California recently surpassed 150,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed statewide.
This includes 14,708 fast chargers and 137,648 Level 2 chargers.
Since the end of 2023, more than 47,000 chargers were added including 24,202 chargers during the first half of the year. The California Energy Commission (CEC) used improved data collection to track operational chargers.
“When it comes to zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, California has no peers,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “The state is all-in on clean transportation, dedicating unprecedented investments to supercharge our transition. We’re building a bigger, better charging network – faster.”
The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is expected to award California more than $380 million for building out chargers.
In 2020, Newsom issued an executive order calling for all new cars sold to be zero-emission by 2035. Earlier this summer, California posted its second highest market share in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales.
The CEC has approved more than $1 billion in funding this year for EV charging and hydrogen refueling projects. Projects include $12 million for EV charging at apartments and townhouse complexes, $30 million to increase in-state manufacturing of ZEVs and related equipment, and $390 million for electric school bus charging.
The CEC also approved $5 million to install equipment at a future Olympic venue in Los Angeles.