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The US just hit a milestone for electric vehicles: There are now more than 200,000 public EV charging stations across the country.
This achievement, announced yesterday by the US Joint Energy and Transportation Office, shows the momentum to expand EV charging infrastructure. The Joint Office's Q3 2024 update on August 30 showed a three-month increase of nearly 9,000 ports to nearly 192,000 public EV charging ports. This latest announcement represents an increase in the number of ports of nearly 9,000 in just seven weeks.
Check out this timeline video of EV charger installations across the US between January 2021 and September 2024:
Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, the national EV charging network, driven by federal funding and private sector investment, has nearly doubled in size. At the rate it is growing, the goal of reaching 500,000 chargers by 2030 is within reach.
Thanks to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula (NEVI), Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI), and Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility (EVC-RAA), new charging stations are emerging, giving EV drivers more places to charge. As of September 30, 2024, drivers can travel on approximately 58% of the country's busiest corridors with a DC fast charger available every 50 miles, and by the end of 2025, that availability is expected to reach 70%.
The Joint Office has been working with states, local communities, and industry to build a reliable and affordable national EV charging network. EVs now make up about 10% of the US light vehicle market, and with more models on the market, the need for charging is only growing.
The Joint Office is also developing standards such as the J3400 connector (NACS), which helps make existing infrastructure compatible with a wider range of vehicles. In August, it launched a $150 million grant project to repair and upgrade 4,500 EV charging ports.
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