China’s 2,250kW Chargers Are Already in Service While US Thinks About 750kW Next Year

Geely has deployed 2.2MW (2,250kW) EV chargers in five Chinese cities just one week after announcing the technology, marking a significant lead over US infrastructure plans. While the US prepares for 750kW chargers that have been delayed until 2027, Chinese manufacturers are rapidly scaling megawatt-level charging networks.

What Happened

Geely announced its 2.2MW charger last week, and units are already in service in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Ningbo, Jiaxing, and Xi’an. The charger operates at 1,500V and 1,500A, but because no current cars can accept a 1,500V charge, the power is shared between two charging heads, allowing two vehicles to draw over 1MW each simultaneously. Geely plans to install 15,000 of these charging sites by the end of next year. This follows a rapid development cycle; Geely released a 1.5MW charger in March, and the 2.2MW version arrived just six months later.

Why It Matters

The speed of China’s charging infrastructure rollout highlights a widening gap with the US. In the United States, 350-400kW chargers remain rare, and Tesla’s 500kW V4 Superchargers have seen limited deployment since their 2022 announcement. Meanwhile, EVgo’s planned 750kW chargers, originally expected in the second half of 2026, have been delayed until 2027. This delay means that in the time it took for the US to push back its next-generation charger launch, Geely added another 750kW to its already existing 1.5MW system. The US charging ecosystem faces additional hurdles, including slower implementation of federal funding programs and tariff policies that restrict Chinese automotive technology.

The Bottom Line

China is aggressively scaling megawatt-level charging, with Geely’s 2.2MW systems now live and BYD’s 1.5MW systems already installed at scale. In contrast, the US remains primarily capped at 350kW, with 750kW rollouts delayed by a year. The disparity in deployment speed and technology availability continues to grow.