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EV charging installation in Hawaii

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The public record

What Hawaii 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.

442Charging locations
1,224Ports
1,012Level 2 ports
185DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Hotels and lodging33 · 7%
Federal government sites21 · 5%
Car dealerships16 · 4%
Other10 · 2%
Shopping centers7 · 2%
College campuses7 · 2%
Hospitals6 · 1%
Parking lots6 · 1%
Charging networks in Hawaii
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network182
OpConnect71
Blink Network25
Tesla Destination20
SYNERGEV10
LOOP9
Not on a network97
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201923
202027
202152
202240
202337
202462
202554
202637

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 Hawaii.

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) Charging Station Rebates

Funding

Hawaii Energy is a third-party provider of the state’s EV charging station rebate program. Rebate amounts vary by charger type.

AFDC entry 14400 Hawaii Revised Statutes 243-3.5, 269-72, and 269-73

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Multifamily Housing

Rule

A multifamily housing or townhouse owner may install EV chargers on or near a parking stall at the dwelling as long as the EV charger is in compliance with applicable rules and specifications, the EV charger is registered with the private entity within 30 days of installation, and the homeowner receives consent from...

AFDC entry 8482 AFDC updated 7/13/2015Hawaii Revised Statutes 196-7.5Senate Bill 1416, 2015

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate Program Authorization

Context

The Hawaii Public Utility Commission (PUC) is authorized to establish an EV charging station rebate program. The PUC may contract with a third-party, non-government entity to administer, operate, and manage the rebate program.

AFDC entry 12422 AFDC updated 7/13/2021House Bill 1585, 2019House Bill 1142, 2021Senate Bill 2720, 2022

Multifamily Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Deployment Assessment

Context

The Hawaii State Energy Office must convene a working group to evaluate opportunities and barriers for installing EV chargers in multifamily housing.

AFDC entry 12904 AFDC updated 5/13/2022House Resolution 42, 2022Senate Resolution 91, 2022

Public Utility Definition

Rule

An entity that owns, controls, operates, or manages a plant or facility primarily used to charge or discharge a vehicle battery that provides power for vehicle propulsion is not defined as a public utility. (Reference Hawaii Revised Statutes 269-1)

AFDC entry 10553 Hawaii Revised Statutes 269-1

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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