Where do most electric car drivers charge?

Privately, at home or at work: almost 75% of the time worldwide, while public fast chargers cover only about 10%. In Norway around 90% of electric car owners can charge at home, in China about half have a home charger.

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eMobility and EV basics · Stop 07Where do electric cars charge?At home, at work, in town or at a fast charger: where electric car drivers charge, why access to a home charger differs, and why the fast-charging stop is the exception.

Cars stand still for most of the day. Electric cars use that time: overnight at home, during working hours at work. Worldwide, electric car owners charge privately, at home or at a workplace, almost 75% of the time.

From “Charge where the car stands”, stop 07
  1. What is the difference between a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid?A hybrid takes all its energy from fuel; its small battery is filled by the engine and by braking. A plug-in hybrid also charges from the grid, so everyday distances can run on electricity.
  2. What is the difference between LFP and NMC batteries?NMC stores more energy per kilogram. LFP contains no cobalt and costs less: in 2025, LFP packs were on average more than 40% cheaper per kWh.
  3. What is the difference between kW and kWh?kWh is an amount of energy, for example what the battery holds. kW is a rate, how fast energy flows; time equals energy divided by power.
  4. Why does range drop on the motorway?Air drag grows with the square of speed, and the power needed with its cube. Above about 100 km/h, it dominates consumption.
  1. IEA: Global EV Outlook 2026: Electric vehicle charging. https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/electric-vehicle-charging-chap-6-and-10. Checked 09 Oct 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.