China Surpasses 10 Million Electric Vehicle Charging Points as NEV Adoption Soars

China's electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure has reached a significant milestone, with the number of charging points surpassing 10 million by the end of June, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). This marks a 54% increase from the previous year, underscoring the country’s rapid expansion in new energy vehicle (NEV) infrastructure.

As of June 30, China had installed 10.244 million NEV charging points, divided between 3.122 million public stations and 7.122 million private ones. The public charging points alone offer a total rated power of 110 million kW, sufficient to meet the charging needs of 24 million NEVs. In the first half of the year, NEVs consumed 51.3 billion kWh of electricity, a 40% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.

China's extensive charging network now includes 27,200 points at expressway service areas across nearly all provinces, reflecting the government’s push to bolster infrastructure even in rural areas. This initiative aims to address one of the key barriers to NEV adoption—limited access to charging facilities, particularly in smaller cities and rural regions.

The country's aggressive expansion of its charging infrastructure is anticipated to further accelerate the adoption of NEVs. In the first half of 2024, China accounted for 64.5% of global NEV passenger car sales, a figure expected to rise as the government targets 45% of all vehicle sales to be NEVs by 2027.