China ended 2025 with about 4.7 million public EV charge points. The United States had about 0.24 million: a gap of roughly twenty to one.
For charging-equipment suppliers, local connector standards, utilization and grid capacity help determine which projects make commercial sense.
Public EV charge points at end-2025
| Country | Public charge points |
|---|---|
| China | 4.717 million |
| United States | 236,945 |
Sources: China’s National Energy Administration; Alliance for Automotive Innovation; IEA Global EV Outlook 2026.
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