EV Charging Stations in the USA

Published Sep 12, 2026Updated Sep 14, 2026

Published Sep 12, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026

How many EV charging stations are there in the USA?

The United States has 81,718 public EV charging station locations as of September 2026, with more than 256,000 charging ports, 75,643 of them DC fast1. That is up from 168,388 ports across 64,641 station locations at the end of 20232.

Where can I charge my EV in the USA?

In the USA, EV charging stations are commonly found near public amenities like rest areas, stores, restaurants, hotels, parking facilities, community centers, and gas stations. Some charging stations are:

  • Rove Santa Ana — 1008 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A purpose-built charging center off the I-5 in Southern California, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 30 NACS, 12 CCS and 2 CHAdeMO plugs on 184kW and 350kW chargers, plus a lounge, a Gelson's market, a car wash, restrooms and free Wi-Fi.3
  • Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging at Buc-ee's New Braunfels — 2760 IH 35 North, New Braunfels, TX 78130. An interstate travel-stop hub on I-35 with 10 fast chargers at up to 400kW, open 24/7, with complimentary Wi-Fi and food, drink and restrooms on site.4
  • bp pulse Boston Gigahub — 450 William F McClellan Hwy, Boston, MA 02128. A city hub at Hertz's parking and maintenance facility with 20 EV charging bays on a mix of 400kW and 150kW DC fast chargers.5

Map of EV chargers in the USA

Map of this area — the live charger map loads in place

Growth of EV Chargers in the USA

Public charging ports in the US more than doubled between 2019 (75,808) and the end of 2023 (168,388)2. The live federal count is now more than 256,000, with DC fast ports growing fastest1. Zero-emissions targets, federal infrastructure funding and rising EV sales are driving the build-out.

Public EV charging ports in the United StatesYear-end counts, 2015–2025Counts are public charging ports; a station location can host multiple ports. 2015–2023 are official AFDC year-endcounts; 2024–2025 are IEA figures, rounded. Source: U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center; IEA Global EV DataExplorer (CC BY 4.0).50K100K150K200K250K29,968240,00020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025YearPublic charging ports
Growth of EV charging ports in the USA, 2015-2025

More Statistics

Growth of EV sales in the USA

About 1.4 million EVs were sold in the USA in 20236 and around 1.5 million in 2025, roughly 10% of all new car sales7.

  • 2025 finished slightly below 2024, and Q4 2025 sales fell 45% year on year after federal tax credits ended in September 20257.
Electric car sales in the United StatesNew sales by year, 2015–2025New electric car sales (battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell), rounded by the IEA. Source: IEA Global EV DataExplorer (CC BY 4.0).500K1M1.5M2M110,0001.6M20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025YearNew EV sales
Growth of EV sales in the USA, 2015-2025

EV FAQs

What type of charging stations are there in the USA?

In the USA, there are three types of EV charger options: Level 1 (120V, standard outlet, 40-50+ hours to charge a battery EV to 80%), Level 2 (208/240V, special outlet, 4-10 hours), and DC fast charging (DCFC) (480V, DC outlet, 20 minutes to 1 hour)8.

What plug types are available?

There are options in the USA to support most of the major plug types including:

  • J1772 connector
  • CHAdeMO
  • CCS connector
  • Tesla Connector

Consult the location map for details about a specific station.

How much does it cost to use an EV charger in the USA?

Public charging prices in the USA are set per station by the charging network. The big fast-charging networks (Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla) bill per kWh and show the live price in their apps or on the charger before you plug in (Electrify America pricing, August 2026).

As reference points, Seattle City Light charges $0.21 per kWh for Level 2 and up to $0.36 per kWh for DC fast charging (Seattle City Light, August 2026)9, while LADWP-owned public stations in Los Angeles are currently free (LADWP, August 2026).

Which states have the highest number of electric vehicles?

California leads with 1,256,646 registered EVs, about 35% of the national total. Florida is second with 254,878, followed by Texas with 230,125 (U.S. DOE AFDC, year-end 2023)10.

References

  1. AFDC Station Locator (U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center) · developer.nlr.gov ↑ b
  2. AFDC: U.S. Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (2007–2023) · afdc.energy.gov ↑ b
  3. Rove: Rove - Santa Ana charging center (location page) · rovecharging.com ↑
  4. Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging: Buc-ee's - New Braunfels, TX (location page) · mercedesbenzhpc.com ↑
  5. bp pulse: Boston EV charging Gigahub (operator news release) · bppulse.com ↑
  6. Trends in electric cars — Global EV Outlook 2024 · iea.org ↑
  7. IEA Global EV Outlook 2026: Trends in Electric Cars · iea.org ↑ b
  8. Charging Speeds — Rural EV Toolkit, US Department of Transportation · transportation.gov ↑
  9. Seattle City Light: Public Charging Rates · seattle.gov ↑
  10. Maps and Data — Electric Vehicle Registrations by State · afdc.energy.gov ↑
  11. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Growth · driveelectric.gov
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