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EV charging installation in North Carolina

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The public record

What North Carolina already has.

These are counts of chargers that exist today, from the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, pulled 2026-09-01. Nobody is projecting anything here.

1,988Charging locations
6,254Ports
4,354Level 2 ports
1,873DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Hotels and lodging68 · 3%
Car dealerships64 · 3%
Shopping centers52 · 3%
Other45 · 2%
Public parking38 · 2%
Grocery stores28 · 1%
Gas stations27 · 1%
Office buildings25 · 1%
Charging networks in North Carolina
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network1,009
Blink Network175
Tesla Destination125
Tesla89
EV Connect67
LOOP40
Not on a network240
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201982
202089
2021253
2022199
2023318
2024308
2025320
2026127

Only some locations have an open date on file, so treat the year counts as a floor and not a total.

Programs

Money and rules in North Carolina.

Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled 2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.

Funding

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Grant Program

Funding

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Level 2 Infrastructure Grant Program and Zero Emission Vehicle Direct Current Fast Charge (DCFC) Infrastructure Program and Level 2 Infrastructure Program provides funding for the purchase and installation of public and private Level 2 EV charging stations...

AFDC entry 12256 AFDC updated 7/18/2019

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Purchase Policy for Dealerships

Context

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may not require or coerce dealerships to purchase or lease EV charging stations unless the dealership is selling that OEM’s EVs. Dealerships are not required to offer public charging or purchase more EV charging stations than reasonably necessary.

AFDC entry 12689 AFDC updated 10/11/2021North Carolina General Statues 20-305House Bill 403, 2021

State Highway Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Regulations

Context

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) may install and operate public EV charging stations at state-owned highway rest stops so long as NCDOT has developed a mechanism to charge EV charging station users a fee to recover the costs related to electricity consumed, processing fees, and operation and...

AFDC entry 10413 North Carolina General Statutes 136-18.02

Public Utility Definition

Rule

A person who uses electric vehicle supply equipment to resell electricity to the public for the purposes of fueling an electric vehicle is not considered a public utility. Conditions apply. (Reference North Carolina General Statutes 62-3.23)

AFDC entry 12416 AFDC updated 6/12/2020North Carolina General Statutes 62-3.23

Federal programs

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants

Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

AFDC entry 12732 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 3/29/2023Public Law 117-5823 U.S. Code 151

Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.

AFDC entry 13503 U.S. Department of EnergyAFDC updated 10/4/2024Public Law 109-5842 U.S. Code 16191

Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property

Context

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.

AFDC entry 11674 U.S. General Services AdministrationAFDC updated 12/14/2015Public Law 114-94

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program

Funding

The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.

AFDC entry 284 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 11/29/2021Public Law 117-58Public Law 112-14123 U.S. Code 149 and 151

Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees

Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.

AFDC entry 9172 U.S. Department of AgriculturePublic Law 113-797 U.S. Code 8107Public Law 112-240

National Alternative Fuels Corridors

Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.

AFDC entry 11675 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 5/22/2023Public Law 114-94Public Law 117-5823 U.S. Code 151

Other North Carolina EV programs on the public record

These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist, each one linking to its AFDC entry.

Next step

Charging at your North Carolina property.

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