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
1,574
Stations
1,782
Ports
6,099
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
30.8
EVs per L2 port
69.8
EVs per DCFC port
55.2
BEVs per DCFC port
41.8
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 →
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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)