to approximately 6.3 battery-electric passenger cars per charging point.
The Bratislava region remains the country's largest public charging hub, with 1,233 charging points, accounting for around 23 percent of the national total.
However, several other regions have recorded faster growth over the longer term. The number of public charging points in the Trnava and Zilina regions has increased more than fivefold since 2022, while the Presov region has nearly quadrupled its network.
