{"id":12950,"date":"2023-08-29T06:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=12950"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:06:14","slug":"chinas-electric-vehicle-charging-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/chinas-electric-vehicle-charging-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Electric Vehicle Charging Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"

China\u2019s EV charging landscape is dynamic and rapidly evolving, accommodating a diverse range of EV models and charging solutions thanks to collaborations between companies like bp and DiDi, writes Tom Pattinson<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The global shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions has given rise to the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the world. China has been leading this transformation and has been strengthening its EV market for over a decade. The size of the EV market \u2013 which grew 29% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023 to over 8 million vehicles \u2013 has led to the development of a comprehensive charging network.<\/p>\n

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Although battery-powered EVs (BEVs) make up 70% the market, plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are also seeing huge growth, with a surge of 88% year-on-year. This growth comes despite the fact that the Chinese government has discontinued the 13-year-old new energy vehicle (NEV) purchase subsidy, and is in no small part due to the country\u2019s vast and successful EV charging infrastructure. This infrastructure means that it is not just cheaper and more environmentally friendly to drive an EV in China today, but also a lot more practical than it was in the past.<\/p>\n

In 2014, China started to roll out EV charging infrastructure in urban areas, along highways and in key regions where EV adoption was encouraged. By 2018, there were approximately 330,000 public charging points servicing 2 million electric vehicles. Today, there are over 1.2 million charging stations, demonstrating the country\u2019s rapid progress in building a comprehensive charging network and commitment to sustainable mobility. The dominant provider of charging stations across China was the State Grid Corporation of China, but an increasing number of private car manufacturers and energy suppliers are joining the EV charging race.<\/p>\n