On May 21, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released nationwide electric vehicle charging infrastructure data for April 2026. According to data from the National Charging Infrastructure Monitoring Service Platform, China’s total number of EV charging facilities — including charging guns/connectors — reached 21.955 million units by the end of April, up 47.4% year-on-year. In April alone, China added 474,000 charging facilities nationwide. Most of the increase came from private charging infrastructure. Data showed that 430,000 newly added private charging piles/connectors were installed in April, accounting for 93.8% of total additions during the month. Public charging facilities increased by 44,000 units over the same period. Electric car under charging state Official statistics showed that by the end of April, China’s total private charging infrastructure had reached 17.048 million units, accounting for more than 77% of all charging facilities nationwide and marking a 53.5% year-on-year increase. By comparison, the number of public charging facilities stood at 4.907 million units, up 29.6% year-on-year. Charging power configurations are also improving. The total rated power of public charging piles reached 237 million kilowatts, with average power per charger at approximately 48.38 kilowatts. Meanwhile, the registered electricity capacity for private charging facilities reached around 149 million kVA. Automakers are also accelerating investment in charging and battery-swapping networks. As of today, NIO has built 8,882 charging and battery-swapping stations nationwide, including 5,027 charging stations and 28,889 charging piles. BYD’s flash charging station BYD is also rapidly expanding its charging footprint. Denza General Manager Li Hui revealed on Monday that BYD’s flash charging station network had surpassed 6,000 stations as of May 18, with plans to increase the total to 20,000 stations by the end of the year. The rapid expansion of charging infrastructure comes as China’s new energy vehicle sales continue to remain at elevated levels. Data from the CAAM showed that China’s NEV sales reached 4.304 million units in the first four months of this year, accounting for 45% of total new vehicle sales.
