China's National Energy Administration's December 2025 meeting's key figures were announced, including 19.322 million total charging installations nationwide by November 2025, with over 70,500 at highway service areas and 19 provinces achieving full rural township coverage. The industry is shifting focus from expanding scale to improving service quality and safety while prioritizing high-power charging infrastructure and integrated vehicle-grid applications.
Connection to China's Charging Industry & Its Future Significance:
- Massive Scale & Maturing Market: The data showcases China's world-leading, mature market. The shift from "scale expansion" to "service excellence" signifies a market ripe for high-quality technology, advanced management solutions, and premium user experience innovations. This offers tremendous opportunities for companies specializing in intelligent charging systems, network operation platforms, and customer service technologies.
- Leading Technological Direction: China's official push for high-power charging deployment and large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot applications highlights its commitment to cutting-edge technology. This provides a clear roadmap and a vast testing ground for global technology leaders in ultra-fast charging, power electronics, and smart energy management software to validate and deploy their latest solutions.
- Comprehensive Policy & Infrastructure Support: The government's coordinated efforts to improve policy standards, planning, and safety management provide a stable and supportive environment for the entire industrial chain. This reduces market entry risks for foreign enterprises and creates collaborative opportunities in areas like safety standards, urban planning integration, and grid interconnection technologies.
Call to Action: Seize the 2026 Opportunity at WCTF!
To directly engage with this dynamic and influential market, connecting with its key policymakers, major utility giants (like State Grid, China Southern Power Grid), leading charging operators, and technology providers is essential. The 2026 World Charging Technology and Facility Exhibition (WCTF) will be the premier platform for this.
We strongly encourage global charging technology and infrastructure companies to exhibit at or visit WCTF 2026. It is your gateway to understand first-hand China's strategic direction, showcase your innovative solutions to the world's largest EV market, forge partnerships with Chinese industry leaders, and position your business at the forefront of the global transition to electric mobility and smart energy systems. Don't miss the chance to power your growth in the era of China's high-quality charging infrastructure boom.
Source: https://www.nea.gov.cn/20251230/2f83ca5f43864944bb660f2d18cf994e/c.html