Charging infrastructure statistics
Growth in AC and DCFC public charging installations between 2020 and 2021
Covers ZEVTC and other major markets. ICCT research suggests that public charging infrastructure will need to grow by about 30% annually to enable continued EV deployment toward 100% ZEVs.
Source: ICCT research, please see the table below for further information.
Notes: California and India do not have 2020 data. India does not have separate AC and DCFC installation data.
Public chargers installed by country and charger type in 2020 and 2021. For select countries, aggregate and average charging capacities are also provided.
| Market | Charger Type | Year | Number of chargers | Aggregate charging capacity (kW) | Average capacity per charger (kW) | Source | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | AC | 2021 | 89,124 | 1,199,656 | 13.46 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| France | AC | 2021 | 43,248 | 807,980 | 18.68 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Germany | AC | 2021 | 53,324 | 1,088,500 | 20.41 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| United Kingdom | AC | 2021 | 31,647 | 374,506 | 11.83 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Italy | AC | 2021 | 23,928 | 463,494 | 19.37 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Norway | AC | 2021 | 16,972 | 220,999 | 13.02 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Spain | AC | 2021 | 9,974 | 180,795 | 18.13 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Sweden | AC | 2021 | 15,896 | 252,788 | 15.90 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Finland | AC | 2021 | 4,654 | 92,280 | 19.83 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Austria | AC | 2021 | 15,726 | 210,359 | 13.38 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Switzerland | AC | 2021 | 6,820 | 136,234 | 19.98 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Belgium | AC | 2021 | 14,285 | 246,082 | 17.23 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Portugal | AC | 2021 | 3,178 | 64,066 | 20.16 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Denmark | AC | 2021 | 5,159 | 100,804 | 19.54 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| European Union | AC | 2021 | 295,814 | 5,079,735 | 17.17 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Netherlands | AC | 2020 | 68,412 | 924,196 | 13.51 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| France | AC | 2020 | 26,319 | 481,633 | 18.30 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Germany | AC | 2020 | 37,681 | 764,703 | 20.29 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| United Kingdom | AC | 2020 | 20,058 | 247,524 | 12.34 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Italy | AC | 2020 | 13,595 | 230,519 | 16.96 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Norway | AC | 2020 | 14,568 | 180,610 | 12.40 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Spain | AC | 2020 | 7,131 | 97,753 | 13.71 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Sweden | AC | 2020 | 14,078 | 204,779 | 14.55 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Finland | AC | 2020 | 3,583 | 70,432 | 19.66 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Austria | AC | 2020 | 7,676 | 130,193 | 16.96 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Switzerland | AC | 2020 | 4,781 | 96,603 | 20.21 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Belgium | AC | 2020 | 8,599 | 132,312 | 15.39 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Portugal | AC | 2020 | 2,050 | 29,076 | 14.18 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Denmark | AC | 2020 | 3,053 | 53,310 | 17.46 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| European Union | AC | 2020 | 199,179 | 3,271,402 | 16.42 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Netherlands | DCFC | 2021 | 2,426 | 331,027 | 136.45 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| France | DCFC | 2021 | 4,216 | 478,355 | 113.46 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Germany | DCFC | 2021 | 9,288 | 1,286,600 | 138.52 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| United Kingdom | DCFC | 2021 | 6,315 | 499,610 | 79.11 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Italy | DCFC | 2021 | 2,278 | 243,774 | 107.01 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Norway | DCFC | 2021 | 5,502 | 654,474 | 118.95 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Spain | DCFC | 2021 | 2,004 | 162,566 | 81.12 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Sweden | DCFC | 2021 | 2,035 | 244,597 | 120.20 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Finland | DCFC | 2021 | 694 | 64,760 | 93.31 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Austria | DCFC | 2021 | 1,763 | 168,990 | 95.85 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Switzerland | DCFC | 2021 | 1,571 | 167,422 | 106.57 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Belgium | DCFC | 2021 | 709 | 100,327 | 141.50 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Portugal | DCFC | 2021 | 592 | 55,225 | 93.29 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Denmark | DCFC | 2021 | 480 | 53,389 | 111.23 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| European Union | DCFC | 2021 | 30,716 | 3,486,017 | 113.49 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-15 |
| Netherlands | DCFC | 2020 | 2,042 | 226,090 | 110.72 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| France | DCFC | 2020 | 4,025 | 338,020 | 83.98 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Germany | DCFC | 2020 | 7,006 | 601,483 | 85.85 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| United Kingdom | DCFC | 2020 | 5,058 | 317,550 | 62.78 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Italy | DCFC | 2020 | 1,873 | 121,321 | 64.77 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Norway | DCFC | 2020 | 5,118 | 446,934 | 87.33 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Spain | DCFC | 2020 | 1,803 | 113,958 | 63.20 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Sweden | DCFC | 2020 | 1,969 | 170,497 | 86.59 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Finland | DCFC | 2020 | 435 | 29,898 | 68.73 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Austria | DCFC | 2020 | 1,932 | 117,819 | 60.98 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Switzerland | DCFC | 2020 | 1,409 | 111,666 | 79.25 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Belgium | DCFC | 2020 | 628 | 58,917 | 93.82 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Portugal | DCFC | 2020 | 646 | 34,318 | 53.12 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| Denmark | DCFC | 2020 | 611 | 57,240 | 93.68 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| European Union | DCFC | 2020 | 6,657 | 2,082,288 | 312.80 | https://www.eco-movement.com/services-api-charging-station-data/#reportingdata | 2021-04-25 |
| United States | AC | 2021 | 130,179 | https://www.plugshare.com/directory | 2021-04-01 | ||
| California | AC | 2021 | 26,688 | https://www.plugshare.com/directory | 2021-04-01 | ||
| China | AC | 2021 | 677,000 | https://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70019543.html | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Japan | AC | 2021 | 12,692 | https://usr.evcharger-net.com/chargestationlist/pubsite/chgstationlist/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| South Korea | AC | 2021 | 92,026 | https://www.data.go.kr/data/15068272/fileData.do | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Mexico | AC | 2021 | 1,250 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Australia | AC | 2021 | 1,487 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| New Zealand | AC | 2021 | 529 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Canada | AC | 2021 | 12,585 | https://electricautonomy.ca/2021/03/31/canadas-public-charging-networks-2020/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| China | AC | 2020 | 498,000 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Japan | AC | 2020 | 14,466 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-25 | ||
| South Korea | AC | 2020 | 54,383 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Mexico | AC | 2020 | 1,191 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Australia | AC | 2020 | 1,435 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-25 | ||
| New Zealand | AC | 2020 | 312 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Canada | AC | 2020 | 10,936 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| United States | AC | 2020 | 82,263 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| India | Combined | 2021 | 1,640 | https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1799464 | 2021-04-15 | ||
| United States | DCFC | 2021 | 29,049 | https://www.plugshare.com/directory | 2021-04-01 | ||
| California | DCFC | 2021 | 7,699 | https://www.plugshare.com/directory | 2021-04-01 | ||
| China | DCFC | 2021 | 470,589 | https://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70019543.html | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Japan | DCFC | 2021 | 7,423 | https://usr.evcharger-net.com/chargestationlist/pubsite/chgstationlist/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| South Korea | DCFC | 2021 | 15,269 | https://www.data.go.kr/data/15059812/fileData.do | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Mexico | DCFC | 2021 | 71 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Australia | DCFC | 2021 | 294 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| New Zealand | DCFC | 2021 | 293 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Canada | DCFC | 2021 | 3,138 | https://electricautonomy.ca/2021/03/31/canadas-public-charging-networks-2020/ | 2021-04-15 | ||
| China | DCFC | 2020 | 309,000 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Japan | DCFC | 2020 | 7,726 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-25 | ||
| South Korea | DCFC | 2020 | 9,805 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Mexico | DCFC | 2020 | 37 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Australia | DCFC | 2020 | 228 | https://www.ev-volumes.com/datacenter/ | 2021-04-25 | ||
| New Zealand | DCFC | 2020 | 146 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| Canada | DCFC | 2020 | 2,258 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 | ||
| United States | DCFC | 2020 | 16,718 | https://www.iea.org/articles/global-ev-data-explorer | 2021-04-25 |