U.S. Non-Residential EV Chargers Near 70,000 In-Service
U.S. Department of Energy - Vehicle Technologies Office graph. Linecurrents image of EV charger at Rico, Colorado town hall.
1/6th are “fast-charging” - adds 60 to 80 miles of range per 20 minutes of charging.
Charger locations total includes public and non-residential private.
California, Colorado and Washington (state) rank highest in EV charger public availability.
Vehicle Technologies Office
Transportation Analysis Fact of the Week #1089
July 8, 2019
As of May 2019, there were more than 68,800 Level 2 and DC fast charging units throughout the United States. Of that total, 16%, or approximately 10,860 units, were DC fast chargers that make long-distance travel more practical for electric vehicles (EVs). A DC fast charger adds 60 to 80 miles of range per 20 minutes of charging, while a Level 2 charger adds 10 to 20 miles of range per one hour of charging. California has the most EV charging units of any state at 22,620, which represents about a third of the nationwide total; however, there are 18 other states that have more than 1,000 Level 2 and DC fast charging units, combined.
Counts include both public and non-residential private charging units. A charging unit refers to a single charge point. An EV charging station may have multiple units.
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Public and Non-Residential Private EV Charger Units In Service: Top 10 U.S. States
U.S. Department of Energy - Vehicle Technologies Office data. Linecurrents chart.
The number of persons per public and non-residential EV charger unit may be a more useful indicator of a U.S. state’s government and business commitment to developing its EV charging infrastructure. Linecurrents compared total number of publicly-available charging units with State populations. California, Colorado and Washington (state) rank highest. In the chart, lower numbers are better, because fewer EV drivers are fighting for charger-equipped spaces at the parking lot.
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Linecurrents graph. U.S. DOE - Vehicle Technologies Office and internet U.S. population data.
Charging equipment for plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs or EVs) is classified by the rate at which the batteries are charged. Charging times vary based on how depleted the battery is, how much energy it holds, the type of battery, and the type of charging equipment. The charging time can range from less than 20 minutes to 20 hours or more, depending on these factors.
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AC LEVEL 1 CHARGING
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AC LEVEL 2 CHARGING
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