BYD Completes 2,000 Highway Flash Charging Stations

September 25, 2026

E-mobility

BYD has completed 2,000 highway flash charging stations in China about three months ahead of schedule. Its domestic network totaled 11,586 sites across 341 cities as of September 24, toward a year-end target of 20,000.

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BYD announced on September 24, 2026, that it had completed its 2,000th highway flash charging station in China. The milestone met the company’s construction target about three months ahead of its original year-end deadline and before the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday travel period.

Under the plan announced on March 5, BYD aims to build 20,000 flash charging stations by the end of 2026, including 2,000 highway sites. As of September 24, the company had built 11,586 stations across 341 Chinese cities, up from 10,000 as of August 28.

China flash charging · September 24

BYD completes 2,000 highway flash charging stations

BYD hit its 2,000-site highway goal about 3 months early, adding capacity before the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day travel rush.

2,000highway flash charging stationsNearly one-third of service areas; just over 100 kilometers average spacing.

Peak output

Geely fifth-generation10% to 70% in 4 minutes and 30 seconds2,250 kW

BYD flash chargersPer connector; normal temperatures1,500 kW

China network11,586 stationsAs of September 24, covering 341 cities.

August network10,000 stationsAs of August 28; 20,000 target by year-end.

Energy delivered210 million kWhMore than 1.83 million users; nearly one-third other brands.

Buildout plan18,000 stationsWith operators; 6,000 overseas; 20,000 by end of 2026.

Geely posts the higher peak; BYD’s 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and 10% to 97% in 9 minutes depends on vehicle capability.

Holiday head startEarly highway completion adds capacity before holiday travel, while operator partnerships carry most of the planned domestic buildout.

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The 2,000 highway stations cover nearly one-third of China’s highway service areas and are spaced slightly more than 100 kilometers apart on average. Charging queues have been a challenge for electric vehicle drivers undertaking long-distance trips during major holiday periods.

BYD plans to develop the 18,000 stations outside the highway network in partnership with charging network operators. The company also plans to build 6,000 flash charging stations in overseas markets.

The new-generation chargers introduced by BYD in March provide a maximum output of 1,500 kW per connector. When paired with the company’s second-generation Blade Battery, the system can charge a battery from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes at normal temperatures, according to BYD.

The network is open to electric vehicles from other brands, although charging power depends on each vehicle’s capabilities. BYD said on August 28 that the network had delivered a cumulative 210 million kWh of electricity and served more than 1.83 million users. Owners of vehicles from other brands represented nearly one-third of users.

The expansion comes amid competition in ultrafast charging among Chinese automakers. Geely Auto unveiled fifth-generation chargers with a peak output of 2,250 kW on September 23, compared with BYD’s maximum of 1,500 kW per connector.

Source: CnEVPost