Public Utility Definition
RuleAn entity that provides electric vehicle charging service to the public is not considered a public utility. (Reference Ohio Public Utilities Commission Docket 20-434-EL-COI)
EV charging installation in Ohio
We are still looking for an installer in Ohio. Send the property anyway. You'll hear back either way, and we'll tell you straight where it stands rather than sitting on it.
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The public record
What Ohio 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.
2,056Charging locations
5,791Ports
4,216Level 2 ports
1,533DC fast ports
Property types
The kinds of places that have them
| Network | Locations |
|---|---|
| ChargePoint Network | 1,020 |
| Blink Network | 214 |
| Tesla Destination | 103 |
| FLO | 99 |
| Tesla | 56 |
| AMPUP | 55 |
| Not on a network | 273 |
| Year | Opened |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 89 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2021 | 277 |
| 2022 | 333 |
| 2023 | 297 |
| 2024 | 344 |
| 2025 | 311 |
| 2026 | 114 |
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 Ohio.
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
The public record shows no state-level charging funding program in Ohio right now. Federal programs below may still apply, and utilities run programs that are not always listed federally.
Rules that affect an installation
Federal programs
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
FundingThe 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
FundingThe 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.
Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property
ContextThe 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.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
FundingThe 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
FundingThe 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.
National Alternative Fuels Corridors
FundingThe 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 Ohio 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.
- Alternative Fuel Signage Laws and Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Emissions Inspection Exemption State Incentives
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements Laws and Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Laws and Regulations
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program State Incentives
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Registration Fee Laws and Regulations
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Emissions Reduction Grants State Incentives
- Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) Weight Exemption State Incentives
- Ohio’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning State Incentives
- Vehicle Power Source Sales and Use Non-Restriction Laws and Regulations
Cities
102 cities in Ohio.
A city gets its own page once there is enough on the public record to be worth reading.
Columbus335Cincinnati140Dayton102Cleveland73Toledo46Akron40Dublin33Kent33Marysville28Mentor21Westerville20Piketon19Athens18Canton17Hamilton17Lima17Lakewood15Delaware13Heath13Lancaster13Mason13Powell13Wooster13Grove City12Hilliard12Marion12Miamisburg12Oxford12Wilmington12Youngstown12Centerville11Findlay11Maumee11Newark11North Canton11Troy11Warren11Fairfield10Oberlin10Sandusky10Vandalia10Chillicothe9Mansfield9New Albany9Reynoldsburg9Shaker Heights9Willoughby9Bedford8Cuyahoga Falls8Elyria8Genoa8Kettering8Parma8Pickerington8Beavercreek7Boardman7Bowling Green7Fairborn7Granville7Lebanon7Logan7Medina7Nelsonville7Pataskala7Perrysburg7Raymond7Russells Point7Strongsville7Trotwood7Upper Arlington7Aurora6Batavia6Broadview Heights6Canal Winchester6Groveport6Lewis Center6Montgomery6South Euclid6Spencer6Stow6Tiffin6West Chester6Alliance5Avon5Beachwood5Cambridge5Coldwater5Euclid5Grandview Heights5Hudson5Liberty Township5London5Massillon5Mayfield5Napoleon5Plain City5Port Clinton5Sidney5Streetsboro5Westlake5Worthington5Zanesville5
Next step
Charging at your Ohio property.
We are still looking for an installer in Ohio. Send the property anyway. You'll hear back either way, and we'll tell you straight where it stands rather than sitting on it.