The Dutch charging provider Fastned expanded its European fast-charging network to over 400 locations by the end of 2025. A total of 406 Fastned locations are now present in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, and Italy.
In its announcement of this milestone, Fastned reflected on its journey to date: the company opened its first fast-charging station in 2013 in Palmpol, in the Netherlands. It took Fastned until June 2019 to reach the three-digit mark with its 100th location.
After that, the pace accelerated: the 200th station (in Germany) went live in May 2022, and the 300th station was opened in January 2024. Fastned aimed to operate 1,000 fast-charging locations by 2030. It will need even steeper acceleration in installing stations to achieve this, but it’s already one of the largest networks in Europe.
In 2025, Fastned opened 60 new locations, including its first sites in Italy and Spain. In July, Fastned celebrated the opening of its 50th location in France, and in December, the company surpassed the 50-location mark in both Belgium and Germany.
Evolving the concept
Fastned’s expansion of its charging network was not just about adding as many new locations as possible using the same template; it also focused on evolving the concept. In Germany, for example, the first Fastned highway charging park, part of the Deutschlandnetz, became operational.
Two further milestones are at least as significant: in September, Fastned inaugurated its new flagship location in Gentbrugge, Belgium, introducing a ‘fully electric service area’ complete with dining options.
Additionally, for the first time, these stations on both sides of the highway feature Fastned fast-charging columns specifically designed for electric trucks (e HGVs). Further developments in this area are expected in 2026.
“2025 was another record year for Fastned, and I’m extremely proud that we now have over 400 stations, all in premium A-locations and offering best-in-class charging, across nine countries – no small feat!” said Fastned CEO and founder Michiel Langezaal. “The future of European transport is electric, and Fastned is set to continue leading the transition as we look ahead to another huge year in 2026.”
Optimising the scale-up
Fastned plans to publish its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025, including an outlook, on 15 January. However, Françoise Poggi, recently appointed Fastned COO and a former European distribution executive at Tesla, has already provided an initial assessment.
“In 2025, Fastned laid the groundwork for further large-scale growth: we met our forecasts while simultaneously building the capabilities and discipline required for the next phase of expansion. In 2026, we will focus on optimising this scale-up.”
One key aspect of this is enabling the respective country teams to “move faster within clear guardrails” to “make smart, long-term decisions that have a sustainable impact on our stations and the customer experience across Europe,” she added.
‘Solar Tree’
The Fastned charging stations are easily spotted because of their ‘Solar Tree’ canopy, partly in vivid yellow. During the DesignEurope Awards 2025, Solar Tree was nominated for the final round among more than 1,000 competitors.
Fasnted sees it as part of its mission to accelerate the energy transition to electric driving by providing clearly visible, easily accessible, and comfortably attractive charging areas.
