China's electric vehicle charging network continued its rapid expansion in January, with total charging connectors reaching 20.7 million by month-end, up 49.6% from a year earlier, according to data released by the National Energy Administration on Friday.

Public charging facilities accounted for about 4.8 million units, a 31.2% increase year on year, while private chargers rose 56.1% to 15.9 million. The combined rated power of public charging facilities reached 226 million kilowatts, averaging about 47.01 kilowatts per unit.

The build-out comes as new energy vehicle adoption remains strong. In 2025, China produced 16.626 million new energy vehicles and sold 16.49 million units, up 29% and 28.2% respectively, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed.

Beijing in October unveiled a three-year action plan targeting 28 million charging facilities nationwide by the end of 2027, with public charging capacity exceeding 300 million kilowatts.