E-mobility: major differences in Switzerland
ZUG AT THE TOP The AutoScout24 cantonal comparison shows how electric mobility is faring in Switzerland. The canton of Zug has the highest proportion of electric vehicles. Bringing up the rear is Uri.
The number of electric vehicles on Swiss roads is slowly but steadily increasing. At the end of September this year, the cumulative share of new battery-electric registrations was 19.8%, that of petrol cars 31.3% and that of diesel cars 8.5%. Despite the growing proportion of e-cars, only 3.3% of passenger cars on Swiss roads are purely electric.
In comparison, petrol vehicles still make up 62 percent of the total stock, while diesel models account for 26.8 percent. "This makes it clear that the transition to full electromobility is a marathon and will take time," says Alberto Sanz de Lama, Managing Director at AutoScout24.
Change towards electromobility
However, a comparison between the cantons shows that the transition to electromobility is progressing very differently. At 6.8%, the canton of Zug has the highest proportion of electric vehicles. With 155 public charging stations per 100 square kilometers, Zug is also well ahead in the cantonal rankings.
Peter Blass, Consultant Data & Energy at Swiss eMobility: "However, the high purchasing power and good charging infrastructure are not the only reasons. After all, Zug residents could also buy high-priced combustion cars. In the end, it's probably a mix of many benevolent factors and curious people."
In contrast, the canton of Uri did less well. Its electric rate was just 2.2 percent, putting the canton at the bottom of the league. In terms of the number of public charging stations per 100 square kilometers, Uri only has ten stations.
Densest charging network in Basel-Stadt
When it comes to charging station density, no canton can beat Basel-Stadt. With 600 public charging stations per 100 square kilometers, the city canton has the densest charging network. It is followed by the cantons of Geneva, Bern, Zurich and Ticino.
E-mobility expert Marco Piffaretti says: "These three cantons are doing well when it comes to incentivizing wallboxes, as they promote their installation. In Ticino, for example, there is a cantonal subsidy of 1,200 francs for wallboxes that have a centrally controlled load management system."
At the bottom of the charging network ranking is the canton of Jura with eight charging stations per 100 square kilometers.
