EV Chargers Overtake Gasoline Pumps in California

California now has nearly 50 percent more EV chargers than gas nozzles in the state, as consumers are told to brace for higher prices at the pump.

An electric vehicle charging station in Irvine, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California now has 48 percent more public and shared private electric vehicle (EV) chargers than the number of gasoline nozzles available, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates that there are 120,000 gas nozzles in California versus 178,549 public and shared private chargers, according to the governor’s March 20 statement. A shared private charger is usually at a workplace and is available to employees or at a condo or apartment complex, available to tenants, residents, or visitors.