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EVs in Rhode Island

Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #42 of 51 (50 states + DC).

Total EVs + PHEVs
14,300
BEVs
8,300
PHEVs
6,000
% of US
0.2%

Public charging in Rhode Island

Charging sites
253
Stations
286
Ports
832
Browse 253 Rhode Island chargers →

Charger-to-EV ratio in Rhode Island

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

EVs per port
20.7
EVs per L2 port
30.3
EVs per DCFC port
65.3
BEVs per DCFC port
37.9

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 Rhode Island cities by public charger count

  • Providence — 60 sites
  • Warwick — 35 sites
  • Newport — 15 sites
  • East Providence — 13 sites
  • Cranston — 12 sites
  • Middletown — 8 sites
  • Smithfield — 7 sites
  • Narragansett — 7 sites
  • South Kingstown — 6 sites
  • Johnston — 6 sites
  • East Greenwich — 6 sites
  • Woonsocket — 6 sites

How Rhode Island 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)