Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Trends
The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fueling Station Locator contains information on public and private non-residential alternative fueling stations in the United States and Canada and currently tracks ethanol (E85), biodiesel, renewable diesel, compressed natural gas, electric vehicle (EV) charging, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, and propane stations. Of these fuels, EV charging continues to experience rapidly changing technology and growing infrastructure.
The quarterly reports on EV charging infrastructure trends from the Alternative Fueling Station Locator provide snapshots of the state of EV charging infrastructure in the United States. Using data from the Station Locator, these reports break down the growth of public and private non-residential charging infrastructure by charging level, network, and location. Additionally, beginning in the First Quarter 2023, these reports measure progress towards meeting the projected public charging needs cited in the 2030 National Charging Network: Estimating U.S. Light-Duty Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure report.
These reports help transportation planners, policymakers, researchers, infrastructure developers, and other transportation stakeholders understand the rapidly changing landscape for EV charging.
Second Quarter 2024
In Q2 of 2024, there was a 6.3% increase in the number of EV charging ports in the Station Locator, including a 6.5% increase in public ports and a 4.4% increase in private ports. DC fast charging ports increased by the greatest percentage (7.4%). The Northeast region had the largest increase in public charging in Q2 (13.2%), though California continues to lead the country in the number of available public EV charging ports.
Read the Second Quarter 2024 report.First Quarter 2024
In Q1 of 2024, there was a 4.6% increase in the number of EV charging ports in the Station Locator, including a 4.8% increase in public ports and a 3.2% increase in private ports. DC fast charging ports increased by the greatest percentage (8.2%). The Northeast region had the largest increase in public charging in Q1 (6.9%), though California continues to lead the country in the number of available public EV charging ports.
Read the First Quarter 2024 report.Fourth Quarter 2023
In Q4 of 2023, there was a 5.0% increase in the number of EV charging ports in the Station Locator, including a 5.2% increase in public ports and a 3.5% increase in private ports. DC fast charging ports increased by the greatest percentage (9.2%). The Southeast region had the largest increase in public charging in Q4 (7.8%), though California continues to lead the country in the number of available public EV charging ports.
Read the Fourth Quarter 2023 report.Third Quarter 2023
In Q3 of 2023, there was a 7.7% increase in the number of EV charging ports in the Station Locator, including an 8.4% increase in public ports and a 2.8% increase in private ports. Level 1 EV charging ports increased by the greatest percentage (15.5%). The Northwest region had the largest increase in public charging in Q3 (13.0%), though California continues to lead the country in the number of available public EV charging ports.
Read the Third Quarter 2023 report.