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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
1,819
Stations
2,180
Ports
6,854
Browse 1,819 North Carolina chargers →

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
19.5
EVs per L2 port
35.6
EVs per DCFC port
43.6
BEVs per DCFC port
33.2

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 North Carolina cities by public charger count

  • Charlotte — 221 sites
  • Raleigh — 150 sites
  • Durham — 98 sites
  • Asheville — 74 sites
  • Cary — 58 sites
  • Greensboro — 52 sites
  • Morrisville — 46 sites
  • Chapel Hill — 33 sites
  • Concord — 33 sites
  • Wilmington — 31 sites
  • Winston-Salem — 29 sites
  • Gastonia — 25 sites

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)