China's EV infrastructure sees nearly 50% surge in charging plugs

China's electric vehicle charging infrastructure reached a total of 20.70 million charging plugs by the end of January, marking a 49.6 percent increase from the previous year, according to the National Energy Administration.

The rapid expansion comes as the world's largest auto market continues its aggressive push toward new energy vehicles. The administration noted that the current scale of infrastructure has developed rapidly in recent years and is now sufficient to meet the basic charging requirements of the country's growing EV fleet.

Public charging facilities saw a steady rise, reaching 4.80 million units as of late January, a 31.2 percent year-on-year increase. The total rated power for the public network has reached 226 million kilowatts, with individual plugs providing an average charging power of about 47.01 kilowatts, it said.

The private sector experienced even more significant growth. Private charging installations jumped 56.1 percent compared to the same period last year, totaling 15.90 million units. The total installed power capacity for these residential and workplace units reached 138 million kilovolt-amperes.