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EVs in Kentucky

Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #31 of 51 (50 states + DC).

Total EVs + PHEVs
21,400
BEVs
15,000
PHEVs
6,400
% of US
0.4%

Public charging in Kentucky

Charging sites
507
Stations
622
Ports
1,919
Browse 507 Kentucky chargers →

Charger-to-EV ratio in Kentucky

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

EVs per port
13.2
EVs per L2 port
29.1
EVs per DCFC port
24.3
BEVs per DCFC port
17

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 Kentucky cities by public charger count

  • Louisville — 101 sites
  • Lexington — 39 sites
  • Bowling Green — 26 sites
  • Elizabethtown — 14 sites
  • Richmond — 14 sites
  • Frankfort — 12 sites
  • Florence — 9 sites
  • Paducah — 9 sites
  • Newport — 8 sites
  • Berea — 7 sites
  • Corbin — 6 sites
  • Hebron — 6 sites

How Kentucky compares

An emerging EV market — early days for adoption locally.

Data sources

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