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EV charging installation in Washington

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The public record

What Washington 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.

3,367Charging locations
9,822Ports
7,389Level 2 ports
2,276DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Federal government sites110 · 3%
Hotels and lodging81 · 2%
Shopping centers46 · 1%
Public parking44 · 1%
Office buildings41 · 1%
Car dealerships29 · 1%
Parking lots27 · 1%
Other21 · 1%
Charging networks in Washington
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network1,964
Blink Network305
FLO165
Tesla Destination112
EV Connect89
Tesla86
Not on a network330
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
2019118
2020134
2021427
2022261
2023485
2024448
2025550
2026599

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 Washington.

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

Community Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

Funding

The Washington State Department of Commerce offers grants for the purchase and installation of Level 2 and direct current fast (DC Fast) chargers for use at public, workplace, tribal, and multi-unit dwelling (MUD) locations.

AFDC entry 13354 AFDC updated 10/18/2023

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

Funding

The Washington State Department of Ecology offers grants for the purchase and installation of Level 2 EV chargers for use at public, fleet, workplace, and multifamily housing locations. The maximum grant award is $10,000 per plug, up to 10 plugs.

AFDC entry 13356 AFDC updated 10/27/2023

Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability Grants

Funding

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) administers Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVCRAA) grant funding from the U.S.

AFDC entry 14353

Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program

Funding

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) offers competitive grants to deploy Level 2 and direct current fast charging electric vehicle (EV) chargers and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along highway corridors in Washington.

AFDC entry 11803 AFDC updated 6/7/2019Revised Code of Washington 47.04.350House Bill 2042, 2019

Public Transportation Grant Funding

Funding

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) administers grants for public transportation projects, including alternative fuel vehicle acquisitions and associated charging or fueling infrastructure.

AFDC entry 12222 AFDC updated 3/24/2026Senate Bill 5161 and 5801, 2025House Bill 2042, 2019Revised Code of Washington 46.66.500, 46.66.807, 47.66.030, and 47.66.120

Public Utility Definition

Funding

An entity that offers electric vehicle supply equipment to the public for hire may not have their rates, services, facilities or practices regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission).

AFDC entry 10554 Revised Code of Washington 80.28.320

Utility Electrification Plans and Return on Investment Authorization

Funding

Utilities are authorized to submit transportation electrification plans that deploy electric vehicle (EV) chargers or programs and incentives that support transportation electrification.

AFDC entry 11610 AFDC updated 5/10/2019Revised Code of Washington 80.28.360House Bill 1512, 2019

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Fees

Rule

EV charger ports are subject to the following annual registration fees: $20 per Level 2 port $40 per direct current fast charging port The Department of Agriculture may adopt additional registration fees and consider differential fees for electric vehicle service providers operating less than 25 public EV chargers in...

AFDC entry 12614 AFDC updated 6/14/2021Revised Code of Washington 19.94.175 and 19.94.517

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Homeowners’ and Unit Owners’ Associations

Rule

A unit owners’ association, including single-family homes, apartments, and condominiums as well as planned use developments, may not prohibit or restrict the installation or use of an EV charger in a personal, noncommercial parking space.

AFDC entry 14358 Senate Bill 5129, 2025Revised Code of Washington 64.32.290, 64.34.395, 64.38.062, and 64.90.513

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Signage and Parking Regulations

Rule

A public EV charger is defined as a public parking space that is served by charging equipment. Public EV chargers must have vertical signage that identifies the station and indicates that it is only for EV charging. The signage must be consistent with the U.S.

AFDC entry 10692 AFDC updated 6/14/2021Revised Code of Washington 46.08.185 and 19.94.550 – 19.94.570House Bill 1287, 2021Senate Bill 5192, 2021

Mandatory Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Building Standards

Rule

For most non-residential occupancies, at least one parking space, or 10% of parking spaces rounded to the next whole number, must be made-ready for Level 2 EV chargers at all new buildings.

AFDC entry 12385 AFDC updated 4/13/2020Revised Washington Administrative Code 19.27.540House Bill 1257, 2019Washington Administrative Code 51-50-0429

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Certification

Context

Effective January 1, 2026, EV chargers on public works must be installed and maintained by persons that hold either an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification or equivalent training program certification, as long as the program is open to all general journeyman level electricians.

AFDC entry 14355 Senate Bill 5528, 2025Revised Code of Washington 19.28 and 39.04.010

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Community Grant Program Authorization

Context

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is authorized to establish a grant program for local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, or utilities to deploy EV chargers in rural areas, office buildings, multi-unit dwellings, ports, schools and school districts, and state and local...

AFDC entry 12876 AFDC updated 4/11/2022Washington Session Laws Chapter 297 Session 128, 2021Senate Bill 5493, 2022Revised Code of Washington 43.330.365

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Destruction Prevention

Context

Washington classifies components of EV chargers made available for commercial or public use as commercial metal property and are made subject to sales restrictions that apply to other commercial metal property.

AFDC entry 13419 AFDC updated 4/16/2024Senate Bill 5542, 2023Revised Code of Washington 19.290.010-250

Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers and Hydrogen Fueling Station Support

Context

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) must install co-located direct current fast chargers and hydrogen fueling stations in the Wenatchee or East Wenatchee area near a state route or publicly owned facility.

AFDC entry 12868 AFDC updated 4/11/2022Washington Session Laws Chapter 333 Section 214, 2021Senate Bill 5689, 2022House Bill 1125, 2023

State Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Availability

Context

Publicly and privately owned EVs may charge at state office locations if the vehicles are used for state business, conducting business with the state, or as commuter vehicles.

AFDC entry 6212 AFDC updated 6/12/2015Revised Code of Washington 43.01.250, 43.19.648, and 47.38.075Senate Bill 5161, 2025

Alternative Fuel Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

Context

The Department of Transportation’s public-private partnership office must develop and maintain a program to support the deployment of alternative fuel vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure that is supported by private financing.

AFDC entry 14356 Revised Code of Washington 47.04.350

Electric Vehicle (EV) and Battery Exchange Station Regulations

Context

State and local governments may lease land for installing, maintaining, and operating EV chargers or EV battery exchange stations for up to 50 years for at least $1 per year. Additionally, the installation of battery charging and exchange stations is categorically exempt from the Washington Environmental Policy Act.

AFDC entry 6533 Revised Code of Washington 79.13.100 and 43.21C.410

Support for Electric Vehicle (EV) and Infrastructure Deployment

Context

The Washington State Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation must establish an interagency EV coordinating council (Council) to advance transportation electrification.

AFDC entry 12870 AFDC updated 3/24/2026Senate Bill 5161, 2025House Bill 1853, 2023Revised Code of Washington 43.392.040 and 43.392.030

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
Next step

Charging at your Washington property.

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