The fastest-growing EV charging states

Stations opened in 2024–2025as a share of each state's installed base — 26,747 new stations nationally in that window.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Refreshed weekly from the US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.

At a glance

New Mexico is growing its EV charging network fastest relative to its size: 47% of its 549 stations opened in 2024–2025. In absolute terms California added the most (5,014). Nationally 26,747 stations opened in that window, 30% of today's total.

National ranking

Growth 2024–2025, states with 100+ stations

#	State	Opened 2024–2025	Share of base	Total stations
1	New Mexico	259	47%	549
2	Connecticut	718	40%	1,807
3	Mississippi	102	40%	258
4	West Virginia	78	37%	211
5	Alabama	256	37%	693
6	Georgia	935	37%	2,545
7	Michigan	814	37%	2,228
8	Oregon	660	36%	1,823
9	Minnesota	439	36%	1,226
10	Wisconsin	335	35%	946
11	Illinois	724	35%	2,056
12	Vermont	201	35%	581
13	Louisiana	109	34%	319
14	Texas	1,415	34%	4,155
15	Idaho	99	34%	293
16	Tennessee	430	34%	1,273
17	Delaware	88	33%	267
18	Florida	1,597	33%	4,858
19	Kentucky	151	32%	466
20	New Jersey	737	32%	2,287
21	Indiana	262	32%	815
22	North Carolina	656	32%	2,050
23	Maine	220	32%	694
24	Arizona	527	31%	1,675
25	Virginia	651	31%	2,079
26	Maryland	582	31%	1,866
27	Ohio	669	31%	2,153
28	Massachusetts	1,513	31%	4,921
29	New York	1,861	31%	6,091
30	Colorado	949	30%	3,163
31	Iowa	158	30%	528
32	North Dakota	34	30%	114
33	Washington	1,013	29%	3,447
34	Oklahoma	130	28%	457
35	New Hampshire	97	28%	343
36	Pennsylvania	620	28%	2,244
37	South Carolina	212	27%	788
38	Hawaii	123	26%	465
39	Wyoming	36	26%	137
40	Nevada	174	25%	688
41	Montana	42	25%	167
42	South Dakota	29	24%	120
43	Nebraska	83	24%	349
44	Arkansas	100	24%	423
45	District of Columbia	93	23%	396
46	Kansas	145	23%	627
47	California	5,014	23%	21,814
48	Utah	237	22%	1,090
49	Rhode Island	72	19%	386
50	Missouri	260	18%	1,416

Which states are growing fastest?

The five fastest-growing states by share are New Mexico (47%), Connecticut (40%), Mississippi (40%), West Virginia (37%) and Alabama (37%). The middle of the table sits around 31%, close to the national figure of 30%. Missouri grew slowest, with 18% of its stations opened in 2024–2025. 32 states grew faster than the national rate.

Which states added the most stations in 2024–2025?

By number of stations opened in 2024–2025, the leaders are California (5,014), New York (1,861), Florida (1,597), Massachusetts (1,513) and Texas (1,415). Nationally, 26,747 stations opened in 2024–2025 against 22,076 in 2022–2023, about 21% above the earlier two-year total.

Frequently asked questions

Which state is adding EV chargers the fastest?

Relative to its installed base, New Mexico grew fastest: 259 of its 549 stations (47%) opened in 2024–2025. Nationally, 26,747 stations opened in that window.

How is growth measured?

Each DOE registry record carries an open date. We count stations opened in the latest two fully-reported years (2024–2025) and divide by the state's total stations. States with under 100 stations are excluded — tiny bases make percentages meaningless. Open dates are self-reported and can lag, so treat this as a screening view.

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, “The fastest-growing EV charging states”, https://chargecensus.com/rankings/fastest-growing (data as of October 12, 2026).