EV Charging Utilization Trends

Explore high-quality data on national EV charging station utilization

Overview

With access to one of the most comprehensive EV charging utilization datasets in North America, covering tens of thousands of Level 2 and Level 3 (DCFC) chargers, Stable tracks how charging behavior and performance are evolving across the market.

Recent data shows that while average utilization has started to level off, overall charging demand continues to grow as networks expand and session power increases. Prices have also continued to rise and stabilize nationwide, narrowing the fuel-cost advantage of EVs in some regions.

To illustrate these shifts, Stable has compiled an updated analysis of utilization and pricing trends across thousands of non-Tesla Level 2 and Level 3 chargers nationwide.

National charging utilization by month

Highlights

• Utilization data reveals that DCFCs, once deemed poor investments due to low utilization, are now becoming profitable across many US states
• L3 (DCFC) utilization is up 16% since last summer, growing from an average of 11.0% in July 2024 to 12.9% in June 2025
• L2 (AC) utilization grew more steadily, growing 32% from an average of 11.1% in July 2024 to 14.6% in June 2025
• While L2 utilization continued to grow over the course of the last year, L3 utilization peaked last winter with increased supply and faster average charging speeds driving down utilization in the first half of 2025
• Demand for L3 chargers continued to grow with overall charger usage growing 25% from July 2024 to June 2025 accounting for a 17% growth in the number of chargers over that time period
• Average utilization decreasing slightly in the first half of 2025 indicates charging infrastructure is finally catching up to demand, though there are still many states with high average utilization

Average DCFC utilization by state (Q2 '25)

The average estimated utilization for Level 3 (DCFC) chargers by stations tracked by Stable Auto

Highlights

• High average utilization rates across the country show EV adoption is growing beyond major cities and coastal areas and growth appears to be fastest outside the areas that already lead in charging
• While demand growth was relatively even across the country account for station growth, utilization growth was concentrated in states that previously had below average utilization increasing 8% in states that had utilization <10% in 2024 while it decreased 2% on average in states that had utilization >10%
• While most states saw utilization increase between Q3'24 and Q2'25, 10 states saw utilization decrease, even as overall charging increased, driven by new stations opening in those states
• Although these utilization averages do not reflect the number of chargers in each state, utilization rates highlight the growing demand for EV charging, underscoring the need for extensive infrastructure development.