The U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Q4 2024 update indicates an addition of approximately 12,000 EV charging ports in the last three months.
The country now has a total of around 204,000 Level 2 and DC fast charging ports in its network since the Q3 update. That is double the number of public chargers since the end of 2020. During that year, 38% of the most heavily trafficked corridors had DC fast chargers at least every 50 miles. Today, that figure is 59.1%. By the end of 2025, the percentage is expected to rise to around 70%.
According to Electrek, the Biden administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program is credited with the surge in charger installations.
There are 126 public EV charging ports in operation across 31 NEVI stations in nine states, representing an 83% increase in operational ports since Q3.
Illinois, North Carolina, Iowa, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Oregon, and Delaware announced their first rounds of awards at various stages in the last three months; Kansas and Virginia announced their second rounds of awards at various stages.
Every state, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., has access to two rounds of NEVI funding, amounting to nearly $2.4 billion. There are currently 37 states eligible for a third round, totaling an additional $586 million for the fiscal 2025 year. The other 13 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico are expected to gain approval by year’s end.
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