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California Tops 201,180 Public EV Charging Ports, 68% More Than Gas Nozzles

State policy shifts aim to sustain charger growth ahead of the Sept. 30 end of federal incentives.

Overview

  • The public and shared network now totals 201,180 ports, an increase of 22,631 since the March update, according to state data.
  • Ninety-four percent of Californians live within a 10-minute drive of a charger, with roughly 800,000 additional residential units installed at single-family homes.
  • Since the last count, Level 2 ports grew about 25% and DC fast-charging ports rose 14%, indicating continued buildout of higher-speed options.
  • Medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission fueling points reached 20,093 statewide, up 3,766 since February, as the state targets truck-sector pollution.
  • California agencies are deploying grants, prioritizing shovel-ready fast-charging projects, developing a ZEV Infrastructure Plan, and setting charger reliability standards, while federal ZEV tax credits up to $7,500 run through Sept. 30, 2025.