Mexico’s electric vehicle (EV) market is growing fast – and most of the charging is happening behind closed doors, at homes and private sites rather than at public stations. For charging operators and hardware providers, this “home-first” pattern changes where the real business opportunities are.

Mexico’s EV and charging boom in numbers
By the end of 2025, Mexico had about 56,700 EV charging points installed nationwide, up roughly 26% year on year. Over the same period, EV and plug‑in hybrid sales reached around 96,600 vehicles, with growth of about 38% compared with the previous year.
However, only a small share of these charging points are open to the public. Recent analysis from the Mexican Association of Electric Mobility (EMA) suggests that only about 8% of all charging points in Mexico are public; the rest are private, mostly in homes, workplaces, and private fleets. In other words, Mexico’s EV revolution today is built mainly on home and private charging rather than on street‑side or highway networks.

What this means for charging station operators
For charge point operators (CPOs) and would-be operators, a “home-heavy” market means the classic public charging business model (large networks of roadside fast chargers) is only one part of the picture. Instead, three segments become particularly important in Mexico:
1. Managed residential charging
• Working with real estate developers, condominium managers, and gated communities to install shared AC charging in garages and parking lots
• Offering simple billing (for example, by apartment number or RFID card) and load management so that multiple EVs can share limited electrical capacity without upgrades.
2. Destination and workplace charging
• Equipping offices, shopping centres, hotels, hospitals, and universities with medium-power AC and some DC chargers.
• Treating charging as an extra service that increases footfall and dwell time rather than only as a standalone revenue stream.
3. Fleet and depot charging
• Designing tailored solutions for taxis, ride-hailing, delivery vans, and corporate fleets that return to the same depot every day.
• Combining overnight AC charging with a few higher-power DC points for quick turn-arounds.
In all three cases, the operator’s role is less about selling “energy on the highway” and more about selling reliable, easy-to-manage infrastructure to property owners and fleet managers.

What this means for hardware providers
For hardware providers like TDC, a home-and-private-heavy market changes the ideal product mix and feature set. Key implications include:
• AC first, DC where it really matters
Most charging sessions in Mexico happen at low to medium power, often overnight or during long parking stays. This favours robust AC chargers (7-22 kW) and compact DC units for fleets and key destinations, rather than only very high-power highway chargers.
• Easy installation and smart load management
Many Mexican buildings were not designed for EV loads. Hardware that supports dynamic load balancing, phased expansion, and clear wiring/installation standards can help avoid costly grid upgrades and make projects easier for local electricians and EPCs.
• Open protocols and cloud connectivity
As more private sites join operator platforms, OCPP-compliant chargers and stable cloud connectivity become essential. This allows remote monitoring, simple firmware updates, and integration with billing systems without locking customers into a single vendor.
• Local service and partnerships
Because most chargers will sit on private property, buyers care a lot about after-sales support: spare parts, on-site repair, and training for local installers. Building strong partnerships with local distributors and service companies in Mexico can be more important than simply shipping hardware.
For a company like TDC, partnering with a local distributor that understands regional regulations, permitting, and customer expectations is a natural way to address these needs and scale across residential, commercial, and fleet projects in Mexico.

How operators and suppliers can act now
Based on today’s data and trends, three practical moves stand out for anyone active in Mexico’s EV charging market:
1. Design offers for “home plus” charging
Do not stop at single-family homes. Build clear packages for apartment buildings, gated communities, and shared garages: one-page solutions that combine hardware, basic software, and standard installation guidelines.
2. Treat property owners as core customers
See landlords, developers, mall owners, and business parks as key clients, not just “sites” for public chargers. Speak their language: occupancy rates, property value, tenant experience, and operating cost, not only kilowatts and connectors.
3. Plan for the public network of tomorrow
Even though only a small share of charging points are public today, governments and cities are under pressure to expand public access, especially for drivers without home parking. Operators and hardware providers that already have strong residential and fleet footprints will be in a better position to win future public tenders.

What's Next
Mexico’s EV charging boom is real, but it looks different from markets where public fast charging dominates. For operators and hardware providers who understand that “home is the new fuel station,” the coming years can be a major growth opportunity—if they design products, services, and partnerships around how Mexicans actually charge today.

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