EXTERNAL CHARGE STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE

To prevent unlocking of a charging gun by a charging port lid even when the charging port lid is closed toward the charging gun. An external charging structure for an electric vehicle (1) is provided with a normal charging port (22) to be connected with a charging gun (50), and a charging port lid (21) that closes when charging is not occurring to cover an opening of a port chamber (29) where the normal charging port (22) is disposed and opens when charging is occurring to ensure an open space allowing a port connection with the charging gun (50). In the external charging structure of the electric vehicle (1), the charging gun (50) has a locking part (51a) for holding a port coupling in a position of electrical connection, and an unlocking operation part (51b) placed projecting from a surface of the gun and used for unlocking by a push operation. A first-striking part (38a) is provided on a rear surface of the charging port lid (21), the first-striking part coming in contact with a location other than the unlocking operation part (51b) ahead of where contact would be made with the unlocking operation part (51b) when the charging port lid (21 is closed toward the charging gun (50) during charging.