The number of electric vehicle charging stations in California, USA, has surpassed 178,000, nearly 50% more than gas stations.

According to Electrek, California, USA, currently has 178,549 public and shared private electric vehicle charging stations, which is 48% more than gas stations in the state, marking an important milestone.

Governor Gavin Newsom stated, "The federal government is making it more difficult to charge electric vehicles, while California is doing the opposite. Right now, we have nearly 50% more charging stations than gas stations, giving vehicle owners more charging options than ever before. No matter what 'big government' regulations Washington imposes, we are moving toward a clean car era and providing consumers with more choices."

The CEC (California Energy Commission) estimates that there are approximately 120,000 gas stations statewide, while public and shared private charging stations have exceeded 178,000. This includes over 162,000 Level 2 chargers (240V) and nearly 17,000 DC fast chargers, not counting approximately 700,000 residential Level 2 chargers across the state.

Of the 73,537 newly reported charging stations, nearly 38,000 were newly installed in 2024, while 35,554 had been in operation previously but were recently added to the statistics.

In December of last year, California approved a $1.4 billion investment plan to expand zero-emission transportation infrastructure. As part of this, the Fast Charge California Project received $55 million in funding specifically for the installation of DC fast chargers at commercial and public locations. This project is part of the CALeVIP (California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project) , which is the largest electric vehicle charging incentive program in the United States.