The latest count of public EV chargers has swelled to 192,000. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, this number has doubled since the Biden administration took office and is continuing to grow at a rapid rate of 1,000 new chargers every week.
Along with the announcement comes the awarding of $521 million in grants to further expand charging access across the U.S. highway system. This includes 29 states, the District of Columbia, and two Federally Recognized Tribes—a total of 9,200 new EV charging ports.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has been clear about America leading the EV revolution, and thanks to the historic infrastructure package, we’re building a nationwide EV charger network to make sure all drivers have an accessible, reliable, and convenient way to charge their vehicles,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “The awards that we’re announcing today will build on this important work and will help ensure that the cost savings, health and climate benefits, and jobs of the EV future are secured for Americans across the country.”
The growth rate is rather impressive, actually. In mid-January, the U.S. government reported more than 169,000 chargers were deployed and online, meaning a 14% growth in just seven months. The number of chargers deployed weekly has also grown by 11%—from 900 to 1,000—during the same period.
Where? Is there an online map if where these chargers are coming online? What percentage of them are DC high speed?
I ask because I’ve only seen one new high speed charger added in my metro area in the last three years, and it took two years for the buildout in the Target parking lot to complete.
Assuming you live in Austin, as your posts hint:
(Use the filter to remove L1 and L2 so you only see fast chargers)
I see not only many high speed charging stations in the metro area but at least three listed as under construction
Awesome map. I count around 19 DCFC in Austin (including round rock). I’m guessing it’s counting the individual stalls and not the locations/stations to get the 63 number. Most if not all of these were already there. And some have actually been removed (looking at you WalMart on Anderson Ln). Using the under construction filter, I see zero being built in the area as I suspected.
I am glad to see at least one gray lightning bolt icon on I-35 towards Dallas. We really need more high speed chargers on the interstates.