We use the EU's Guarantee of Origin (GoO) system to ensure that for every kWh of electricity we sell, one kWh of renewable energy has been produced. We do this on a country-by-country basis, buying, for instance, German GoOs for all kWhs sold in Germany, to stimulate local renewable production. The vast majority of the renewable power that Fastned provides for our customers comes from solar and wind sources, and sometimes, depending on the country’s renewable energy mix, hydro sources.

In early 2024, we verified our 2023 GoO purchases with consulting firm Dutch Carbon Consultants. Please find the official declaration here. 

For more information about GoOs and the quantity we purchased in the last calendar year, please refer to our latest Annual Report.

The creation and delivery of the materials we use to build our stations is both an energy and emissions intensive process. In 2022 we embarked on the journey to understand, and ultimately reduce, Fastned’s carbon footprint. Step one was to conduct a life cycle analysis (LCA) on a standard 4.2 station with four chargers covered by two canopies, built in 2022. The LCA taught us that building a standard station using the materials in our 2022 catalogue amounts to approximately 85 tonnes of CO₂. This analysis provides the baseline for the next steps in reducing our stations’ carbon footprint.