Electric Vehicles in China
23 verified figures for China, covering 19 indicators from 4 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Electric cars as a share of China new car sales stood at 55% in 2025 (IEA). Source
- China electric vehicle sales growth rate came in at 40% in 2024 (IEA). Source
- China electric vehicle annual sales totalled 13 million in 2025 (IEA). Source
- China new energy vehicle exports totalled 2.62 million in 2025 (CAAM). Source
- China new energy vehicle production totalled 16.5 million in 2025 (NBS China). Source
- China new energy vehicle sales totalled 16.5 million in 2025 (CAAM). Source
- China total automobile production totalled 34.5 million in 2025 (CAAM). Source
- Chinese electric car exports totalled 2.5 million in 2025 (IEA). Source
- China average lithium-ion battery pack price averaged 94 USD/kWh in 2024 (BNEF). Source
- China share of global EV battery deployment stood at 60% in 2025 (IEA). Source
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Electric Vehicles data for China
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026: Global EV Sales Set For Another Record-Breaking Year, But Growth in Some Major Markets Slows Press release | BNEF | 16 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Key takeaways | 1 |
| Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017, Falling to $115 per Kilowatt-Hour Press release | BNEF | 10 Dec 2024 | 14 Sep 2026 | Body text | 1 |
| 2025年我国新能源汽车产销量双超1600万辆 News release | CAAM | 14 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Body text | 4 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Trends in electric cars | 4 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Electric vehicle batteries | 2 |
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Executive summary | 3 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 Report | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Trends in electric car markets | 2 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 Report | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Electric vehicle charging | 2 |
| Global EV Outlook 2025 Report | IEA | 14 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Executive summary | 2 |
| 中华人民共和国2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 Statistical release | NBS China | 28 Feb 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | 一、综合 — 绿色低碳转型成效突出 | 2 |
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