On the first day of the National Day holiday, expressway charging volume increased by 60.4% year on year

On October 2, the National Energy Administration reported that on the first day of the National Day holiday, charging volume at highway charging facilities nationwide reached 28.0469 million kWh, up 60.40% from the same period last year, setting a new singleday record for historical holidays. According to the introduction, the National Energy Administration, together with relevant parties, made advance arrangements and guided localities to carry out preholiday inspection and maintenance, hidden hazard inspections, and the addition of mobile charging equipment, while also strengthening the dispatch and guidance of charging vehicles to ensure the energy replenishment needs of new energy vehicles during holiday travel. Statistics from the 62,700 highway charging facilities (chargers) included in the National Charging Infrastructure Monitoring Service Platform show that on the first day of the holiday, charging demand was released in a concentrated manner, and the operation of charging facilities in highway service areas was generally stable. The National Energy Administration said that it will continue to strengthen monitoring and dispatch in the next step to ensure the charging needs of new energy vehicles during the "National Day" holiday.