Publicly available EVSE chargers worldwide: country & type

China had over 2.7 million publicly accessible electric vehicle chargers in 2023, accounting the largest public charging infrastructure in the world.

China shapes the electric vehicle market

An estimated 14.1 million electric cars were in use across China in 2022, with the country ranking first on the e-mobility index a year earlier. Therefore, it is no surprise to learn that the availability of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is far greater there than anywhere else worldwide. The country has focused investment on charging infrastructure, particularly fast-charging facilities, which has led to China having the highest number of publicly available fast chargers worldwide. China is also among the countries with the largest land surface area worldwide.

What are the differences between slow and fast charging?

There are three main types of electric vehicle charging: level 1, level 2, and fast charging. Slow chargers come under the level 2 category, providing between four and 22 kilowatts of power; fast charging offers power that is higher than 22 kilowatts. The higher the charger's power, the quicker it takes to charge the battery of an electric vehicle.

Number of publicly available electric vehicle chargers (EVSE) in 2023, by selected countries and type

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April 2024

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Worldwide

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2023

Supplementary notes

Data was compiled by Statista using various sources.

*2023 data for China was retrieved from an article published on February 28, 2024, by Mega Phase Technology and using data from EVCIPA. Data is for alternating current and direct current charging points.

** 2023 data for South Korea was retrieved from a database by Korea Smart Grid Association, using data from the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The data is for rapid and slow chargers.

*** 2023 data from the United States was retrieved from the International Energy Agency, based on this graph and this visualization, both published on March 22, 2024. Data has been rounded. Data only specifies that the chargers were slow chargers and fast shargers.

Data for all European countries was retrieved from the European Alternative Fuel Observatory, from their November 15, 2024 release. Data represents alternating current (slow) chargers and direct current (fast) chargers.

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