Charging Chinese EVs in Armenia

Know your inlet

BYD, Geely, XPeng and Li Auto are among the prominent brands in Armenia, and press reports describe imports as predominantly Chinese. No source we found gives the share of cars with GB/T inlets, so do not assume. Open the charge port flap and compare it with the pictures in your manual; see connector types in Armenia.

Standard	Used for	What to know
GB/T 20234.2	AC	Seven pins, similar in shape to Type 2 but with male and female sides reversed, so a Type 2 cable does not fit directly
GB/T 20234.3	DC	Nine pins. Not directly compatible with CCS. Adapters exist, and a newer ChaoJi standard is in development
CCS2	AC and DC	Fitted to some export versions of Chinese cars; works with Type 2 AC and CCS2 DC chargers

Always use a cable or adapter made for your car and rated for the current. If you are not sure, ask your dealer.

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Charging at EV Armenia stations

• AC with a GB/T car: 2 of our 66 connectors are GB/T, so you can plug in directly at those. At the Type 2 points you need a cable or adapter designed for GB/T. Filter the map by connector.
• AC with a CCS2 car: use a Type 2 cable at our Type 2 points.
• Speed: all our points are AC. Expect hours for a large battery.
• Price: 100 AMD per kWh.

Fast charging elsewhere

DC fast charging in Armenia comes from other operators. Team Energy’s app lists GB/T, CCS1 and CCS2 among its connectors, and Open Charge Map has an undated entry for a Sitronics Electro site in Yerevan with GB/T DC at 150 kW. Entries like this can be stale, so confirm in the operator’s app before driving there. For a comparison, see networks compared.

Questions to ask before you buy a cable

• Which inlet does this exact car have for AC, and which for DC? Versions of one model can differ by export market.
• What is the onboard AC charger rating? It caps your speed at any AC station, ours included.
• Is an adapter or cable included in the sale, and is it rated for the car’s current?
• Is the car’s software and charging screen available in a language you read? Menus for charge limits and scheduling are easier to use when you understand them.

When in doubt, photograph the charge port and the nameplate and ask the dealer or a service centre. A wrong cable is the most common reason a first session fails; the steps in how to charge assume the connector is already matched.

Buying a Chinese EV

In 2025 the official dealer E-auto (Hongqi) accounted for about 35% of EVs imported by official representatives, according to Armenpress. Duty, VAT and quota rules changed in 2025 and 2026; see import, VAT and quota. When you choose a car, ask which charging inlet the specific import version has, and whether the seller supplies the adapter.