The Electric Vehicle Council is delivering a National Charging Roadmap, including scenarios and priorities to help plan Australia's charging out to 2035.
Electric vehicles are Australia’s best opportunity to cut transport emissions, which make up about 20 per cent of the national total. More Australians are choosing EVs each year, with latest new light vehicle sales hitting 25 per cent. The next step is making sure charging is easy to find and reliable, so the shift can keep growing.
Australia’s charging network needs to keep pace with an EV market that has grown sharply and is diversifying its user base. The total EV fleet grew by around 65 per cent in the year to June 2026, while the supply of public charging connectors, and the mix required, has not grown as fast, compounded by long lead times for installation. More charging is currently being built, but not at the pace, or in the mix, that the next wave of drivers will need.
Solid plans already exist for parts of the system, including the National Electric Vehicle Strategy and AEMO’s Integrated System Plan, which each cover part of the picture. What is missing is one joined-up national plan for charging – one that includes trucks and buses.
Currently decisions across transport, energy, planning, property and freight are often made separately. Australia needs one national view that brings these pieces together.
Charging data is also scattered. A shared picture will help governments, industry and energy networks plan together and invest with confidence.
Acting now means charging can grow in step with demand. Without a coordinated plan, gaps could slow the uptake of electric vehicles, as well as the emissions cuts and improved energy security that come with it.