What Do Commercial EV Charging Stations Cost?
Introduction As the global electric vehicle (EV) market continues to expand rapidly, electrification has become a mainstream trend across the transportation industry. By 2025, the global EV fleet has exceeded 42 million vehicles, while annual EV sales in the United States reached 1.43 million units, accounting for 12.7% of total new vehicle sales. However, public charging infrastructure has fallen far behind this growth. Across the U.S., there are only about 126,000 Level 2 AC charging stations and just over 30,000 Level 3 DC fast charging stations, resulting in a vehicle-to-charger ratio as high as 17:1. This structural imbalance not only creates real challenges for EV drivers—such as difficulty finding chargers […]