February 2025 Data on Charging Infrastructure and New Energy Vehicles

According to the China Charging Alliance, as of February 2025, the nationwide cumulative number of charging infrastructure units has reached 13.451 million. Compared with January 2025, the number of public charging piles increased by 72,000 in February 2025, representing a 35.6% increase over February 2024. From March 2024 to February 2025, an average of approximately 84,000 new public charging piles were added each month.

Regarding the composition of public charging stations, data reported by member units within the alliance show that there are 1.758 million DC charging stations and 2.074 million AC charging stations. In terms of geographical distribution, the public charging stations built in the following ten regions—Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan, and Beijing—account for 67.8% of the nation’s total.

The nationwide charging volume is primarily concentrated in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hebei, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Shandong, Fujian, Henan, and Shaanxi. In terms of the flow of charging volume, buses and passenger vehicles account for the majority, while other types of vehicles—such as sanitation and logistics vehicles, and taxis—make up a relatively small share. In February 2025, the total nationwide charging volume was approximately 5.51 billion kilowatt-hours, down by 490 million kilowatt-hours from the previous month. However, compared to the same period last year, it increased by 51.3%, though it declined by 8.1% month-on-month.

During January and February 2025, the incremental addition of charging infrastructure reached 634,000 units, representing a 48.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Among these, the number of public charging piles increased by 253,000 units, with a year-on-year growth rate of 153.0%, while the number of privately installed charging piles accompanying new vehicles rose by 381,000 units, up 16.4% year-on-year. As of February 2025, the cumulative number of charging infrastructure nationwide stood at 13.451 million units, an increase of 49.1% over the previous year.

In February 2025, the incremental addition of charging infrastructure reached 634,000 units, while domestic sales of new-energy vehicles hit 1.554 million units. This indicates that both charging infrastructure and new-energy vehicles are experiencing sustained rapid growth. The ratio of new charging piles to new vehicles is 1:2.5, clearly demonstrating that the development of charging infrastructure can basically meet the needs of the fast-growing new-energy vehicle market.

In the new-energy vehicle market, according to February 2025 vehicle production and sales data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the monthly production and sales of new-energy vehicles reached 888,000 units and 892,000 units, respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 91.5% and 87.1%, respectively. The market share of new-energy vehicles reached 41.9%. In the first two months of this year, the production and sales of new-energy vehicles totaled 1.903 million units and 1.835 million units, respectively, both up 52% compared to the same period last year, with a market share reaching 40.3%. CAAM stated that the rapid growth in production and sales of new-energy vehicles has made a significant contribution to the overall market.

Looking at the export performance of new-energy vehicles, the growth rate of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has far exceeded that of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In the first two months of this year, BEV exports reached 186,000 units, representing a year-on-year increase of 25.3%; meanwhile, PHEV exports totaled 96,000 units, with a year-on-year growth rate as high as 1.8 times.