Free EV charging
The Department of Energy database lists 8,607 public stations that say charging is free. The count by state is below; use the search on the home page to find the closest.
Free chargers are usually at libraries, city halls, parks, hotels, shopping centers and car dealers, and a lot of them are Level 2, so a car that is parked for a few hours gets a useful charge. Listings are entered by operators and go out of date, so a free charger can turn into a paid one, and a "free" site might still charge for parking. Call ahead or check the network's app before counting on it.
Tip: on the home page tick "Free only" after you search to see free chargers near you.
Free chargers by state
- California 1168 free of 20,151
- New York 608 free of 5,437
- Florida 558 free of 4,408
- Maryland 498 free of 1,679
- Texas 491 free of 3,789
- Washington 304 free of 3,172
- Virginia 304 free of 1,826
- North Carolina 270 free of 1,891
- Georgia 262 free of 2,380
- Pennsylvania 256 free of 2,076
- Oregon 232 free of 1,671
- Arizona 227 free of 1,535
- Ohio 223 free of 1,932
- Illinois 204 free of 1,873
- Colorado 196 free of 2,911
- Tennessee 188 free of 1,129
- Michigan 180 free of 2,071
- Connecticut 172 free of 1,654
- South Carolina 168 free of 704
- New Jersey 142 free of 2,065
- Maine 133 free of 655
- Minnesota 109 free of 1,158
- Arkansas 107 free of 382
- Missouri 102 free of 1,322
- Massachusetts 101 free of 4,643
- Wisconsin 98 free of 902
- Kentucky 90 free of 414
- Utah 88 free of 1,010
- Indiana 76 free of 731
- District of Columbia 74 free of 311
- Oklahoma 73 free of 397
- Nevada 73 free of 631
- Alabama 72 free of 563
- Mississippi 67 free of 224
- Vermont 66 free of 547
- West Virginia 64 free of 182
- New Hampshire 58 free of 307
- Hawaii 56 free of 398
- Kansas 53 free of 575
- Iowa 49 free of 485
- New Mexico 47 free of 492
- Idaho 44 free of 258
- Louisiana 39 free of 258
- Montana 37 free of 158
- Wyoming 34 free of 125
- Alaska 33 free of 71
- Delaware 29 free of 226
- North Dakota 27 free of 108
- South Dakota 25 free of 115
- Rhode Island 18 free of 356
- Nebraska 14 free of 332
Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Stations data, public electric stations only. Prices: EIA Electric Power Monthly, July 2026. Always confirm availability and price in the charging network's app.