- The milestone was achieved 2,819 days after Nio completed its first battery swap service.
- Nio opened its first battery swap station in Shenzhen on May 20, 2018.
Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) has achieved a cumulative total of 100 million battery swap services, marking a significant milestone for its signature energy replenishment solution.
The milestone was reached at 22:33:18 Beijing time on February 6, with Nio founder, chairman, and CEO William Li and the team celebrating the achievement.
To commemorate the milestone, Nio's charging map now features special animated effects.
Nio opened its first battery swap station in Shenzhen on May 20, 2018, and has continued expanding its network despite widespread skepticism in the early days.
The 100 millionth battery swap service was completed 2,819 days after the first.
To date, Nio Inc car owners have consumed 5.28 billion kWh of electricity through battery swap stations, equivalent to the annual power usage of 2.64 million households, according to the company.
Compared to charging, the service has cumulatively saved users 83.41 million hours, equivalent to an average of 88 hours saved per user.
Compared to equivalent gasoline vehicle usage, the battery swap service has cumulatively saved users RMB 26.3 billion, equivalent to an average of RMB 27,000 per user.
The service has also helped reduce 4,170 tons of carbon dioxide emissions compared to gasoline vehicles, equivalent to the annual carbon absorption capacity of 167,000 trees.
The company has cumulatively provided 563,922 battery flexible upgrade services to users.
To date, Nio operates 3,729 battery swap stations across China, including 1,020 along highways.
It also has 4,898 charging stations in China, providing 28,035 charging piles.
Nio achieved its first 1 million battery swaps in 29 months.
On July 4, 2022, the service reached the 10 millionth milestone, four years after its initial launch.
Nio's 50 millionth battery swap service was achieved on August 5, 2024, followed by the 60 millionth on December 13, 2024.
The company reached the 70 millionth battery swap service milestone on April 1, 2025, and achieved the 80 millionth service just under four months later on July 19.
On October 27, 2025, Nio reached the 90 millionth battery swap service milestone.
