Number of electric vehicle fast charging stations in the U.S. by connector 2023

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 138,100 public charging outlets and 53,400 public charging stations across the United States in May 2023. 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.’