Malta’s public electric vehicle charging network has grown to 558 charging points after the Climate Action Authority installed 150 new stations, a rise of almost 40% in a matter of months.

The expansion comes in two parts. One hundred of the new points are restored stations that previously belonged to the GoTo network and had fallen out of service after the company stopped operating. The Climate Action Authority took over responsibility for that infrastructure, completed the necessary technical and logistical work, and brought the stations back online. A further 50 entirely new charging points were then installed alongside them. The 558 points now span 33 localities across Malta and Gozo.

Chief Executive Abigail Cutajar described restoring the former GoTo network as the authority’s first major achievement since taking on the infrastructure brief, noting that work began immediately after the transfer of responsibility. She pointed to the growing number of electric vehicles on Maltese roads, supported by government incentives, as the driver behind continued investment in charging infrastructure and confirmed that further projects are already in the pipeline.

Drivers looking for available charging points can find them through the ChargeMyRide mobile application.

The scale of the upgrade is notable for a small island nation. Absorbing a defunct private network rather than writing it off, then pairing that restoration with fresh installation, is a pragmatic approach to building out public infrastructure quickly. Whether the pace of expansion keeps up with the uptake of electric vehicles remains the key question, but a 40% jump in available points within a few months suggests the authority is moving with some intent.