[Reprint] Notice from the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments on Issuing the "Three-Year Action Plan for Doubling the Service Capacity of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities (2025-2027)".

National Development and Reform Commission Energy Document No. 1250 [2025]

To the Development and Reform Commissions, Energy Bureaus, Industry and Information Technology Departments, Housing and Urban-Rural Development Departments, Transportation Departments, and Market Supervision Departments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Management; State Grid Corporation of China; China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.; Inner Mongolia Power (Group) Co., Ltd.; and the China Electricity Council:
In order to implement the relevant requirements of the "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption", increase efforts to improve the electric vehicle charging facility service network, enhance the quality of consumption, and promote the purchase and use of electric vehicles on a larger scale, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments have formulated the "Three-Year Action Plan for Doubling the Service Capacity of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities (2025-2027)", which is hereby issued to you for your earnest implementation.

National Development and Reform Commission

National Energy Administration

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Ministry of Transport

State Administration for Market Regulation

September 24, 2025

Action Plan for Doubling Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Service Capacity in Three Years (2025-2027)

I. Main Objectives

By continuously improving the charging network, enhancing charging efficiency, optimizing service quality, and innovating the industrial ecosystem, we will further boost consumer confidence and promote the purchase and use of electric vehicles on a larger scale. By the end of 2027, 28 million charging facilities will be built nationwide, providing over 300 million kilowatts of public charging capacity to meet the charging needs of more than 80 million electric vehicles, achieving a doubling of charging service capacity.

II. Action Plan for Upgrading Public Charging Facilities

(I) Strengthening Urban Fast Charging Networks. Construct urban public charging networks with fast charging as the primary method, slow charging as a supplement, and high-power charging as a beneficial complement, achieving comprehensive coverage of various urban parking scenarios. Upgrade and renovate AC charging facilities, facilities that have been in service for more than 8 years, and charging facilities with voltage platforms below 800 volts. Municipalities directly under the central government, cities with independent planning status, and provincial capitals should focus on promoting the planning and construction of high-power charging facilities, and create demonstrative cities and application scenarios for high-power charging as appropriate. By the end of 2027, cities nationwide will have added 1.6 million DC charging guns, including 100,000 high-power charging guns.

(II) Accelerate the upgrading and renovation of charging facilities in highway service areas. Build an intercity charging network that effectively meets the needs of electric vehicles for medium- and long-distance travel, further densify the layout of charging facility locations, and continuously optimize the functional structure of the facilities. By the end of 2027, construct or renovate 40,000 "ultra-fast combined" charging stations with a capacity of 60 kilowatts or more in highway service areas (including parking areas).

Electric charging guns are required, and the construction of high-power charging facilities is encouraged. Except for high-altitude and cold regions, all other highway service areas should have charging capabilities.

(III) Addressing Shortcomings in Rural Charging Infrastructure Construction. Further expand the charging network in rural areas, increasing the coverage of charging facilities. Continuously densify charging infrastructure construction in key locations such as transportation hubs, freight stations, leisure tourism destinations, and industrial clusters. Combined with grid upgrades, ensure adequate charging capacity for the "Spring Festival return home" period. By the end of 2027, at least 14,000 new DC charging guns will be added in townships and administrative regions that have not yet built public charging stations. Other areas will further expand construction based on demand, achieving full coverage of public charging facilities in rural areas.

III. Action Plan for Optimizing Charging Conditions in Residential Areas

(iv) Increase the scale of private charging facility construction. New residential areas should, in accordance with regulations, construct charging facilities or reserve conditions for the installation of charging facilities in all fixed parking spaces to meet the requirements for direct metering and power connection. Existing residential areas should supplement charging facilities according to local conditions, and add charging facilities in conjunction with the renovation of old residential areas and the construction of complete communities to improve the public charging service capacity and the proportion of private parking spaces with charging piles, while simultaneously carrying out the renovation of supporting power supply and distribution facilities.

(V) Promote the "Unified Construction and Service" Model for Residential Areas. Research and promote the "unified construction and service" model for residential area charging facilities, where operators provide "unified planning, unified construction, and unified operation and maintenance," ensuring that charging piles in residential areas are "built, managed, and sustainable." Pilot projects will be conducted in communities with high electric vehicle penetration rates, limited access capacity, and constraints on private charging pile construction. By the end of 2027, 1,000 pilot communities will be established under the "unified construction and service" model, significantly improving the number of private charging piles connected and the level of safety management.

IV. Large-scale Application Promotion of Vehicle-to-Network Interaction

(VI) Continuously expand the scope of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot projects. Steadily advance the construction of the first batch of V2G pilot projects, establish a collaborative promotion and tracking evaluation mechanism, fully leverage the guiding role of time-of-use pricing signals in the electricity market, and explore market-oriented V2G response models. Organize grid companies, virtual power plants (load aggregators), and other entities to conduct regional, provincial, and city-level V2G application scenario tests. Improve the pricing mechanism for new energy vehicles and charging/swapping stations discharging into the grid, and promote the aggregation of V2G resources to participate in electricity market transactions. By the end of 2027, the scope of large-scale V2G application pilot projects will be effectively expanded, with over 5,000 new bidirectional charging/discharging (V2G) facilities added and reverse discharge exceeding 20 million kilowatt-hours.

V. Actions to Improve Power Supply Capacity and Service

(VII) Accelerate the upgrading and transformation of the distribution network. Incorporate the demand for charging facility access into the distribution network plan, focusing on urban core areas, highway service areas, transportation hubs, rural agglomeration areas, and old residential communities. Address issues such as weak network structure and low power supply capacity by carrying out distribution network optimization and transformer capacity expansion. Promote the application of intelligent and orderly charging to improve the grid's carrying capacity and regulation capabilities in high-penetration charging load scenarios.

(VIII) Strengthen Electricity Connection Service Guarantee. Actively expand channels for handling electricity-related business for electric vehicle charging facilities, and accelerate the promotion of online channels such as mobile applications (APPs) and websites. In areas where conditions permit, encourage pilot applications such as "one certificate per community" to further simplify application materials for residential charging pile installation. Implement "three zeros" and "three savings" service measures, optimize internal approval processes, and improve the efficiency of electricity connection services. Utilize power supply business windows and service hotlines to conduct power supply service and safety publicity work.

VI. Action Plan for Improving the Quality of Charging Operation Services

(ix) Improve the service quality and efficiency of public charging stations. Increase investment in high-quality, high-efficiency charging stations.

A reliable supply of facilities is continuously driving the upgrading and renovation of aging equipment. By optimizing the charging station environment, standardizing pricing, ensuring transparent pricing, and improving operation and maintenance methods, the user charging experience is effectively enhanced. The functions of the government's charging facility monitoring and service platform are being improved, and evaluations of the service quality of charging stations and operators are being conducted periodically, with a sound mechanism for utilizing the evaluation results.

VII. Guarantee Mechanism

(X) Strengthen Organizational Leadership. The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration will coordinate and promote the implementation of the action plan. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology should increase its support for vehicle-to-grid interaction and guide new energy vehicle companies to cooperate in the development of related functions and the formulation of standards. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development should, in conjunction with the renovation of old residential areas and the construction of complete communities, promote the construction of charging facilities in urban residential areas according to local conditions. The Ministry of Transport should focus on supervising the construction of charging facilities along highways, transportation hubs, and highway service areas. The State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Energy Administration, and other departments should strengthen the supervision of the quality and safety of charging pile products and urge and guide the formulation of standards.

(XI) Strengthen Implementation. Departments responsible for the development of charging facilities in various regions should formulate three-year action plans for charging facility construction tailored to local conditions, identify weaknesses, and intensify efforts to ensure the effective implementation of the "Doubling Action." The relevant requirements for building a unified national market should be implemented, encouraging fair participation in market competition by various enterprises, including charging operators, new energy vehicle manufacturers, and traditional energy companies, and supporting the development of the private sector in the charging field. Local energy authorities should increase support for the construction and upgrading of supporting power grids and guide the effective integration of power grid planning and charging network planning. Power grid companies should strengthen the construction of supporting power grids and improve power supply services, increasing the construction of affordable charging facilities in remote rural areas.

Charging facility operators should continuously improve the scale of charging facility construction and service quality. Industry associations and consulting firms should play a supporting role in policy implementation and serve as a communication bridge, improving technical specifications and construction guidelines to guide the healthy development of the industry.

(XII) Strengthen Safety Management. Departments in charge of the development of charging facilities in various regions should, in conjunction with relevant departments, strengthen the safety management of charging facilities according to their respective responsibilities, and promote the effective implementation of all related work. Charging construction and operation companies must strictly follow national standards in the selection, design, construction, and fire protection facility layout of charging stations. Design, construction, and supervision units of public charging stations must fulfill their primary responsibility for safe production. Charging operation companies must strengthen equipment procurement management, verify the product qualification certificates and mandatory product certifications (CCC certification) of charging piles and supporting equipment, and ensure compliance with quality regulations.

(XIII) Strengthen Publicity and Guidance. Utilize news reports, internet new media, and other channels to increase policy publicity, promptly release updates on charging infrastructure construction, conduct in-depth policy interpretation, and provide follow-up reports on pilot projects. Enhance cross-industry and cross-sectoral exchanges, enrich interactive formats, and foster a favorable environment for new energy vehicle consumption and the upgrading of charging infrastructure.

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