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EV charging installation in Delaware

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The public record

What Delaware 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.

256Charging locations
777Ports
462Level 2 ports
310DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Gas stations19 · 7%
Car dealerships15 · 6%
College campuses8 · 3%
Hotels and lodging5 · 2%
Federal government sites5 · 2%
Public parking5 · 2%
Rest stops4 · 2%
Parking lots4 · 2%
Charging networks in Delaware
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network92
Blink Network65
Tesla20
Tesla Destination6
EV Connect5
UNIVERSAL3
Not on a network46
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
20194
202016
202143
202235
202337
202447
202532
202615

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 Delaware.

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 Rebates for Multi-Family Dwellings

Funding

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) offers rebates to multi-family dwellings for the purchase and installation of Level 2 EV chargers. The maximum rebate amount is $4,000 for single-port Level 2 EV chargers and $8,000 for dual-port Level 2 EV chargers.

AFDC entry 13352 AFDC updated 10/11/2023

Public, Fleet, and Workplace Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebates

Funding

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) offers rebates of up to $3,000 for single-port Level 2 EV chargers and $6,000 for dual-port Level 2 EV chargers.

AFDC entry 11639 AFDC updated 10/11/2023

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Building Standards for Residential Developments

Rule

Beginning January 1, 2024, new construction of single-family homes must include at least one EV-capable parking spot. Beginning January 1, 2025, at least 5% of total parking spaces at newly constructed multifamily housing developments must have EV charging stations installed.

AFDC entry 13353 AFDC updated 10/11/2023Delaware Code Title 16, Chapter 80Senate Bill 103, 2023

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Local Permitting Policies

Context

Municipalities with a population of more than 30,000 people must have a permitting procedure for the installation of curbside residential EV charging stations.

AFDC entry 13006 AFDC updated 8/10/2022Senate Bill 187, 2022Delaware Code Title 22, Chapter 1, Section 119

Public Utility Definition

Rule

An entity that owns, operates, controls, or manages a facility that supplies electricity to the public exclusively to charge plug-in electric vehicles is not defined as a public utility. (Reference Delaware Public Service Commission Docket 19-0377)

AFDC entry 12376 AFDC updated 2/25/2020Delaware Public Service Commission Docket 19-0377

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

Other Delaware EV programs on the public record

These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist, each one linking to its AFDC entry.

Cities

13 cities in Delaware.

A city gets its own page once there is enough on the public record to be worth reading.

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