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The Number of EV Chargers in Each State

There are 75,751 EV charging stations with 224,716 chargers across the United States.

By Lyle Daly – Updated Aug 25, 2025 at 12:22PM | Reviewed by Jack Caporal

Key Points

California leads the U.S. in EV chargers, holding 24% of stations and 26% of ports.
Most EV chargers at hotels are Level 2; shopping centers mostly have DC Fast Chargers.
By 2035, more than 42.2 million charge ports will be needed to support an estimated 78.5 million EVs.
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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 August 2025, there are 75,751 EV charging stations with 224,716 charging ports across the country.

The number of stations and ports have increased by 9% and 15%, respectively, since the beginning of the year. However, they've fallen over the last month, indicating that progress could be slowing at a critical juncture for the EV industry.

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 18,209 EV charging stations that hold a total of 58,695 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 because 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 number of EV charging ports. New York has the second-most charging stations (5,168) and chargers (18,828), and Massachusetts has the third-most charging stations (3,917).

The four states with the fewest EV chargers also have the fewest EVs registered. Those states are:

South Dakota: 112 stations with 308 chargers. 1,675 EVs registered.
Wyoming: 107 stations with 301 chargers. 1,139 EVs registered.
North Dakota: 100 stations with 250 chargers. 959 EVs registered.
Alaska: 63 stations with 149 chargers. 2,697 EVs registered.

Cities with the most EV chargers

Cities with the most EV charging stations

The top three cities measured by number of charging stations are 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. San Jose 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) Supercharger site. It's the largest EV station in the United States with 168 chargers, half of which are currently operational, and the rest are slated to go online later this year. The Harris Ranch Resort in the small city of Coalinga, California has a Tesla Supercharger site with 98 chargers.

Largest EV charging networks

ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) has the largest network of EV chargers in the United States with 42,305 stations housing 75,316 chargers. That said, just 5% of ChargePoints chargers are DC Fast Chargers, which are the only viable option for a somewhat quick stop on a road trip. The rest are Level 2 chargers. DC Fast Chargers can provide 150 miles of range in mere minutes, while a Level 2 charger takes closer to 6 hours to provide that same range.

ChargePoint isn’t alone. Most EV charger networks heavily favor Level 2 chargers over DC Fast Chargers.

There are a few notable exceptions, the most well-known being the Tesla Supercharger Network composed of 2,748 stations offering 32,938 Superchargers, which are a type of DC Fast Charger. The Tesla Supercharger Network also has 10 Level 2 chargers, and Tesla operates a separate Tesla Destination network with only Level 2 chargers.

Electrify America and EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) are the only other large EV charging networks to offer more DC Fast Chargers than Level 2 chargers.

Where EV chargers are most commonly found

EV chargers are most commonly found at hotels, car dealerships, office buildings, public areas, and parking lots.

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 type of automobile choice for most consumers, they’ll need to match gas-powered cars on 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, and installations have declined so far this year due to a few major headwinds:

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 junction in their favor, the Trump administration reopened the funding program in August 2025.
The General Services Administration (GSA) has directed that no new charging station installations are authorized at federal government buildings. It's also requiring that federal agencies shut down all charging infrastructure that's not deemed "mission critical" at federal buildings.
Prices for EVs and EV charging stations are expected to increase because of the Trump administration's import tariffs. This could lead to EV automakers and charging networks dialing back their investments.

On a positive note, Tesla has begun to open up its Supercharger network -- which accounts for 54% of all DC Fast Chargers -- to other automakers. But the automaker has also gone through backlash due to the role CEO Elon Musk played in the Trump administration. Tesla facilities, including charging stations, have faced protests and vandalism, which has 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 Aug. 22, 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.