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EV Tools/EV Adoption by State/Illinois

EVs in Illinois

Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #8 of 51 (50 states + DC).

Total EVs + PHEVs
165,900
BEVs
125,500
PHEVs
40,400
% of US
2.8%

Public charging in Illinois

Charging sites
1,775
Stations
2,164
Ports
7,321
Browse 1,775 Illinois chargers →

Charger-to-EV ratio in Illinois

How well the charging build-out is keeping pace with EV adoption. Lower numbers = more chargers per EV (better).

EVs per port
25.3
EVs per L2 port
57.9
EVs per DCFC port
45.1
BEVs per DCFC port
34.1

Numbers reflect publicly-accessible charging only (private/workplace/fleet sites excluded). Port counts are individual L2 or DCFC ports — a site with 8 DCFC ports contributes 8, not 1. EV count is BEV+PHEV combined; BEV-only is shown separately. Registration data is the latest annual AFDC/Experian snapshot. Compare all states →

Top Illinois cities by public charger count

  • Chicago — 291 sites
  • Joliet — 43 sites
  • Champaign — 34 sites
  • Normal — 34 sites
  • Springfield — 29 sites
  • Peoria — 21 sites
  • Bloomington — 21 sites
  • Elgin — 21 sites
  • Aurora — 21 sites
  • Naperville — 20 sites
  • Evanston — 20 sites
  • Schaumburg — 20 sites

How Illinois compares

A top-15 EV market with 165,900 registered vehicles.

Data sources

  • AFDC vehicle registrations (Experian Information Solutions, via US DOE AFDC) — state-level BEV/PHEV counts. Refreshed annually. (afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/registration)