Number of electric vehicle fast charging stations in the U.S. by network 2022

There are currently three main types of fast charging in the United States: CHAdeMO, Combined Charging System (CCS), and Tesla. The CHAdeMO charging method has the most electric vehicle fast-charging stations in the United States. The fast-charging method required depends on the type of charging socket on the electric vehicle.

Powering America’s electric vehicles

Overall, there were around 113,558 charging outlets and 46,290 charging stations across the United States in January 2022. Typically located in urbanized areas, there may be one or more charging outlets at each public electric station. California is ranked as the leading state in the United States for the most charging outlets and stations.

What is CHAdeMO?

The CHAdeMO fast charger was developed by the CHAdeMO association, which can name Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi among its executive members. The trade name is a contraction of the term CHArge de MOve and is also a pun on the Japanese phrase ‘O cha demo ikaga desuka,’ which means ‘let’s have a cup of tea while charging.’