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EVs in Tennessee

Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #24 of 51 (50 states + DC).

Total EVs + PHEVs
55,400
BEVs
42,600
PHEVs
12,800
% of US
0.9%

Public charging in Tennessee

Charging sites
1,097
Stations
1,260
Ports
4,059
Browse 1,097 Tennessee chargers →

Charger-to-EV ratio in Tennessee

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

EVs per port
15.4
EVs per L2 port
32.4
EVs per DCFC port
29.6
BEVs per DCFC port
22.7

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 Tennessee cities by public charger count

  • Nashville — 194 sites
  • Knoxville — 76 sites
  • Chattanooga — 76 sites
  • Memphis — 64 sites
  • Franklin — 31 sites
  • Murfreesboro — 29 sites
  • Brentwood — 23 sites
  • Pigeon Forge — 21 sites
  • Smyrna — 18 sites
  • Clarksville — 18 sites
  • Johnson City — 16 sites
  • Cookeville — 16 sites

How Tennessee compares

A mid-tier EV market — adoption is real but still has room to grow.

Data sources

  • AFDC vehicle registrations (Experian Information Solutions, via US DOE AFDC) — state-level BEV/PHEV counts. Refreshed annually. (afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/registration)