CleanTechnica•8 days ago
BEVs Up 29% YoY & PHEVs Down 3% YoY — September 2025 China EV Sales Report
Key Takeaway
The rapid and sustained growth of China's EV market, particularly BEVs, signals a significant and escalating demand for electricity that will necessitate substantial investment in new generation, transmission, and grid infrastructure globally.
AI Summary
- •China's EV market saw BEVs surge 29% YoY in September 2025, capturing 37% of the total car market, indicating robust and sustained electrification trends.
- •Total plugin sales exceeded 1.3 million units in September, signaling a significant and growing load on the electricity grid, despite a reported slowdown in overall plugin growth rate.
- •This rapid EV adoption in China points to a substantial future increase in electricity demand, requiring developers to consider new generation and transmission projects, and large consumers to factor in potential grid strain or opportunities for demand-side management.
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Article Content
BEVs had a record month and represented 37% the total Chinese car market in September. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in September (1.3 million plugins, in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, up 6% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with September showing a 16% increase over September 2024. ... [continued] The post BEVs Up 29% YoY & PHEVs Down 3% YoY — September 2025 China EV Sales Report appeared first on CleanTechnica .