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EV charging in Virginia: stations, EVs and home cost

32plug-in cars registered in Virginia for every public charging port, rank 40 of 51 (1 = fewest)

134,900 battery electric and 39,300 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Virginia in 2025, 1.7% of light-duty vehicles; 30,700 EVs in 2021. That is 32 plug-in cars per public port. Virginia has 1,830 public charging stations, 373 of them with DC fast ports: 21 per 100,000 residents (rank 22) and 24.2 per 1,000 road miles (rank 16). Charging 100 miles at home costs $5.78 at 15.28 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.24 at $4.20 a gallon (3.2 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,679 a year.

EVs on the road in Virginia: 134,900 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Virginia
Year in VirginiaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
202130,70015,8000.407,613,600
202256,60021,7000.747,642,100
202384,90026,8001.107,723,500
2024107,40032,1001.377,814,000
2025134,90039,3001.707,913,600

Virginia: EVs grew 4.4 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 23 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 15.6 EVs per 1,000 residents.

1,830 public stations in Virginia: 21 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Virginia
MeasureVirginiaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Virginia1,83015181 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port373141,843 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents21.1224.3 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Virginia public road24.21675,693 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports3,653-5,523 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months2431434 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations300-257 with CCS, 111 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Virginia: ChargePoint Network 947, Blink Network 212, Non-Networked 180, Tesla Destination 140; 38 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Virginia among its neighbours

Closest states to Virginia
Closest to VirginiaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Virginia (this page)211.7$5.78$4.20-
District of Columbia+25+2.5+2.52+0.2274
Maryland+6+0.7+1.59+0.2293
Delaware+2+0.0+0.70+0.22147
Pennsylvania-5-0.6+1.52+0.22178
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

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

  • -1 places, New Mexico -0.08 $ against Virginia
  • +0 places, Florida -0.02 $ against Virginia
  • Virginia, rank 24: $5.78
  • +2 places, Arizona +0.02 $ against Virginia
  • +3 places, Oregon +0.03 $ against Virginia

Virginia by county and city: 95 counties with a station

Counties of Virginia with the most public stations
Virginia countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Fairfax County3225928.11,144,474
Arlington County212590.0235,463
Loudoun County1722440.3427,082
Henrico County1001329.9334,434
Albemarle County711462.5113,683
Prince William County681814.0484,625
Richmond city64628.1227,595
Alexandria city63440.2156,788

95 of 133 counties in Virginia have at least one public station; 38 have none. County from station ZIP; 7 unplaced.

Cities of Virginia with the most public stations
Virginia cityStationsShare of the state
Arlington21212%
Richmond1428%
Alexandria824%
Sterling684%
Charlottesville623%
Fairfax583%

209 cities and towns in Virginia have a listed station.

Charging 100 miles at home in Virginia: $5.78

Cost to drive 100 miles in Virginia
VehicleVirginia kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$4.46$6017.1
EV, median37.8$5.78$7789.2
EV, 90th pct47.3$7.22$97311.5
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.24$2,45838.6

Virginia: 15.28 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.195 a gallon.

CSV
Virginia: yearly cost by miles driven
Virginia miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$223$289$361$912$623
10,000$446$578$722$1,824$1,246
13,476$601$778$973$2,458$1,679
15,000$669$867$1,083$2,736$1,869
20,000$892$1,155$1,445$3,648$2,492

Virginia time-of-use rates

Virginia: time-of-use 41% of utilities, smart meters 92.9%, dynamic 0.69 per 100. Plans with an electric vehicle name in Virginia: Northern Virginia Elec Coop, Schedule R1-EV, Residential Electric Vehicle.

Utilities in Virginia with a time-of-use plan on file
Virginia utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Virginia Electric & Power Co2,383,548114.8-38.7
Northern Virginia Elec Coop167,27426.5-35.3
A & N Electric Coop33,09614.0-21.4
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative30,01645.5-14.2
Bristol Virginia Utilities13,633110.0-10.5
Prince George Electric Coop10,95424.7-20.9

Gasoline against electricity in Virginia: $18.24 against $5.78

Gasoline and carbon facts for Virginia
MeasureVirginia
Gasoline price used for Virginia, $ a gallon4.20, Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.182
Median EV, $ a mile0.058
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,679
Break-even power price in Virginia, ¢ per kWh48.2
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.243
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles9.2
EV against gasoline, % CO2-76
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation3.3, 57.1, 26.2
Home use in Virginia, kWh a month1,067
EV adds to the typical bill, %40
Yearly saving of the median EV in Virginia by gasoline price and mpg
Virginia gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Virginia25 mpg saving in Virginia30 mpg saving in Virginia40 mpg saving in Virginia
$3.25$1,411$973$681$316
$3.75$1,748$1,243$906$485
$4.25$2,085$1,512$1,131$653
$4.75$2,422$1,782$1,355$822
$5.25$2,759$2,051$1,580$990

Virginia by month: 13.9 to 16.6 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Virginia
Virginia monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan13.94$5.27$6.59
Feb14.22$5.38$6.72
Mar14.89$5.63$7.04
Apr15.28$5.78$7.22
May15.26$5.77$7.21
Jun15.23$5.76$7.20
Jul15.78$5.97$7.46
Aug15.83$5.98$7.48
Sep16.62$6.28$7.86
Oct16.36$6.18$7.73
Nov15.94$6.03$7.54
Dec15.27$5.77$7.22

12 biggest Virginia utilities

Charging cost by utility in Virginia
Virginia utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Virginia Electric & Power Co2,383,54814.09$5.33$718
Appalachian Power Co465,28317.02$6.43$867
Rappahannock Electric Coop169,48914.89$5.63$758
Northern Virginia Elec Coop167,27411.57$4.37$589
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop85,28113.81$5.22$704
Southside Electric Coop, Inc56,84615.48$5.85$789
City of Danville37,78115.01$5.67$765
Central Virginia Electric Coop34,89316.14$6.10$822
A & N Electric Coop33,09613.02$4.92$663
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative30,01614.50$5.48$739
City of Harrisonburg18,08911.36$4.29$579
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc17,99116.12$6.10$821

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    Questions

    Virginia cars per public charger?

    32 plug-in cars per public port, rank 40 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Virginia CO2 of charging?

    9.2 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.243 kg per kWh.

    Virginia chargers along the roads?

    24.2 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (75,693 miles), rank 16.

    Virginia registered electric cars, how many?

    134,900 battery electric and 39,300 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 1.7% of light-duty vehicles, 30,700 in 2021.

    Virginia EV charging stations, how many?

    1,830 public stations, 21 per 100,000 residents (rank 22 of 51); 181 more are private.

    Virginia fast chargers, how many?

    373 stations with DC fast ports, 1,843 ports; 4.3 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 30).

    Virginia EV charging cost?

    $5.78 per 100 miles at 15.28 ¢; $778 for 13,476 miles. Rank 24 of 51.

    EV or gasoline in Virginia, which costs less?

    $5.78 against $18.24 per 100 miles; $1,679 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.20 a gallon.

    Virginia county with most charging stations?

    Fairfax County with 322 stations (59 with DC fast); 95 of 133 counties have any.

    Virginia time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Virginia: time-of-use 41% of utilities, smart meters 92.9%, dynamic 0.69 per 100. 6 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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