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EV Charging Stations in California

Browse public EV charging locations in California by city, network, connector type, charger level, and fuel availability.

Quick answer: California has 19,603 public EV charging locations marked open in the source data. The state includes 2,668 DC fast listings, 17,188 Level 2 listings, and 780 city pages with EV charging data.
19,603Public EV stations
780City pages
2,668DC fast chargers
17,188Level 2 chargers
17,11424-hour locations
654Free charging locations
ChargePoint NetworkTop network
J1772Common connector

EV charging overview for California

This state hub summarizes the EV charging data before the city list. It uses data-backed counts for public EV station locations, DC fast charging, Level 2 charging, free charging, 24-hour access, connector types, and network coverage.

DetailValue
Public open EV listings19,603
Cities with EV listings780
DC fast listings2,668
Level 2 listings17,188
Free charging reported654
24-hour access reported17,114
Top EV networkChargePoint Network
Most common connectorJ1772
Data sourceNREL/AFDC Alternative Fuel Stations data

California geography and EV charging coverage

Census geography helps put station counts in context. Larger areas can have many listed locations while still having long gaps between communities, so compare city and ZIP pages before planning a longer trip.

DetailValue
Land area155,860 square miles
Population context39,287,377 people
Population density252 people per square mile
Station density0.1 public listings per square mile

EV charging incentives and policy context in California

Drivers and site planners often compare station locations with state and federal programs. These links point to current AFDC law and incentive records for EV charging. Program rules can change, so confirm details with the listed agency before making a purchase or project decision.

Program or ruleTypeUpdated
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure GrantsState Incentives9/19/2023
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate – Northern and Southern CaliforniaState Incentives9/19/2023
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) RequirementLaws and Regulations8/6/2020
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment SupportLaws and Regulations8/3/2020

Cities in California with the most EV charging stations

Use this table to compare high-coverage city hubs by station count, charger level, free charging, and 24-hour access.

CityStationsDC fastLevel 2Free reported24-hour
Los Angeles1,958761,902481,754
San Diego9079382127853
Irvine780287552696
San Jose648615959595
San Francisco5924355018545
Sacramento4955244415447
Santa Clara37363692345
Menlo Park308322760304
San Mateo273142590239
Santa Monica2391023012222
Long Beach208211876197
Palo Alto19991957183
South San Francisco199141862172
Anaheim197301673185
Redwood City19561901160
Sunnyvale179141663173
Fresno175361415132
Torrance158121473145
San Bernardino156101461154
Oakland152121405143
Burlingame14041361136
Fremont136181193125
Mountain View13291221129
Elk Grove130201114127
Bakersfield129291052115

Showing the top 25 cities by public EV listings. Use search or the city list below to find smaller cities.

More EV charging station counts by city

CityStationsCityStationsCityStationsCityStations
Napa127Walnut41South Lake Tahoe21Sebastopol12
Cupertino125Westlake Village40Indio21Hesperia12
Ontario123Corona39San Carlos21San Fernando12
Hayward122Murrieta39Calistoga21Seal Beach12
Fullerton121Ukiah38Morgan Hill21Hercules12
Riverside119Oxnard37Glendora21El Dorado Hills11
San Luis Obispo118Petaluma37Chino Hills21Coalinga11
Newport Beach114Vista37Eureka20Del Mar11
Burbank109Manhattan Beach36Coronado20Half Moon Bay11
Costa Mesa106Solana Beach36Sonoma20Ojai11
Santa Barbara97Martinez36Covina20SF11
Carson96Vallejo35Los Altos Hills20San Pablo11
Santa Rosa93Larkspur34San Clemente19Apple Valley11
Culver City93St. Helena34Paramount19Colton11
Moorpark90Foster City34Buena Park18Mill Valley11
Orange87Downey33Hawthorne18Santa Fe Springs11
Palm Springs86Redlands33Westminster18Laguna Niguel11
Pasadena85Victorville33Yorba Linda18Rialto11
Santa Ana84Auburn33Pittsburg18Big Bear Lake11
Pleasanton84Woodland33Fallbrook18Citrus Heights10
City of Industry81Goleta33Aliso Viejo18Santa Ynez10
Dublin80Marina33American Canyon18Sylmar10
Milpitas80West Sacramento33San Dimas17Kerman10
El Cajon78Claremont32Merced17Groveland10
West Hollywood76Montebello32Fountain Valley17Seaside10
Beverly Hills75Fontana32Hollister17Fort Bragg10
Carlsbad74Rocklin31Lathrop17Fortuna10
Walnut Creek73San Marcos31Monrovia17Porterville10
Berkeley69San Ramon31Norwalk16Delano10
San Rafael68Palm Desert30North Hollywood16Los Alamitos10
Malibu65Turlock30Barstow16Calexico10
Oceanside65Newark30Daly City16La Verne10
Chula Vista62National City30Pacific Grove16Solvang9
Universal City61Lake Forest30San Anselmo16Monterey Park9
Roseville60Rancho Cordova30Saratoga16Mendota9
Livermore60Placerville29Arcata16El Centro9
Santa Clarita59Clovis29Agoura Hills16Mount Shasta9
El Segundo59Brentwood29Compton16Alhambra9
Campbell58Millbrae29Simi Valley15Arroyo Grande9
Cypress58Union City29Redondo Beach15Desert Hot Springs9
Glendale57Mission Viejo29Valencia15Laguna Woods9
Stanford57Northridge28Carmel-by-the-Sea15Rosemead9
Diamond Bar57Pomona28Windsor15Yountville9
Escondido56Palmdale28Lakeside15Woodland Hills9
Folsom56Whittier28Perris15Castro Valley9
Redding55Concord28Tehachapi15San Gabriel9
Paso Robles55San Bruno28Oakley15Garden Grove9
Healdsburg55Richmond27Antioch14Laguna Hills9
Tustin54Rancho Cucamonga27Gardena14Beaumont9
Fairfield52Truckee27Marina Del Rey14La Habra9
Santa Maria52Gilroy27Los Altos14Moraga9
Manteca52Lodi27Atascadero14Stanton9
Moreno Valley52Rancho Mirage27West Covina14Hemet8
La Jolla50Cerritos26Chino14Oakdale8
Temecula50Santee26Carmichael13Tahoe City8
Thousand Oaks50Arcadia25Lakewood13Corning8
Alameda50El Monte25Sherman Oaks13Crescent City8
Huntington Beach50Pismo Beach24Calabasas13Inyokern8
Davis49Monterey24Lake Elsinore13Mammoth Lakes8
Stockton49Los Gatos24Cathedral City13Cambria8
Rohnert Park49La Mirada24Dana Point13Carmel8
Ventura48Watsonville24Grass Valley13Poway8
Visalia47Loma Linda24Red Bluff13Rolling Hills Estates8
Lancaster47Van Nuys23Signal Hill13Los Banos8
Camarillo45Lincoln23Rancho Mission Viejo13Azusa8
Vacaville45Emeryville23Blythe13Blue Lake8
Hanford45Highland23South Pasadena13Ladera Ranch8
Chico44San Leandro23Chatsworth12Sand City8
Salinas44Madera23Oakhurst12La Cañada Flintridge8
Santa Cruz44Indian Wells22Tulare12Valley Center8
Brisbane43Pleasant Hill22Mojave12San Pedro7
Inglewood43Bellflower22La Mesa12Fair Oaks7
Modesto42Encinitas22La Quinta12Dixon7
Novato42Vernon22Laguna Beach12Montclair7
Tracy41Brea21Lompoc12Cotati7

More city counts are shown here. Use search to find smaller cities, station names, ZIP codes, connectors, or networks.

High-coverage EV charging ZIP codes in California

These ZIP links help drivers compare smaller local areas without loading a map or a long statewide station list.

ZIP 92618338 public EV listingsZIP 95054310 public EV listingsZIP 94025308 public EV listingsZIP 92101264 public EV listingsZIP 94080199 public EV listingsZIP 95814147 public EV listingsZIP 94010146 public EV listingsZIP 94403137 public EV listingsZIP 92612128 public EV listingsZIP 95014125 public EV listingsZIP 90025117 public EV listingsZIP 94086111 public EV listingsZIP 95757110 public EV listingsZIP 90802107 public EV listingsZIP 92121107 public EV listingsZIP 92617107 public EV listingsZIP 94128106 public EV listingsZIP 94063103 public EV listingsZIP 92626102 public EV listingsZIP 94043102 public EV listingsZIP 9040199 public EV listingsZIP 9280298 public EV listingsZIP 9240894 public EV listingsZIP 9203792 public EV listingsZIP 9511291 public EV listingsZIP 9266091 public EV listingsZIP 9415890 public EV listingsZIP 9302190 public EV listingsZIP 9513489 public EV listingsZIP 9176187 public EV listingsZIP 9430686 public EV listingsZIP 9006785 public EV listings

EV charging network coverage in California

Network coverage is counted from station data. A station can appear under one reported EV network or as non-networked when the source does not provide a named network.

NetworkStationsTop cities in this state
ChargePoint Network13,700Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego
Tesla Destination786Los Angeles, Paso Robles, San Diego
Non-Networked729Los Angeles, Davis, Sacramento
Tesla644San Diego, San Jose, Milpitas
Blink Network593San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco
LOOP538Los Angeles, Bakersfield, San Diego
FLO435Los Angeles, North Hollywood, Chatsworth
eVgo Network416San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco
Electrify America324San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose
EVCS199Los Angeles, Stockton, Fresno
POWERFLEX172San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose
AMPUP156Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Northridge

EV connector availability in California

Connector counts help drivers understand whether the state listings commonly include J1772, CCS, CHAdeMO, Tesla, and other data-reported plug types.

ConnectorStationsCity pages
J177216,707Browse California cities
CCS2,008Browse California cities
Tesla1,894Browse California cities
CHAdeMO1,133Browse California cities
NEMA 5-2018Browse California cities
NEMA 14-5018Browse California cities
NEMA 5-156Browse California cities
J32712Browse California cities

Alternative fuel station availability in California

This comparison includes public open station data for EV charging and other alternative fuels in the same state, where those fuel records are available.

Fuel typePublic open station locationsBrowse
EV Charging19,603View ev charging in California
E85 Ethanol634View e85 ethanol in California
Compressed Natural Gas170View compressed natural gas in California
LPG Propane200View lpg propane in California
Hydrogen50View hydrogen in California
Biodiesel453View biodiesel in California
Renewable Diesel1,143View renewable diesel in California
Liquefied Natural Gas11View liquefied natural gas in California

Frequently asked questions

How many EV charging stations are in California?

California has 19,603 public EV charging locations marked open in the source data.

Which cities in California have the most EV chargers?

The top city table on this page ranks city hubs by public EV station listing count and also shows DC fast, Level 2, free, and 24-hour counts.

Are DC fast chargers listed for California?

Yes. This page counts 2,668 EV stations with DC fast charging where the source lists that detail.

Does the state page show live charger status?

No. This directory uses station data, coordinates, network details, and last-confirmed fields. Check the charging network or station operator before driving.

Where does this EV station data come from?

The data comes from normalized NREL/AFDC Alternative Fuel Stations records.