Fast-Charging (DC) Infrastructure in Brazil Surges 59% in Six Months
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Public and semi-public charging stations grow 14% since February, reaching 16,880 nationwide
Brazil now has 16,880 public and semi-public electric vehicle (EV) charging points, according to the latest update (August 2025) by Tupi Mobilidade in partnership with ABVE (Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association). The highlight of the report is the 59% growth in fast-charging (DC) stations over the past six months. Compared to the previous survey in February (14,827 stations), the country’s total public and semi-public charging network grew 14%.
With a plug-in electric vehicle fleet (BEV + PHEV) totaling 302,225 units (from 2022 through August 2025, according to ABVE Data), Brazil now has an average of 18 vehicles per charging point.
Breakdown of the current EV fleet:
44.5% (134,592 vehicles) are fully electric (BEVs) and rely entirely on charging infrastructure.
55.5% (167,633 vehicles) are plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), which have partial dependence on chargers since they also run on combustion engines.
Investment Trends
Of the 16,880 charging points mapped by August:
77% (13,025) are slow AC chargers
23% (3,855) are fast DC chargers
Fast chargers are growing at a much faster rate than slow chargers.
“This growth confirms an expected trend: falling equipment costs and the rising demand for long-distance charging are driving operators to prioritize DC investments,” said Davi Bertoncello, Communications Director at ABVE and founder of Tupi Mobilidade. “In just a few years, what used to be seen as a bottleneck has become the fastest-growing segment.”
Fast Charger (DC) Growth:
February 2025: 2,430
August 2025: 3,855
Growth: 59%
Slow Charger (AC) Growth:
February 2025: 12,397
August 2025: 13,025
Growth: 5%
Geographic Distribution
Public and semi-public EV chargers are now present in 1,499 Brazilian municipalities, up from 1,363 in February 2025 – a 10% increase in availability.
Region | Feb 2025 | Aug 2025 | Growth |
North | 47 | 62 | +31.9% |
Northeast | 326 | 395 | +21.2% |
Southeast | 506 | 542 | +7.1% |
South | 363 | 375 | +3.3% |
Center-West | 121 | 124 | +2.5% |
Total | 1,363 | 1,499 | +9.9% |
Regional Network Insights
Growth rates vary significantly across regions, highlighting different stages of market maturity:
North: +62.2% (from 254 to 412 points) – strongest acceleration, expanding coverage in underserved areas.
Northeast: +25.8% (615 new points), boosting coverage in tourism and logistics hubs.
Center-West: +24.4%, driven by Goiás and the Federal District, key to the Brasília–Goiânia corridor.
Southeast: Largest installed network, with 8,035 points (+606), maintaining national leadership.
South: +10.2% (352 new points) – slower but steady expansion.
“The 59% jump in fast chargers in just six months shows that the market has already decided to accelerate,” Bertoncello added. “Today, a network operator can do ten times more with the same investment compared to five years ago. The challenge now lies with slow AC chargers, which are stalled by regulatory uncertainty and the pending Ligabom (National Fire Commanders Council) standard for charging safety in residential and commercial buildings.”
ABVE provides updated monthly data on EV sales, fleet distribution, and charging infrastructure through its online Business Intelligence platform: https://abve.org.br/bi-geral/.
Fast-Charging (DC) Infrastructure in Brazil Surges 59% in Six Months
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