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EV charging in Des Moines, IA

46 charging stations in Des Moines, Iowa — networks, port mixes and a page for every station.

Dataset updated . Refreshed weekly from the US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.

At a glance

Des Moines, Iowa has 46 EV charging stations in the US DOE registry (43 public) with 120 charging ports: 40 DC fast and 80 Level 2. That is the 2nd-most of 131 cities and towns in Iowa. ChargePoint runs the most stations here (25).

Stations
46
Public
43
DC fast ports
40
Level 2 ports
80

Port ranking

Biggest stations in Des Moines

#StationPortsNetwork
1Charles Gabus FordAvailable10Blink
2Des Moines, IA - Tesla SuperchargerAvailable8Tesla Supercharger
3Lauridsen SkateparkAvailable6Blink
44605 Fleur DrAvailable4ChargeLab
56500 Grand Ave WestAvailable4ChargeLab
6Brixmor-Haymarket Square (Des Moines, IA)Available4Electrify America
72540 E Euclid AveAvailable4ChargeLab
82930 SE 14th StAvailable4ChargeLab
9Blank Park ZooAvailable4ChargeLab
10300mlkAvailable4ChargeLab
11Charles Gabus Ford - DCFCAvailable4Blink
12Hy Vee Des Moines 5eAvailable2ChargePoint
13City Garages E 2nd Garage -1Available2ChargePoint
14Hilton Des Moines Downtown - Tesla DestinationAvailable2Tesla Destination
15Charge Port 1 Station 1Available2ChargePoint

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Operators

Networks here

ChargePoint: 25ChargeLab: 6Non-networked: 5Blink: 4AmpUp: 2Tesla Destination: 1Tesla Supercharger: 1Electrify America: 1

Growth

Stations opened by year

2012
2
2017
4
2018
1
2020
1
2021
8
2022
5
2023
5
2024
6
2025
10
2026
3

How many public EV charging stations are in Des Moines?

Of the 46 stations the registry lists in Des Moines, 43 are open to the public and 3 are private (fleet, workplace or residential). The average station here has 2.6 ports, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 2.7. Des Moines holds 9% of Iowa's 528 charging stations.

Where is DC fast charging in Des Moines?

Des Moines has 40 DC fast ports (often called Level 3 charging) at 9 public stations. The largest are Des Moines, IA - Tesla Supercharger (8 DC fast), 4605 Fleur Dr (4 DC fast), 6500 Grand Ave West (4 DC fast) and Brixmor-Haymarket Square (Des Moines, IA) (4 DC fast). 1 of them is a Tesla Supercharger site. Across the public stations, 8 list CCS, 2 list NACS (Tesla) and 6 list CHAdeMO connectors.

What kinds of places have EV chargers in Des Moines?

Where the registry records the site type, the most common hosts are college campus (2), gas station (1), hotel (1), office building (1) and convenience store (1). 1 public station in Des Moines is tagged as a hotel or inn in the registry: Hilton Des Moines Downtown - Tesla Destination. 4 public stations list their pricing as free in the registry.

Which charging networks operate in Des Moines?

By station count, the networks in Des Moines are led by ChargePoint (25), ChargeLab (6), Blink (4) and AmpUp (2). 5 stations are non-networked. 9 networks in all have stations here.

How fast is EV charging growing in Des Moines?

The earliest station open year on record in Des Moines is 2010. 10 stations opened in 2025, compared with 6 in 2024. 3 more have opened so far in 2026.

Directory

All 43 public charging stations in Des Moines

Sorted by port count (figure after each name).

Frequently asked questions

How many EV charging stations are in Des Moines, IA?

The US DOE registry lists 46 charging stations in Des Moines, Iowa (43 public), with 120 charging ports: 40 DC fast and 80 Level 2.

Where can I fast-charge in Des Moines?

Des Moines has 40 DC fast ports. The biggest DC fast sites are Des Moines, IA - Tesla Supercharger (8 ports), 4605 Fleur Dr (4 ports) and 6500 Grand Ave West (4 ports).

Which charging networks operate in Des Moines?

By station count: ChargePoint (25), ChargeLab (6), Non-networked (5), Blink (4) and AmpUp (2).

Are there Tesla Superchargers in Des Moines?

Yes. The registry lists 1 public Tesla Supercharger site in Des Moines: Des Moines, IA - Tesla Supercharger (8 DC fast ports).

Which hotels in Des Moines have EV charging?

Hilton Des Moines Downtown - Tesla Destination is tagged as a hotel or inn with public EV charging in the DOE registry. Many hotel chargers carry no site tag, so the full station list on this page may include more.

Is there free EV charging in Des Moines?

4 public stations in Des Moines list their pricing as free in the DOE registry. Pricing is self-reported by the site and can change.

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About this data

Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) station registry, as published October 12, 2026 — ChargeCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: ChargeCensus, “EV charging in Des Moines, IA”, https://chargecensus.com/ev-charging/iowa/des-moines (data as of October 12, 2026).