California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the Golden State now has more than 178,000 EV chargers within its borders, or roughly twice the number of publicly accessible chargers available in 2022. The 178,000 chargers figure includes both public and shared private chargers. California also has 48 percent more EV chargers than gasoline nozzles, with an estimated 120,000 gas nozzles available across the state.
The estimates are based on data compiled by the California Energy Commission.
Of the 178,000 public and shared private EV chargers, more than 162,000 are Level 2 chargers, while roughly 17,000 are DC fast chargers. Level 2 chargers offer significantly slower charging speeds compared to Level 3 DC fast chargers. Additionally, more than 700,000 Level 2 chargers have been installed in single-family residences, making home charging a primary solution for many EV owners.
In 2024 alone, California added more than 73,000 additional chargers to its records. Roughly half of these were newly deployed, while the rest were previously unaccounted for, but are now formally included in state records due to improved data collection efforts.
The California Energy Commission (CEC) credits the latest EV infrastructure growth to substantial public investment and supportive policy. Efforts are focused not only on expanding the charging network, but also on ensuring its availability in underserved and rural areas.
A $1.4 billion plan is now in motion to further develop both EV and hydrogen fueling stations. Part of this investment includes the Fast Charge California Project, which allocates $55 million toward installing fast chargers in commercial and public locations. To ensure equitable access, California also offers grants and rebates for EV charger installation, with a particular focus on low-income residents.
It’s reported that a quarter of all new cars sold in California in the last two years has been a zero-emission vehicle. The state currently accounts for 30 percent of all EV sales in the U.S.
“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 percent more chargers than gas nozzles in the state, meaning you have more options than ever to charge your vehicle,” said Governor Newsom. “We’re embracing our clean car future and providing consumers more choices – no matter what ‘big government’ mandates come out of Washington.”
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So what happens when they can’t supply enough energy to charge a car and A/c when its hot?They had to tell people to stop charging cars every year. I have no issue with Electric cars but not updating the grid is kind of a dumb move if you trying to add all these charges and don’t have the capacity to do it. The should require all new homes to have solar panels to supply power to the grid. But thats not going to happen because then the electric company loses money and the state gets no tax revenue.
Without stable, reliable, abundant electricity it will simply not work. I liked nuclear power plants, we just need more of them, smaller, widely distributed, but this is not a popular idea. Good luck to you.
where I live every newly constructed home is required to have solar panels.
Someone probably got one hell of a kickback. Hopefully you at least live in a sunny place where it actually pays off and is worth it.
So what ? Solar will not re-charge an EV unless you only intend to drive around the block. Your Homeowners will be astronomical once they learn you have Solar on your roof due to replacement costs from hail/wind.
it’s newcum, what did one expect ?
Yet, my friends tell me that the waiting in line at public chargers adds time to their trips, time that in my gasoline powered hybrid or car I do not spend.
There are several EV charging lots in my town. When I drive by they are empty.
At 76 I need to get and move every couple of hours so while I seldom dcfc a few minutes doing that isn’t a big deal If I were still working and commuting it might be a problem
smart community
They don’t call California the land of fruits, nuts, and flakes for nothing.
would be nice if state and federal could work together instead against each other for the betterment of the citizens. This is not healthy. And these suppose to be educated intelligent government officals.
Yeah Gavin. The problem is, it takes 3 minutes to fill your tank and hours to charge your EV.
They wouldn’t need a million charging stations to fit the equation
But they don’t have the infer structure to handle this especially during the summer months.👎
It’s CA, it’s expected and the rest of us don’t care.
So when it fits your agenda you add public + private charging stations but only public gas stations, well that’s prunes to apples. Why not add every private gas can, after all, a gas can is a privately owned source of energy. Also, compare the number of fully operational charging stations with the number of fully operational gas pumps, I dare you. But then those real values would completely destroy your narrative, wouldn’t they Gavin?
I wonder how much 178000 charger’s cost taxpayers?
All subsidized by taxpayers. Unlike gas stations.
I am not sure how it’s even possible when there are so few charging stations around, all with different charging speeds and insane pricing, and it’s like hitting lottery to get to the right one. Each station only has two or three stalls max compared to superchargers. When there is literally a gas station in every corner? Is this another lie from Newsom?