PUBLISHER: AnalystView Market Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1901536
PUBLISHER: AnalystView Market Insights | PRODUCT CODE: 1901536
EV Charging Kiosk Market size was valued at US$ 43,456.89 Million in 2024, expanding at a CAGR of 31.5% from 2025 to 2032.
The EV charging kiosk market focuses on the equipment and systems used to charge electric vehicles in public or semi-public places, like parking lots, shopping malls, offices, fuel stations, highways, and apartment complexes. A typical EV charging kiosk includes the charger itself (either slower AC chargers or faster DC chargers), a user interface such as a screen or card reader, payment and authentication options, and connectivity so it can be monitored and controlled remotely. These kiosks are often linked to apps or online platforms that let users find chargers, start or stop charging, and pay for the session.
EV Charging Kiosk Market- Market Dynamics
Surging EV Adoption and Massive Public Charging Build-Out
One of the biggest drivers for the EV Charging Kiosk Market is the rapid growth in electric vehicle adoption combined with ambitious public charging targets set by governments. Global EV sales (including battery electric and plug-in hybrid) have jumped from roughly 2-3 million units in 2019 to around 10-14 million units in 2022-2023, and different forecasts from the IEA and industry groups suggest annual sales could hit 30-40 million by 2030. That would push the total number of EVs on the road from about 25-30 million today to something in the range of 200-250 million by the end of the decade. To keep up, countries are racing to expand charging infrastructure. China already has more than 1.8-2.0 million public charging points over half of the world's total and keeps adding hundreds of thousands each year. In the U.S., federal programs like NEVI aim to support at least 500,000 public chargers by 2030, while the EU's AFIR rules translate into hundreds of thousands of public chargers across member states over the same period. Various studies estimate that by 2030 the world could need 30-50 million charging points (public and private combined), with public chargers alone likely running into a few million units. EV charging kiosks are the visible, user-facing part of this network: they house the connectors and power electronics and also provide payment, authentication, and sometimes digital screens. As networks scale from small pilot projects to large commercial operations, there is growing demand for kiosks that support fast DC charging (often 50-350 kW), smart load management, OCPP connectivity, and multiple payment options (apps, RFID, contactless cards). Since the wider EV charging infrastructure market is often projected to reach tens of billions of dollars by 2030 with growth rates in the 20-30% CAGR range, the need for reliable and user-friendly charging kiosks is increasing at a similar pace, making this a key structural driver for the market.
The Global EV Charging Kiosk Market is typically broken down by type, connector type, application, EV type, and region. Looking at the type segment, AC charging stations still make up most of the installed base worldwide. The majority of public and semi-public chargers are AC Level 2, and almost all home chargers are AC as well. There are now a few million public charging points globally (China alone has around 1.8-2.0 million public chargers), and a large share of these are AC units because they're much cheaper to buy and install than DC fast chargers. In many cases, an AC charger might cost only a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, while a DC fast charger can run into the tens of thousands. AC stations are also perfectly fine for places where cars sit for several hours like workplaces, apartment blocks, hotels, or destination parking so they've naturally spread faster in the early stages of infrastructure build-out.
For connector type, the Combined Charging System (CCS) has become the dominant standard in Europe and North America. One of the main advantages of CCS is that it supports both AC and DC charging through the same inlet, which simplifies things for carmakers and drivers. Most major OEMs in these regions such as VW Group, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, and others have adopted CCS, and European regulations also favor it, so it shows up on most new DC fast-charging kiosks. CHAdeMO, by comparison, is now mostly tied to older Nissan models and a few Japanese brands, and it's losing ground in new installations outside Japan. As a result, if you look at new multi-standard fast chargers being installed along highways or in cities in Europe and North America, CCS is almost always included and usually gets the highest use.
By application, commercial (public and semi-public) sites are what people usually mean when they talk about "EV charging kiosks." While a lot of actual charging happens at home, residential chargers tend to be simple wallboxes without payment terminals, big screens, or complicated user interfaces. Kiosks are more common in places like shopping malls, office car parks, public parking lots, fuel stations, hotels, and highway rest stops. These locations need payment options (apps, RFID cards, credit cards), user authentication, connectivity to a backend system, and sometimes advertising or informational displays. Because of this, commercial installations cost more per unit but also generate more revenue and data, so they are the main focus of charging network operators as EV adoption climbs.
In terms of EV type, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are the main driver of kiosk demand. Globally, the total EV fleet (BEVs + PHEVs) is often estimated at around 25-30 million vehicles today and could reach 200-250 million by 2030, with BEVs making up most of that growth. Since BEVs run entirely on electricity and don't have a combustion engine backup, their owners depend heavily on public and semi-public charging, especially for long trips or if they don't have a private parking space with a home charger. This means BEVs use both AC and DC kiosks more frequently than Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) and regular Hybrids (HEVs), which can simply refuel at a gas station if charging isn't convenient. As BEVs climb to 15-20% or more of new car sales in markets like Europe and China and even higher in Norway the pressure to expand reliable, accessible charging kiosks grows right alongside that trend.
EV Charging Kiosk Market- Geographical Insights
From a geographical point of view, the EV charging kiosk market is strongest in regions where EV adoption and public charging rollouts are moving the fastest mainly Europe, China, and North America. In Europe, plug-in cars (BEVs + PHEVs) already make up around 22-25% of new car registrations, with some countries going much higher: Norway is above 80% plug-in share, while Sweden and the Netherlands are in the 30-35% range, and markets like Germany and the U.K. are typically above 20%. The EU's AFIR rules are pushing member states to install hundreds of thousands of public chargers by 2030, including high-power highway corridors, which directly boosts demand for commercial charging kiosks. China, however, is on another level in terms of scale: it sold about 8-9 million new plug-in vehicles in 2023 alone, representing around a third of its new car market and more than half of global EV sales. It also has the largest public charging network in the world, with over 1.8-2.0 million public charging points (AC and DC), which is more than half of all public chargers globally. North America, led by the U.S., is catching up quickly as well. The U.S. passed 1 million annual plug-in sales recently and has federal plans to co-fund at least 500,000 public chargers by 2030 through programs like NEVI. Overall, global public charging points are now in the low-millions, and various forecasts suggest the world will need several million public chargers by 2030, which translates into strong regional demand for EV charging kiosks in all three of these markets.
EV Charging Kiosk Market- Country Insights
China is probably the single most important country for the EV charging kiosk market right now. It's the world's largest EV market in both yearly sales and total stock. In 2023, sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) mainly BEVs and PHEVs were roughly 8-9 million units, giving them around a 30-35% share of all new car sales in the country. The total number of EVs on Chinese roads is already in the tens of millions and is expected to rise sharply toward 2030. To keep up with this growth, China has built the biggest public charging network in the world, with more than 1.8-2.0 million public charging points installed so far, and it continues to add hundreds of thousands of new chargers every year. Many of these are kiosk-style chargers in city parking lots, residential complexes, office buildings, shopping centers, and highway service areas. Big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen have especially dense charging networks. The government supports this build-out with subsidies for operators, targets in local development plans, and rules that new buildings and parking areas must be "EV-ready." On top of that, China has a strong domestic manufacturing base for charging hardware, which keeps equipment costs lower and speeds up deployment. All of this huge EV sales, an enormous and growing charger network, and local hardware production makes China a central driver of global demand for EV charging kiosks.
The competitive landscape in the EV charging kiosk market is made up of charging network operators, hardware manufacturers, energy companies, and a lot of regional specialists. In Europe and North America, major networks include ChargePoint, EVgo, Electrify America, Ionity, BP Pulse, Shell Recharge, and Tesla's Supercharger network, which together operate tens of thousands of charging ports. These companies focus on public and semi-public sites like highways, shopping centers, workplaces, and fuel stations, where kiosks with payment terminals and user interfaces are essential. In China, large players include State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, Teld, Star Charge, and other state-linked or private firms, many of which run very large citywide or nationwide networks. On the hardware side, global manufacturers such as ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics, Tritium, and Wallbox, along with numerous Chinese and European OEMs, design and produce AC and DC charging kiosks and often provide backend software and OCPP-compliant management platforms as well. The broader EV charging infrastructure market is frequently projected to reach tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue by 2030, with growth rates often quoted in the 20-30% CAGR range. As a result, competition is increasingly centered on fast-charging capability (for example, 150-350 kW DC), reliability and uptime, interoperability between networks, and added services like smart load management, dynamic pricing, and integration with renewables and on-site battery storage. Companies are also racing to secure strategic locations, long-term contracts with site hosts, and partnerships with automakers and utilities, which keeps the market very active and competitive.
In October 2022, the European Parliament backed MEP Ismail Ertug's report on the EU's Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), effectively reaffirming a multistandard approach to EV charging. In simple terms, this means Europe wants charging infrastructure that can support multiple connector types and open standards, instead of locking into one proprietary system. That decision helps push the rollout of interoperable EV charging kiosks that can serve a wider range of vehicles across different countries.
In June 2022, Tata Power set up around 150 EV charging stations across Mumbai. These chargers were installed at a mix of locations, including shopping malls, commercial buildings, petrol pumps, and residential complexes. By placing chargers in so many everyday spots, Tata Power is trying to make EV ownership more practical in a big city like Mumbai and support the wider adoption of electric vehicles in India.