With over 3.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and more projected to be sold every year, there’s growing demand for convenient EV charging across the United States. As of December 2025, there are 78,361 EV charging stations with 237,134 charging ports across the country.
The number of stations and ports has increased by 13% and 21%, respectively, since the beginning of the year. However, they’re not evenly distributed across all 50 states or even within each state. And a few companies have begun to dominate the EV charger network market.
Read on for a full rundown of EV charging station data, including the number of chargers by state, city, and network.
EV Chargers by State
California is home to 18,891 EV charging stations that hold a total of 62,267 EV chargers. That’s 24% of all EV charging stations and 26% of EV charging ports in the United States. No other state comes close to matching that amount of EV charging infrastructure.
One reason California has built so many EV chargers is that it has the most EVs on the road -- by far. Over 1.25 million EVs are registered there.
Florida and Texas are a distant second and third in EV registrations, with nearly 255,000 registered in Florida and 230,000 registered in Texas. Those states are ranked third and fourth in the number of EV charging ports. New York has the second-highest number of charging stations (5,056) and chargers (18,354).
The four states with the fewest EV chargers also have the fewest EVs registered. Those states are:
- Wyoming: 119 stations with 332 chargers. 1,139 EVs registered.
- South Dakota: 117 stations with 316 chargers. 1,675 EVs registered.
- North Dakota: 109 stations with 276 chargers. 959 EVs registered.
- Alaska: 70 stations with 192 chargers. 2,697 EVs registered.
Cities with the most EV charging stations
The top three cities, measured by the number of charging stations, are located in California: Los Angeles, San Diego, and Irvine. Los Angeles alone accounts for over 10% of California’s EV charging stations. The stations in LA, San Diego, and Irvine together compose 19% of California’s EV charging stations. Two other cities in California crack the top 10: San Jose and San Francisco.
Cities with the most EV charging ports
Los Angeles and San Diego also top the list of cities with the most EV charging ports. Atlanta rounds out the top three cities by number of EV plugs.
Some of the largest charging stations are in rural areas. Lost Hills, an unincorporated community in California, is home to Project Oasis, a Tesla (TSLA +1.55%) Supercharger site. It's the largest EV station in the United States with 164 chargers. The Harris Ranch Resort in the small city of Coalinga, California, has a Tesla Supercharger site with 98 chargers.
Where EV chargers are most commonly found
EV chargers are most commonly found at hotels, car dealerships, public areas, parking lots, and shopping centers.
Access to different charger types -- and therefore faster charging -- varies by location. Nearly 90% of chargers found at hotels are the slower Level 2 chargers, perfect for guests who have time to charge their cars overnight.
On the other hand, 95% of chargers found at shopping centers are DC Fast Chargers, which will top up an EV over the course of a trip into the mall. Nearly all chargers at gas stations, some 99%, are DC Fast Chargers, as well.
In data collected by the Department of Energy, the vast majority of EV charging stations are not classified by facility type.
What’s next for EV charging companies
For EVs to truly become the mainstream choice of automobile for most consumers, they’ll need to match gas-powered cars in terms of effective range and refueling convenience. That means more EV chargers (particularly DC Fast Chargers) will need to be built, and the range offered by EV batteries will need to improve.
Surveys show that the top speed bumps for drivers when it comes to EV adoption are range anxiety and the ability to charge their vehicles quickly and at convenient locations.
That sentiment, along with Edison Electric Institute's estimate that more than 42.2 million chargers will be needed by 2035 to support 78.5 million EVs, suggests that the ability to quickly build up a reliable EV charging network is a make-or-break issue for the industry.
However, the EV charger market is dealing with some uncertainty that could slow its progress:
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration froze funding for the buildout of EV chargers from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program. After a six-month legal battle with several states and a preliminary judgment in their favor, the Trump administration reopened the funding program in August 2025.
- In December 2025, 16 states sued the federal government over the Trump administration's refusal to approve new funding under EV infrastructure programs.
- The General Services Administration (GSA) has directed that no new charging station installations are authorized at federal government buildings and canceled 32 EV charging projects worth over $23 million.
- Prices for EVs and EV charging stations are expected to increase because of the Trump administration's import tariffs, if those tariffs are kept in place. A federal appeals court ruled that most of the tariffs are illegal. The Trump administration is appealing the decision, and the tariffs are still in place for now.
- President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" ended EV tax credits, which is expected to significantly slow EV sales and adoption.
On a positive note, Tesla has begun to open up its Supercharger network -- which accounts for 53% of all DC Fast Chargers -- to other automakers. But the automaker has also faced backlash due to the role of CEO Elon Musk in the Trump administration. Tesla facilities, including charging stations, have faced protests and vandalism, which have continued even after Musk decided to leave his role in government.
It's a turbulent time for the EV market. What is clear is that plenty more EV chargers are needed if the industry is to keep growing.
Methodology
Data is sourced from the Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center as of Dec. 23, 2025. The data used for this article includes Level 2 and DC Fast Chargers open to the public from all charging networks. This article refers to EV charging stations and EV charging ports. Charging stations can house one or more charging ports.
Sources
- Department of Energy (2025). “Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations.”
- Department of Energy (2025). "Maps and Data - Electric Vehicle Registrations by State."
- Edison Electric Institute (2024). "Electric Vehicle Sales and the Charging Infrastructure Required Through 2035."
About the Author
