EV Charging Routes in Brazil

Country EV landscape

Brazil's EV charging landscape remains nascent but is beginning to take shape, with 309 total charging stations spread across 18 cities and 51 routes. The network is heavily concentrated in the coastal northeast and southeast, with Recife leading at 22 stations, followed by Sao Paulo with 16, Curitiba with 10, and Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte each with 5. This distribution means that drivers in Sao Paulo, a megacity of over 12 million people, have access to only 16 stations, implying a very low station density that may require significant detours for charging. The dominant climate is hot, which can reduce battery range and increase the frequency of charging stops, placing additional strain on the sparse infrastructure. In Recife, the relative density of 22 stations offers a more workable urban charging environment, though it remains far below the coverage seen in Europe or China. No widely known charging network such as Ionity or Electrify America operates in Brazil; instead, local and regional operators are filling the gap. The low number of stations per city, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, suggests that long-distance travel between major urban centers will require careful route planning, as the 51 routes likely connect these cities but lack sufficient intermediate charging points.