EV charging stations in Switzerland
Switzerland has 19,390 public charge points for electric cars, 4,425 of them fast chargers from 50 kW and 2,301 high-power chargers from 150 kW, run by 41 operators (Swiss Federal Office of Energy, ich-tanke-strom.ch, as of 28 September 2026).
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By canton
Charge points per 1,000 residents (population 2025, FSO), fast chargers and operators. The "free now" column is live.
| Canton | Charge points | per 1,000 res. | Fast | 150 kW+ | Operators | Open 24 h | Free now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisons | 1,194 | 5.76 | 260 | 149 | 20 | 96.5% | … |
| Nidwalden | 251 | 5.50 | 54 | 20 | 13 | 87.6% | … |
| Uri | 186 | 4.82 | 71 | 48 | 13 | 80.1% | … |
| Valais | 1,301 | 3.46 | 314 | 173 | 17 | 93.5% | … |
| Glarus | 143 | 3.37 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 97.2% | … |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 47 | 2.78 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 87.2% | … |
| Schaffhausen | 242 | 2.69 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 94.6% | … |
| St. Gallen | 1,401 | 2.58 | 327 | 189 | 19 | 94.5% | … |
| Basel-Landschaft | 690 | 2.27 | 176 | 74 | 16 | 83.8% | … |
| Ticino | 801 | 2.23 | 283 | 207 | 16 | 87.6% | … |
| Schwyz | 371 | 2.18 | 111 | 58 | 17 | 89.5% | … |
| Zug | 288 | 2.13 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 93.1% | … |
| Neuchâtel | 382 | 2.12 | 71 | 31 | 13 | 94.5% | … |
| Aargau | 1,535 | 2.06 | 371 | 188 | 23 | 88.7% | … |
| Lucerne | 896 | 2.03 | 182 | 98 | 17 | 94.6% | … |
| Vaud | 1,751 | 2.03 | 358 | 178 | 19 | 88.5% | … |
| Jura | 151 | 2.01 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 84.8% | … |
| Basel-Stadt | 404 | 1.98 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 94.1% | … |
| Fribourg | 687 | 1.96 | 203 | 111 | 15 | 85.9% | … |
| Bern | 1,995 | 1.85 | 469 | 166 | 21 | 85.0% | … |
| Obwalden | 73 | 1.83 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 91.8% | … |
| Solothurn | 498 | 1.71 | 160 | 99 | 16 | 92.4% | … |
| Zurich | 2,739 | 1.68 | 614 | 330 | 29 | 88.6% | … |
| Thurgau | 483 | 1.60 | 103 | 40 | 13 | 94.8% | … |
| Geneva | 807 | 1.50 | 72 | 55 | 13 | 97.0% | … |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 74 | 1.29 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 95.9% | … |
What does charging cost?
Switzerland has no central official register of public charging prices: operators must show the price at the charger, but the federal government does not collect them. So we show no charging prices rather than estimate them. 34.5% of charge points are flagged by their operator as using "dynamic pricing". At home you charge at your grid operator's household tariff: Electricity prices by canton (ElCom) →
Frequently asked questions
How many EV charging stations are there in Switzerland?
19,390 public charge points (as of 28 September 2026), 4,425 of them fast chargers from 50 kW, according to the official Swiss Federal Office of Energy directory.
Where can I find a free charger?
Use "Use my location" at the top of this page: you see the nearest charge points with their current status and can open directions straight away.
What does it cost to charge at a public charger?
It depends on the operator and is shown at the charger. Switzerland has no central official list of public charging prices.
Which canton has the most charge points per resident?
Grisons, with 5.76 charge points per 1,000 residents.
Source: BFE, ich-tanke-strom.ch · ich-tanke-strom.ch · SLI-2026-10-03.32 · All cantons (CSV) · Live data (JSON) · Petrol and diesel prices →
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