18,000 New Fast EV Chargers Were Installed In The US In 2025

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According to a new report from Paren, about 18,000 new fast EV chargers were installed in the US in 2025.

“U.S. fast-charging networks expanded meaningfully in 2025, adding approximately 18,000 new DC fast-charging ports, a ~30% year-over-year increase. Deployment increasingly favored larger, higher-capacity stations, reflecting a continued shift toward sites designed for higher throughput and sustained utilization.”

That’s not all, per the same report,

“Public fast-charging usage grew in lockstep with infrastructure expansion. In 2025, the U.S. fast-charging networks provided an estimated 141 million charging sessions, a record, up roughly 30% year over year, confirming that rising EV adoption translated directly into increased network usage rather than excess idle capacity.”

Some have repeatedly fixated on the cost of new EVs and oversimplified EV adoption to this one data point. There actually are a number of new EVs that are affordable and cost less or considerably less than the average price of a new car in the US, which is about $50,000. There are also plenty of affordable used EVs available in the US market.

So, complaining about the vehicle cost is sort of silly, plus the fact that for some EVs the total cost of ownership can be lower than some gas or diesel vehicles.

Additionally, complaining about a lack of public EV chargers is also becoming out of touch because more and more public chargers are being installed and many of them are fast chargers. Fast chargers support long-distance driving because they allow EV drivers to recharge in about the same time it takes to have a rest stop, which is usually less than an hour or just about 30-40 minutes.

If an EV driver travels for 180 miles and then stops for lunch for 45 minutes, a fast charger can recharge in about the same time, provided that the EV can accept a fast charge. Some EV drivers have said they prefer driving an EV over long distances because they stop and rest a bit longer and their EVs are quieter and don’t have internal combustion engines that vibrate the cabin area.

For EV owners who have home chargers, about 80% of charging happens at home, which is more convenient than having to drive to and from a gas station and refuel there, which can occur during inclement weather, not to mention the possibility of gas station crime.

It must be pointed out the EV charger installation success recently has been happening during a time when electric vehicles, broadly speaking, are not receiving as much support as they were because of the elimination of the national incentives. Some states do have their EV incentives available still.