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US Public Fast-Charging Network Passes 80,000 Ports
The US public fast-charging network passed 80,000 ports for the first time in the third quarter of 2026.
Charging data platform Paren said the country added 4,106 ports at 664 stations from July through September.
That was 12% fewer new ports than a year earlier, as electric vehicle sales cooled after the US government rolled back policies supporting EVs.
Networks are still expanding, and 73% of the new ports could deliver at least 250 kilowatts, compared with 60% a year earlier.
New chargers are concentrated in cities and more populated areas; rural areas received just 10% of the new ports, leaving drivers there with fewer options.
More powerful chargers can help drivers get back on the road sooner, especially in EVs built to accept high charging rates.
A stronger fourth quarter is expected, though the sources do not give a specific forecast.
The U.S. public fast-charging network surpassed 80,000 ports for the first time in the third quarter of 2026.
The country added 4,106 public fast-charging ports across 664 stations during the quarter, according to charging data platform Paren.
New port additions were 12% lower than a year earlier, while new stations fell 20%.
Some 73% of new ports could deliver at least 250 kilowatts, up from 60% in the same period last year.
Tesla added the most new fast-charging capacity, followed by Ionna and Walmart.
- Who
- U.S. charging networks added public fast-charging ports. Tesla contributed the most new capacity.
- What
- The U.S. public fast-charging network passed 80,000 ports.
- When
- The milestone was reached in the third quarter of 2026.
- Where
- Across the United States.
- Why
- Charging networks continued expanding and investing in higher-powered stations amid hopes for a rebound in electric vehicle demand.
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- Network size
- More than 80,000 public fast-charging ports
- New ports
- 4,106 added in Q3 2026
- New stations
- 664 added in Q3 2026
- Year-over-year change
- Ports declined 12%; stations declined 20%
- High-power ports
- 73% of Q3 additions could deliver at least 250 kW
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