Electrify America Surpasses 6,000 DC Fast Charging Ports
The network, second only to Tesla in the U.S., grew 16% year-over-year despite lukewarm EV sales.
Electrify America, the second-largest DC fast charging network in the United States, has expanded its infrastructure to include more than 6,000 high-powered charging ports. This milestone marks a 16% increase in port count compared to the previous year, solidifying its position behind only Tesla’s Supercharger network.
What Happened
According to data from the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), Electrify America currently operates 6,029 fast charging ports across 1,191 sites. The source notes that this figure does not equate to 6,000 individual stalls or plugs, as some stations feature stalls with multiple ports and connectors, such as the recently deployed Wawa-branded Alpitronic chargers in Pennsylvania. These specific units have two ports and four connectors, allowing only two EVs to charge simultaneously from a single stall. While Electrify America deployed 202 ports in the second quarter, giving it a 6.7% share of U.S. DC fast charging ports, competitor ChargePoint deployed 333 ports in the same period, reaching a market share of 6.1%.
Why It Matters
The expansion demonstrates Electrify America’s continued growth even amid lukewarm EV sales over the past 12 months. However, the competitive landscape is shifting rapidly. Walmart’s new charging network installed more ports than any non-Tesla company in the second quarter and currently has 916 ports across 110 stations, with plans to install thousands of 400-kilowatt stalls by 2030. For drivers, Electrify America’s network remains a critical alternative to Tesla, with most stalls delivering 350 kW. The company has also simplified its billing process by ditching account balances in favor of direct billing, where sessions are automatically charged to the user’s preferred payment method.
The Bottom Line
Electrify America has crossed the 6,000-port threshold, maintaining its status as the largest non-Tesla fast charging operator in the U.S. despite aggressive expansion by competitors like ChargePoint and Walmart.
