China’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure has achieved a significant milestone, with the number of charging points exceeding 10 million by the end of June, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). This represents a 54% increase from the previous year, highlighting the rapid growth in the country’s new energy vehicle (NEV) infrastructure.
Currently in China, China had installed 10.244 million NEV charging points, split between 3.122 million public stations and 7.122 million private ones. The public charging stations alone provide a total rated power of 110 million kW, enough to meet the charging requirements of 24 million NEVs. In the first half of the year, NEVs consumed 51.3 billion kWh of electricity, marking a 40% increase compared to the same period last year.
China’s extensive charging network now includes 27,200 points at expressway service areas in almost all provinces, reflecting the government’s commitment to expanding infrastructure even in rural regions. This effort aims to tackle one of the major obstacles to NEV adoption—limited access to charging stations, especially in smaller cities and rural areas.
The aggressive expansion of China’s charging infrastructure is expected to further boost NEV adoption. In the first half of 2024, China accounted for 64.5% of global NEV passenger car sales, a figure that is likely to increase as the government aims for 45% of all vehicle sales to be NEVs by 2027.
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