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%
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
30.7
EVs per L2 port
69.8
EVs per DCFC port
54.8
BEVs per DCFC port
41.5
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 →
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)