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EV charging in Pennsylvania: stations, EVs and home cost

3.3stations with a DC fast charger per 100,000 residents in Pennsylvania, rank 41 of 51 (1 = most)

Pennsylvania has 2,073 public charging stations, 431 of them with DC fast ports: 16 per 100,000 residents (rank 33) and 17.0 per 1,000 road miles (rank 23). 113,400 battery electric and 55,900 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Pennsylvania in 2025, 1.1% of light-duty vehicles; 26,800 EVs in 2021. That is 29 plug-in cars per public port. Charging 100 miles at home costs $7.30 at 19.30 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $19.18 at $4.41 a gallon (2.6 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,601 a year.

2,073 public stations in Pennsylvania: 16 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Pennsylvania
MeasurePennsylvaniaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Pennsylvania2,0739109 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port431112,025 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents16.0333.3 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Pennsylvania public road17.023121,926 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports3,826-5,863 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months2741120 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations313-326 with CCS, 92 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Pennsylvania: ChargePoint Network 1,200, Blink Network 170, Non-Networked 153, Tesla 111; 44 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Pennsylvania by county and city: 64 counties with a station

Counties of Pennsylvania with the most public stations
Pennsylvania countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Allegheny County4366135.11,240,476
Montgomery County1822321.1861,225
Philadelphia County1752111.11,582,432
Chester County1383425.5540,896
Lancaster County1231522.2555,151
Bucks County972915.0645,993
Lehigh County861122.9375,408
Delaware County771413.4576,195

64 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania have at least one public station; 3 have none. County from station ZIP; 7 unplaced.

Cities of Pennsylvania with the most public stations
Pennsylvania cityStationsShare of the state
Pittsburgh32216%
Philadelphia1768%
Lancaster623%
Allentown523%
Monroeville332%
Harrisburg301%

398 cities and towns in Pennsylvania have a listed station.

Pennsylvania among its neighbours

Closest states to Pennsylvania
Closest to PennsylvaniaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Pennsylvania (this page)161.1$7.30$4.41-
Maryland+11+1.3+0.07+0.0089
Delaware+7+0.6-0.82+0.0098
District of Columbia+30+3.1+1.00+0.00105
New Jersey+6+1.7+1.26+0.00130
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Pennsylvania against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Illinois -0.61 $ against Pennsylvania
  • +0 places, Wisconsin -0.43 $ against Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania, rank 37: $7.30
  • +2 places, Maryland +0.07 $ against Pennsylvania
  • +3 places, Michigan +0.27 $ against Pennsylvania

EVs on the road in Pennsylvania: 113,400 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Pennsylvania
Year in PennsylvaniaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
202126,80017,8000.2610,277,200
202247,40025,4000.4710,165,300
202370,20038,9000.6910,211,000
202489,90047,6000.8810,245,600
2025113,40055,9001.1010,350,900

Pennsylvania: EVs grew 4.2 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 29 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 8.7 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Charging 100 miles at home in Pennsylvania: $7.30

Cost to drive 100 miles in Pennsylvania
VehiclePennsylvania kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$5.63$7598.5
EV, median37.8$7.30$98311.1
EV, 90th pct47.3$9.12$1,22913.8
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$19.18$2,58438.6

Pennsylvania: 19.30 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.411 a gallon.

CSV
Pennsylvania: yearly cost by miles driven
Pennsylvania miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$282$365$456$959$594
10,000$563$730$912$1,918$1,188
13,476$759$983$1,229$2,584$1,601
15,000$845$1,094$1,369$2,877$1,782
20,000$1,127$1,459$1,825$3,836$2,376

Gasoline against electricity in Pennsylvania: $19.18 against $7.30

Gasoline and carbon facts for Pennsylvania
MeasurePennsylvania
Gasoline price used for Pennsylvania, $ a gallon4.41, Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.192
Median EV, $ a mile0.073
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,601
Break-even power price in Pennsylvania, ¢ per kWh50.7
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.293
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles11.1
EV against gasoline, % CO2-71
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation7.0, 58.0, 30.4
Home use in Pennsylvania, kWh a month843
EV adds to the typical bill, %50
Yearly saving of the median EV in Pennsylvania by gasoline price and mpg
Pennsylvania gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Pennsylvania25 mpg saving in Pennsylvania30 mpg saving in Pennsylvania40 mpg saving in Pennsylvania
$3.50$1,375$903$589$196
$4.00$1,712$1,173$814$364
$4.50$2,049$1,442$1,038$533
$5.00$2,386$1,712$1,263$701
$5.50$2,723$1,981$1,487$870

Pennsylvania time-of-use rates

Pennsylvania: time-of-use 29% of utilities, smart meters 97.6%, dynamic 0.11 per 100. No plan with an EV name for Pennsylvania in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in Pennsylvania with a time-of-use plan on file
Pennsylvania utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
PECO Energy Co1,535,818313.0-47.5
Duquesne Light Co550,40545.2-22.4
UGI Utilities, Inc55,011111.4-13.3
Adams Electric Cooperative Inc32,23115.5-18.1
Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc18,19011.0-10.1
Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc16,74225.9-15.9

Pennsylvania by month: 17.6 to 20.5 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan17.56$6.64$8.30
Feb18.00$6.80$8.51
Mar18.42$6.96$8.71
Apr18.96$7.17$8.96
May19.29$7.29$9.12
Jun19.69$7.44$9.31
Jul19.51$7.38$9.22
Aug19.93$7.53$9.42
Sep20.46$7.74$9.67
Oct20.49$7.75$9.69
Nov20.16$7.62$9.53
Dec20.08$7.59$9.49

12 biggest Pennsylvania utilities

Charging cost by utility in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co1,802,61215.45$5.84$787
PECO Energy Co1,535,81814.74$5.57$751
PPL Electric Utilities Corp1,295,88312.34$4.67$629
Duquesne Light Co550,40519.47$7.36$992
UGI Utilities, Inc55,01118.82$7.12$959
Adams Electric Cooperative Inc32,23114.42$5.45$735
Central Electric Coop, Inc23,62917.03$6.44$868
REA Energy Coop Inc20,93214.53$5.49$740
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)18,20620.08$7.59$1,023
Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc18,19015.58$5.89$794
Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc18,18014.87$5.62$758
Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc16,74218.25$6.90$930

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    Questions

    Pennsylvania fast chargers, how many?

    431 stations with DC fast ports, 2,025 ports; 3.3 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 41).

    Pennsylvania EV charging cost?

    $7.30 per 100 miles at 19.30 ¢; $983 for 13,476 miles. Rank 37 of 51.

    Pennsylvania cars per public charger?

    29 plug-in cars per public port, rank 34 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    EV or gasoline in Pennsylvania, which costs less?

    $7.30 against $19.18 per 100 miles; $1,601 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.41 a gallon.

    Pennsylvania EV charging stations, how many?

    2,073 public stations, 16 per 100,000 residents (rank 33 of 51); 109 more are private.

    Pennsylvania CO2 of charging?

    11.1 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.293 kg per kWh.

    Pennsylvania chargers along the roads?

    17.0 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (121,926 miles), rank 23.

    Pennsylvania registered electric cars, how many?

    113,400 battery electric and 55,900 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 1.1% of light-duty vehicles, 26,800 in 2021.

    Pennsylvania county with most charging stations?

    Allegheny County with 436 stations (61 with DC fast); 64 of 67 counties have any.

    Pennsylvania time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Pennsylvania: time-of-use 29% of utilities, smart meters 97.6%, dynamic 0.11 per 100. 7 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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    3.3 stations with a DC fast charger per 100,000 residents in Pennsylvania, rank 41 of 51 (1 = most)