WA's electric highway plagued by broken chargers
Western Australia's 110-charger network launched last year. It is now broken by faulty equipment. Problems affect the Pilbara and remote regions.
Travellers say WA's electric highway is failing them. Chargers are broken and waits are long.
Such problems cause range anxiety on remote routes. The network launched in 2025 with 110 charging points from Mundrabilla to Kununurra.
Michael Kerr barely reached a charger with only 20 kilometres of range left. Another driver said he would not make the trip again.
Experts warn that maintenance is overlooked once chargers are installed. Without faster repairs and closer chargers, tourism to remote WA will suffer.
EV owners will avoid the risk.
- 110 charging points
- Chargers installed
- Mundrabilla to Kununurra
- Route span
- 2025
- Launch year
- 20 kilometres remaining range
- Critical margin
Why it mattersAs more Australians buy EVs, unreliable outback charging deters travel. It also hurts economic activity in remote regions already struggling to attract visitors.
AustraliaTourism and freight operators in remote WA face growing challenges as EV owners avoid road trips due to charging failures. The state government's infrastructure rollout is falling behind demand.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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