Despite decreased incentives and regulations over the past year for U.S. drivers to purchase electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure is still not keeping up with driver demand, according to a report from charging solution provider ChargePoint.
The number of EVs on the road is growing faster than the charging infrastructure needed to support them, the California-based firm said.
Whether charging demand is evaluated by volume or utilization, the data shows that charging sessions are outpacing new charger installation. In 2025, the volume of charging sessions increased by 34%, despite a much smaller increase in the number of vehicles on the road. Even with 190,000 more charging ports becoming available to drivers on the ChargePoint network, charger utilization still outpaced the growth of new ports by almost 20%.
“ChargePoint believes we have entered the next phase of EV adoption. Nearly 60% of the 19.3 billion electric miles we’ve enabled in nearly 18 years took place over the most recent two years,” ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer said in a release. “New EV sales are no longer the primary benchmark for charger demand, it is the total number of EVs on the road. Those installing chargers in 2026 should see accelerated ROI because of this utilization pressure.”
ChargePoint says its network currently gives EV drivers access to more than 900,000 roaming ports in addition to approximately 375,000 public and private ports that ChargePoint directly manages.