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EV charging installation in Connecticut

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The public record

What Connecticut already has.

These are counts of chargers that exist today, from the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, pulled 2026-09-01. Nobody is projecting anything here.

1,754Charging locations
5,515Ports
4,662Level 2 ports
787DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Other176 · 10%
Parking lots141 · 8%
Municipal government sites60 · 3%
Car dealerships49 · 3%
College campuses42 · 2%
Office buildings34 · 2%
Shopping centers31 · 2%
Public parking31 · 2%
Charging networks in Connecticut
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network627
AMPUP186
LOOP163
FLO89
Blink Network60
Tesla Destination55
Not on a network348
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201942
202037
202149
2022138
2023428
2024420
2025289
2026146

Only some locations have an open date on file, so treat the year counts as a floor and not a total.

Programs

Money and rules in Connecticut.

Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled 2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.

Funding

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

Funding

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) allocates a portion of its designated funds from the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust for the deployment of public Level 1, Level 2, and direct current fast charging (DC Fast) stations through the Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program...

AFDC entry 13032 AFDC updated 8/13/2022

Loans for Residential Charging or Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure

Funding

The Connecticut Green Bank offers Smart-E low-interest loans for Connecticut electric vehicle (EV) drivers to purchase Level 1 and Level 2 chargers or natural gas vehicle fueling equipment.

AFDC entry 12005 AFDC updated 7/9/2018

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Accessibility Requirements

Rule

The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) set requirements for accessible EV chargers by adopting the 2021 International Council Code/American National Standards Institute (ICC/ANSI) A1171 (“Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities”) which includes Section 502.11 on “Electric vehicle charging...

AFDC entry 13377 AFDC updated 11/29/2023Connecticut State Building Code, Section 502.10.2 through 502.11.3ICC/ANSI 117.1 Section 502.11

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Building Standards

Rule

Beginning January 1, 2023, new state buildings with project costs greater than $100,000 must install Level 2 EV charger at a minimum of 20% of light-duty vehicle (LDV) parking spaces.

AFDC entry 12955 AFDC updated 6/14/2022Senate Bill 4, 2022Connecticut General Statutes 4b-77

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Condominiums

Rule

Beginning October 1, 2022, condominium associations may not prohibit or restrict the installation or use of EV chargers. These entities may put reasonable restrictions on EV chargers, but the policies may not discourage or add obstacles to the use of EV chargers.

AFDC entry 12953 AFDC updated 6/13/2022Senate Bill 4, 2022Connecticut General Statute 47-261g

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Rental Properties

Rule

Landlords must approve a tenant’s written request to install an EV charger in their designated parking space. This requirement takes effect at different times based on the number of units a landlord owns, according to the following schedule: Number of Units Owned Effective Date 250 or more October 1, 2022 At least 50...

AFDC entry 12954 AFDC updated 6/13/2022Senate Bill 4, 2022Connecticut General Statute 47a-13b

State Building Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Standards

Rule

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment must develop standards for construction of state buildings, which include standards EV charger standards and meet or exceed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver levels. (Reference Connecticut General Statutes 16a-38k)

AFDC entry 12283 AFDC updated 9/10/2019Public Act 19-35House Bill 5002, 2019Connecticut General Statutes 16a-38k

Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Requirements

Context

Owners and operators of public EV chargers that require payment must offer multiple payment options. In addition, payment should not require users to pay a subscription fee or obtain a membership of any kind, however price schedules may be based on price schedules for such memberships.

AFDC entry 11708 AFDC updated 7/12/2016House Bill 5510, 2016Connecticut General Statutes 16-19ggg

Public Utility Definition

Rule

An owner of an electric vehicle charger is not defined as a public utility. (Reference Connecticut General Statutes 16-1(c))

AFDC entry 11710 AFDC updated 7/12/2016House Bill 5510, 2016Connecticut General Statutes 16-1(c)

Electric Vehicle (EV) Deployment Goal

Context

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released the EV Roadmap for Connecticut (Roadmap), a framework to accelerate EV adoption. The Roadmap sets a state goal for 20% of the statewide light-duty fleet, or 500,000 vehicles, to be EVs by 2030.

AFDC entry 12418 AFDC updated 7/7/2020

Federal programs

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants

Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

AFDC entry 12732 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 3/29/2023Public Law 117-5823 U.S. Code 151

Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants

Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.

AFDC entry 13503 U.S. Department of EnergyAFDC updated 10/4/2024Public Law 109-5842 U.S. Code 16191

Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property

Context

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.

AFDC entry 11674 U.S. General Services AdministrationAFDC updated 12/14/2015Public Law 114-94

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program

Funding

The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.

AFDC entry 284 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 11/29/2021Public Law 117-58Public Law 112-14123 U.S. Code 149 and 151

Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees

Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.

AFDC entry 9172 U.S. Department of AgriculturePublic Law 113-797 U.S. Code 8107Public Law 112-240

National Alternative Fuels Corridors

Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.

AFDC entry 11675 U.S. Department of TransportationAFDC updated 5/22/2023Public Law 114-94Public Law 117-5823 U.S. Code 151
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