On July 28, the National Energy Administration released data on the national electric vehicle charging facilities for the first half of 2026. According to the national charging infrastructure monitoring service platform, by the end of June 2026, China's total number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure units (charging guns) reached 23.057 million, a year-on-year increase of 43.2%.
Among these, there were 5.009 million public charging units, up 22.3% year-on-year, with a total rated power of 247 million kilowatts and an average power per unit of approximately 49.35 kilowatts. Private charging units totaled 18.048 million, a year-on-year increase of 50.4%, with the installed electricity capacity for private charging facilities reaching 155 million kilovolt-amperes.
In the first half of this year, the electric vehicle charging network developed rapidly, with service capabilities significantly enhanced. First, holiday charging demand grew steadily. Taking the recent "May Day" holiday as an example, the number of charging sessions on national highways reached 3.9784 million, with charging volume hitting 94.9314 million kilowatt-hours. The average daily charging volume was 18.9863 million kilowatt-hours, an increase of 14.09% compared to the Spring Festival holiday, setting a new historical record and effectively meeting holiday travel charging needs.
Second, notable achievements were made in the construction of high-power charging facilities. By the end of June 2026, the country had built over 180,000 high-power charging guns, accelerating the establishment of a well-laid-out and technologically advanced high-power charging infrastructure system.
Third, the layout of the county and township charging network continued to strengthen. By the end of June 2026, the coverage rate of charging facilities in county areas had risen to 98.61%. The county and township charging network is being rapidly densified, steadily enhancing the capacity of rural areas to guarantee charging services.
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