This means that California now has 48% more EV chargers – public and shared private – than the number of gasoline nozzles.
Out of the 178,549 EV chargers installed in the state, the CEC says 162,178 are Level 2 chargers and 16,971 are fast chargers. In addition to the public network, the CEC estimates that more than 700,000 Level 2 chargers are installed statewide in single-family homes.
"The California EV driver experience is getting better by the day,” said CEC chair David Hochschild. “The state will continue to heavily invest in EV infrastructure, with particular emphasis in hard-to-reach areas, making these vehicles an easy choice for new car buyers.”
The CEC says that California zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure efforts are well ahead of other states, dedicating billions to support clean transportation goals.
California has doubled down on EV infrastructure across the state, approving a US$1.4bn investment plan to expand the most extensive charging and hydrogen network in the country. The investment plan funds projects like the Fast Charge California Project, which is a part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), the nation’s largest EV charging incentive initiative. This project will award US$55m to install EV fast-charging stations at businesses and publicly accessible locations across the state.
