U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #717: March 5, 2012
Availability of Electric Charging Stations Has Increased Dramatically in Recent Years
At the end of September 2009, there were just 465 electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. By the end of January 2012, the number of charging stations had grown to 6,033. California has continued to be the leader in electric charging stations; other states like Texas, Florida, Michigan, Washington, Oregon and many states along the East Coast and in the Midwest have also shown remarkable growth. By January 2012, there were just 9 states without any electric charging stations, primarily in the northern regions of the country.
Electric Charging Stations, September 2009 
Electric Charging Stations, January 2012 
Supporting Information
Electric Charging Stations by State, September 2009 and January 2012
| State |
September 2009 |
January 2012 |
| Alaska |
0 |
0 |
| Alabama |
0 |
4 |
| Arkansas |
0 |
11 |
| Arizona |
5 |
43 |
| California |
401 |
1,541 |
| Colorado |
0 |
71 |
| Connecticut |
0 |
44 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
0 |
65 |
| Delaware |
0 |
0 |
| Florida |
2 |
435 |
| Georgia |
1 |
45 |
| Hawaii |
3 |
59 |
| Iowa |
0 |
24 |
| Idaho |
5 |
19 |
| Illinois |
6 |
218 |
| Indiana |
0 |
37 |
| Kansas |
0 |
13 |
| Kentucky |
0 |
0 |
| Louisiana |
0 |
16 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
127 |
| Maryland |
0 |
242 |
| Maine |
0 |
0 |
| Michigan |
0 |
402 |
| Minnesota |
2 |
72 |
| Missouri |
0 |
46 |
| Mississippi |
0 |
6 |
| Montana |
0 |
0 |
| North Carolina |
2 |
176 |
| North Dakota |
0 |
0 |
| Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
| New Hampshire |
2 |
23 |
| New Jersey |
2 |
82 |
| New Mexico |
0 |
6 |
| Nevada |
0 |
28 |
| New York |
0 |
231 |
| Ohio |
0 |
58 |
| Oklahoma |
0 |
4 |
| Oregon |
23 |
371 |
| Pennsylvania |
0 |
38 |
| Rhode Island |
0 |
7 |
| South Carolina |
0 |
82 |
| South Dakota |
0 |
0 |
| Tennessee |
0 |
136 |
| Texas |
3 |
511 |
| Utah |
0 |
13 |
| Virginia |
1 |
112 |
| Vermont |
2 |
8 |
| Washington |
3 |
510 |
| Wisconsin |
0 |
91 |
| West Virginia |
0 |
6 |
| Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
465 |
6,033 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center.
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