TOKYO – There are more electric-car charging points in Japan than there are gas stations, according to a report from Nissan Motor Co.. The Japanese auto giant reported that the number of charge stations in Japan, including fast-chargers and those in homes, is at 40,000 — far surpassing the nation’s 34,000 gas stations.

The figure shows that in the time since electric vehicles were introduced in the country not too long ago, the infrastructure to support them has become bigger than what the oil industry built over decades, according to news reports. Many of those charging stations are in private homes, however, whereas a typical fuel station can serve a far greater number of vehicles.

The omnipresence of charging stations matters to Nissan, creator of the Leaf electric car, which can travel 135 km on a charge. As with many electric vehicles, consumer worries about being stranded without power have tempered demand for the battery-powered vehicles, but as the charging network expands and batteries become more powerful, that concern will likely wane.