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    The growth rate of global charging piles is not as fast as that of electric vehicles

    • Last Update: 2022-05-26
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    The data shows that at the end of 2021, each public charging pile needs to provide charging services for 9.
    2 electric vehicles worldwide, compared with 7.
    4 at the end of 2020
    .
    This shouldn't come as a surprise, given that EV sales have surged to 6.
    6 million in 2021
    .

     

    The situation varies from country to country
    .
    For example, China's electric vehicle sales hit a record last year, and the number of its charging stations is also increasing
    .
    The ratio between EVs and charging stations in China has been relatively stable since 2018, due to the country's aggressive push to build charging infrastructure, and thus more than half of the world's public charging stations
    .

     

    However, in markets such as the United States, the growth rate of charging piles lags behind that of electric vehicles, making it increasingly difficult for electric vehicles on the road to find idle charging piles
    .
    The problem is especially pronounced in Europe, where electric vehicle sales have surged since 2019
    .
    In Germany, for example, in 2019, there were 8 electric vehicles per charging pile, and by 2021 this number has increased significantly to 20
    .

     

      Compared with markets such as the US and Germany, China needs more public charging points, because Chinese consumers mostly live in multi-storey apartment buildings and it is more difficult to charge at home, so they are more dependent on public charging networks
    .
    By contrast, in non-urban areas of the US, 80 to 90 percent of EV owners can charge in their home garage
    .

     

      In terms of fast and ultra-fast chargers, China still leads the way, with each ultra-fast charger serving 16 electric vehicles, compared with more than 100 in the United States
    .
    The ratio of EVs to chargers varies from country to country, depending on factors such as the type of housing in the area, the strength of the grid, charging speeds, and government policies
    .
    The good news is that there are more and more 350 kW charging piles on the market, which can add 100 kilometers of range to a vehicle in just a few minutes
    .

     

      To provide more support to EV owners, more private investment in charging infrastructure is required
    .
    In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to improve the utilization rate of each charging pile to improve the economy of charging station operation
    .

     

      Many charging stations are currently underutilized
    .
    According to BNEF, most fast chargers require between 8 and 10 charging activities per day to start generating meaningful returns for investors
    .
    The exact figure will largely depend on price, charging speed, site cost, fee structure, government support and a number of other factors
    .

     

      Charging station operators also need to find a balance.
    Of course, they want to reduce the idle time of charging piles, so that people can charge at any time.
    However, this may worsen the charging experience of car owners, because charging cars at any time means they need to wait in line
    .
    Operators need to take care to avoid frustrating customers while increasing utilization
    .

     

      In this regard, Tesla's Supercharger network has its own advantages, they have an average of 10 fast chargers per charging station, while other brands only have 2 to 4, which brings better Tesla owners.
    experience
    .

     

      Each country will end up with a different mix of domestic, public and workplace charging, as well as a different distribution of power output
    .
    Globally, the ratio of electric vehicles to charging stations is likely to keep rising over the next few years, and that's not necessarily a bad thing
    .

     

      Original title: The growth rate of global charging piles is not as fast as that of electric vehicles
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