California now has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles

California now has 178,549 public and shared private EV chargers – hitting a major milestone with 48% more chargers statewide than gas nozzles.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who made the announcement, said:

As the federal government works to make it harder for you to charge your electric car, California is doing the opposite. We now have nearly 50% more chargers than gas nozzles in the state, meaning you have more options than ever to charge your vehicle.

We’re embracing our clean car future and providing consumers more choices – no matter what ‘big government’ mandates come out of Washington.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates about 120,000 gas nozzles in the state, compared to 178,000 public and shared private EV chargers.

That includes more than 162,000 Level 2 and nearly 17,000 DC fast chargers, and that doesn’t count the estimated 700,000-plus Level 2 chargers in single-family homes, according to the CEC.

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The new charger totals released yesterday reflect the CEC’s improved data-tracking efforts, tapping into additional sources to get a clearer picture of operational chargers statewide. Of the 73,537 chargers added to the data set in 2024, nearly 38,000 are newly installed, while the other 35,554 were already plugged in before 2024 but just recently identified.

California approved a $1.4 billion investment plan in December to expand zero-emission transportation infrastructure. The plan funds projects like the Fast Charge California Project, which has earmarked $55 million of funding to install DC fast chargers at businesses and publicly accessible locations. The project is part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), the US’s largest EV charging incentive initiative. 

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