The number of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in China grew at a rapid pace in 2022, new data shows.
The country had 5.21 million charging points at the end of 2022, including over 2.59 million built in 2022, said Tian Yulong, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The country had 1,973 battery swapping stations at the end of 2022, including 675 built-in 2022, he said, adding that China had over 10,000 power battery recycling service outlets at the end of 2022.
The rapid growth in charging facilities is in line with the country’s booming new energy vehicle (NEV) sector.
The nation sold about 6.89 million NEVs in 2022, up 93.4 percent year on year. NEV production soared 96.9 percent from a year earlier to about 7.06 million units.
The market share of NEVs in China’s auto market reached 25.6 percent in 2022, up 12.1 percentage points from 2021.
With full support from the Government, the country is able to close the EV loop, by putting in place the eco-system for a sustainable industry from the battery swapping to recycling used batteries.
Don’t be surprised when you visit China in the next year or so there will no longer be any combustion engine vehicles on the streets.
