Charging

US Charging Network Growth

Quarterly US charging-station count by operator, across all charger types: L1 (slow wall-outlet), L2 (overnight home/destination), and DCFC = DC Fast Charging (highway-speed, 50–500+ kW). Sources: company filings, DOE AFDC.

Quarterly US charging station count — all levels (L1, L2, and DCFC) — by operator. Sources: company filings, DOE AFDC.

US DC Fast Charging Network Growth

Quarterly count of DCFC = DC Fast Charging stations (the high-power highway-speed chargers, typically 50–350 kW) in the US by operator. Tesla Supercharger, EVgo, and Electrify America are nearly all DCFC; ChargePoint is mostly L2. Sources: company filings, DOE AFDC.

Quarterly US DC fast charging (DCFC) station count by operator. Sources: company filings, DOE AFDC.

China Charging Network Operators

Total public charging connectors by operator in China — the world's largest EV charging market by a wide margin. StarCharge, TELD, and State Grid lead; combined, China has roughly 15x the public charger count of the US. Sources: EVCIPA, company disclosures.

Total public charging points by operator in China, latest available. Sources: EVCIPA, company disclosures.

European Charging Networks

Public EV charging ports (individual plug connectors, not stations) by operator across Europe. Tesla, Ionity (premium-OEM joint venture), and Fastned focus on highway DCFC (DC Fast Charging); Allego covers urban/destination. Sources: EAFO, company reports.

European EV charging ports by network operator. Sources: EAFO, company reports.

Global Network Comparison

Side-by-side stats for major charging networks worldwide — total stations, total ports (plugs), max kW, supported connector standards (NACS / CCS), and whether the network is open or brand-restricted.
NetworkTypeRegionStationsPortsMax kWConnectorAccess
TELD logoTELD
PlatformChina95,000807,000600 kWGB/TOpen
Star Charge logoStar Charge
PlatformChina82,000703,000600 kWGB/TOpen
ChargePoint logoChargePoint
Pure-playNA / EU34,000330,000400 kWCCS1 / NACSOpen
Tesla Supercharger logoTesla Supercharger
OEMGlobal7,00065,000500 kWNACSOpen (NACS)
Shell Recharge logoShell Recharge
Energy CoGlobal11,00054,000400 kWCCS1 / CCS2Open
bp pulse logobp pulse
Energy CoGlobal7,80033,000350 kWCCS1 / CCS2Open
NIO Power logoNIO Power
OEM + SwapChina / EU3,60023,000500 kWGB/T + SwapSemi-open
Blink Charging logoBlink Charging
Pure-playGlobal7,00014,000300 kWCCS1 / NACSOpen
EVgo logoEVgo
Pure-playUS1,2504,200350 kWCCS1 / NACSOpen
Electrify America logoElectrify America
OEM (VW)US9604,000350 kWCCS1 / NACSOpen
IONITY logoIONITY
OEM JVEurope6404,000350 kWCCS2Open
Fastned logoFastned
Pure-playEurope3102,400400 kWCCS2Open
ABB E-mobility logoABB E-mobility
HardwareGlobalHardware supplierHardware supplier360 kWAll StandardsOEM Supplier

Network stats as of latest available disclosures. ChargePoint counts include third-party hosted stations on their platform. Sources: company filings, DOE AFDC, EAFO, EVCIPA.

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