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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.
| Network | Locations |
|---|---|
| ChargePoint Network | 908 |
| Blink Network | 159 |
| Tesla Destination | 112 |
| Tesla | 76 |
| UNIVERSAL | 68 |
| RED_E | 61 |
| Not on a network | 191 |
| Year | Opened |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 212 |
| 2022 | 182 |
| 2023 | 212 |
| 2024 | 270 |
| 2025 | 433 |
| 2026 | 261 |
Only some locations have an open date on file, so treat the year counts as a floor and not a total.
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.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) offers grants for transportation electrification infrastructure projects. The IEPA will prioritize investments in medium- and heavy-duty vehicle charging, and electrification of public transit, fleets, and school buses. (Reference Public Act 101-0029)
New construction of single-family and small multifamily housing (MFH) must include a minimum of one EV-capable parking spot for each residential unit that has a designated parking space. New single-family homes or small MFH that qualify as affordable housing must have one EV-capable parking space per dwelling.
Vendors that install EV chargers must comply with Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) certification requirements. Certified installers must meet training and insurance requirements and update the serving electric utility before and after installation.
Condominium or common interest associations may not prohibit or restrict the installation or use of EV charger in a unit owner’s designated parking space. Associations may put reasonable restrictions on EV charger, but the policies may not increase the cost of the EV charger or decrease its performance.
A tenant may install a Level 1 or Level 2 EV charger at a parking space allotted for the lessee. Landlords may require reimbursement for EV charger electricity consumption, charge a fee for access if a networked EV charger requires a fee to operate, and charge a security deposit to cover the cost of restoring the...
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) may install EV chargers at each interstate highway rest area where electrical service will reasonably permit, if these installations and charging user fees are allowed by federal regulations.
An entity that owns, controls, operates, or manages a facility that supplies electricity to the public exclusively to charge all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are not defined as a public utility.
Illinois joined Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin (Signatory States) in signing the REV Midwest memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate vehicle electrification in the Midwest.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist, each one linking to its AFDC entry.
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