China’s EV Charging Infrastructure Jumps 54% in Oct, Exceeding 18.6 Million Units

As of the end of October, China’s public charging units reached 4.533 million, while private units totaled 14.112 million.

On November 19, China’s National Energy Administration released October data on national electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

A government report from China's National Energy Administration detailing data on national electric vehicle charging infrastructure for October 2025, presented with a blue header and arrows indicating growth. — China’s NEA released the October data on EV charging infrastructure.

According to the National Charging Infrastructure Monitoring Service Platform, as of the end of October 2025, China’s total number of EV charging units reached 18.645 million, up 54.0% year-on-year, with 582,000 new units added during the month.

In the first 10 months, public charging units climbed to 4.533 million, an increase of 39.5% year-on-year, while private charging facilities reached 14.112 million and accounted for more than 75% of the total, rising 59.4% year-on-year.

In terms of power configuration, public charging piles have a total rated capacity of 203 million kW, with average power per pile at approximately 44.69 kW. Private charging facilities have a connected grid capacity of about 124 million kVA.

A gray electric vehicle charging at a charging station, with multiple charging units visible in the background. — Public charging piles

Policy support is accelerating deployment. In ChinaEV Home‘s previous report, the NDRC and other ministries issued the “Three-Year Doubling Action Plan for EV Charging Service Capacity (2025–2027).”

The plan targets 28 million charging units by the end of 2027 to support a fleet of more than 80 million EVs.

The expansion pace of charging infrastructure is reinforcing strong NEV momentum. Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows NEV sales in October exceeded 50% of total new-car sales.

A bar chart displaying monthly sales volumes of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a labeled vertical axis ranging from 0 to 200 thousand units. — Sales of China’s EVs in October

In October, China’s NEV production and sales reached 1.772 million and 1.715 million units, up 21.1% and 20% year-on-year. For the first 10 months of 2025, cumulative NEV production and sales totaled 13.015 million and 12.943 million units, both rising more than 30% year-on-year.

Overall, infrastructure capacity and market scale are expanding in parallel, supported by public fast-charging, home charging, and long-term policy planning. The next three years are expected to remain a high-investment phase for the charging sector.