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EV charging installation in Oklahoma

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The public record

What Oklahoma 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.

418Charging locations
1,800Ports
900Level 2 ports
895DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Car dealerships27 · 6%
Hotels and lodging26 · 6%
Federal government sites20 · 5%
Shopping centers16 · 4%
Office buildings7 · 2%
Restaurants7 · 2%
Other Entertainment7 · 2%
Grocery stores6 · 1%
Charging networks in Oklahoma
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network112
FCN92
Tesla Destination26
Tesla21
Blink Network19
Electrify America10
Not on a network90
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201927
202072
202137
202233
202343
202455
202569
202632

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 Oklahoma.

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

Alternative Fuel School Bus and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate Program

Funding

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offers rebates for projects that repower or replace an actively used, engine model year 2009 or older, diesel school bus with a model that operates on alternative fuel. Eligible alternative fuels and technologies include all-electric, propane, and natural gas.

AFDC entry 12081 AFDC updated 10/29/2018

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grant Program

Funding

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) ChargeOK program offers grants for public EV chargers. Eligible projects include direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations located along designated EV transportation corridors and DCFC or Level 2 EV chargers located at destination locations or community...

AFDC entry 12140 AFDC updated 12/31/2018

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Tax Exemption

Funding

Public EV chargers with a charging capacity of less than 50 kilowatts are exempt from the $0.03 per kilowatt-hour tax on electricity used to recharge EVs. (Reference Oklahoma Statutes 68-6504)

AFDC entry 12648 AFDC updated 8/10/2021Senate Bill 600, 2021House Bill 2234, 2021Oklahoma Statutes 68-6504

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Payment Regulations and Inspection Requirements

Rule

An EV charging station with a charging capacity of more than 50 kilowatts that charges a fee and became operational after Nov. 1, 2021, shall register with the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

AFDC entry 14378 Oklahoma Statutes 68-6508 and 68-6509

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Tax

Context

Public EV chargers are subject to a tax of $0.03 per kilowatt-hour. The tax does not apply to EV chargers at private residences. The charging station owner or operator shall separately state on any receipt or invoice the amount of the tax imposed.

AFDC entry 12649 AFDC updated 8/10/2021House Bill 2234, 2021Oklahoma Statutes 68-6504, 68-6506, and 68-6507

Municipal Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger and Hydrogen Fueling Fee Requirements

Context

A municipality that owns or operates EV chargers or hydrogen fueling stations may not use revenue from the sale of electricity to construct or maintain such EV chargers or hydrogen fueling stations. This requirement only applies to electricity from municipally owned electric distribution systems.

AFDC entry 13299 AFDC updated 8/4/2023Oklahoma Statutes 17-160.35Senate Bill 502, 2023

Public Utility Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger and Hydrogen Fueling Station Requirements

Context

Retail electric suppliers may only offer direct current (DC) fast charger or hydrogen fueling station services through a separate, unregulated entity and must offer the same fees, terms, charges, and conditions that private retail EV charger providers offer.

AFDC entry 13298 AFDC updated 8/4/2023Oklahoma Statutes 17-160.31 through 17-160.37Senate Bill 502, 2023

Alternative Fuel Technician Training

Rule

The Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act (Act) , administered by the Oklahoma Department of Labor, regulates the training, testing, and certification of technicians and trainees who install, modify, repair, or renovate equipment used in alternative fueling infrastructure and in the conversion of any engine...

AFDC entry 5216 AFDC updated 8/10/2015Oklahoma Statutes 40-142.1 through 40-142.16

Public Utility Definition

Rule

An entity that is not a regulated utility that provides retail electric vehicle (EV) charging services is not defined as a public utility and may sell electricity if it is used for the purpose of fueling an EV.

AFDC entry 12171 AFDC updated 2/18/2019Oklahoma Statute 17-160.33Oklahoma Corporation Commission 165:35-13-1Oklahoma Corporation Commission RM 201800010

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
Cities

16 cities in Oklahoma.

A city gets its own page once there is enough on the public record to be worth reading.

Next step

Charging at your Oklahoma property.

We are still looking for an installer in Oklahoma. Send the property anyway. You'll hear back either way, and we'll tell you straight where it stands rather than sitting on it.

Tell us about your property