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EVs in Virginia

Registration counts as of 2026-05-08. National rank: #12 of 51 (50 states + DC).

Total EVs + PHEVs
139,500
BEVs
107,400
PHEVs
32,100
% of US
2.3%

Public charging in Virginia

Charging sites
1,597
Stations
1,803
Ports
6,310
Browse 1,597 Virginia chargers →

Charger-to-EV ratio in Virginia

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

EVs per port
28.4
EVs per L2 port
55.2
EVs per DCFC port
58.9
BEVs per DCFC port
45.4

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 Virginia cities by public charger count

  • Richmond — 113 sites
  • Arlington — 96 sites
  • Alexandria — 63 sites
  • Norfolk — 57 sites
  • Charlottesville — 51 sites
  • Woodbridge — 50 sites
  • Virginia Beach — 48 sites
  • Fairfax — 45 sites
  • Reston — 43 sites
  • Sterling — 40 sites
  • Newport News — 35 sites
  • McLean — 33 sites

How Virginia compares

A top-15 EV market with 139,500 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)