EVs in North Carolina
Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #15 of 51 (50 states + DC).
Total EVs + PHEVs
119,300
BEVs
91,000
PHEVs
28,300
% of US
2.0%
Public charging in North Carolina
Charging sites
1,742
Stations
1,956
Ports
6,298
Charger-to-EV ratio in North Carolina
How well the charging build-out is keeping pace with EV adoption. Lower numbers = more chargers per EV (better).
EVs per port
21.5
EVs per L2 port
39
EVs per DCFC port
47.9
BEVs per DCFC port
36.5
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 →
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How North Carolina compares
A top-15 EV market with 119,300 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)