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EV charging installation in Maryland

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The public record

What Maryland 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.

1,828Charging locations
6,207Ports
4,631Level 2 ports
1,529DC fast ports
Property types

The kinds of places that have them

Parks104 · 6%
Federal government sites68 · 4%
Municipal government sites62 · 3%
Car dealerships47 · 3%
Gas stations47 · 3%
Parking lots41 · 2%
Libraries36 · 2%
Parking garages33 · 2%
Charging networks in Maryland
NetworkLocations
ChargePoint Network643
Blink Network307
SWTCH292
Tesla73
Tesla Destination64
Electrify America27
Not on a network299
Locations opened by year
YearOpened
201988
202082
2021231
2022168
2023254
2024167
2025406
202675

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 Maryland.

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 Rebate Program

Funding

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) offers a rebate to individuals, businesses, multi-family housing (MFH), and state or local government entities for the costs of acquiring and installing qualified EV chargers.

AFDC entry 11423 AFDC updated 4/28/2023House Bill 406, 2017Senate Bill 908, 2014House Bill 44, 2021

Rules that affect an installation

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Associations

Rule

Homeowner associations or condominium associations may not prohibit or restrict the installation or use of an EV charger in a homeowner’s designated parking space.

AFDC entry 12624 AFDC updated 7/13/2021House Bill 0110, 2021Senate Bill 0144, 2021Maryland Statutes, Real Property Code 11-111.4 and 11B-111.8

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Registration Requirements

Rule

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, all EV chargers used in commercial transactions with a customer must be registered with the Maryland Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures program. There is a $150 registration fee per EV charger.

AFDC entry 14395

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station New Construction Requirement

Rule

Beginning October 1, 2023, new construction of homes with a garage, carport, or driveway must include a Level 2 EV charger or electric pre-wiring to support a Level 2 EV charger. (Reference Maryland Statutes, Public Safety Code 12-205)

AFDC entry 12622 AFDC updated 7/13/2021House Bill 784, 2021Maryland Statutes, Public Safety Code 12-205House Bill 830, 2023

Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Deployment Support

Context

The Maryland Energy Administration must study issues related to the installation of EV parking spaces at MFH and submit a report of findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023. (Reference Maryland Public Safety Statutes 12-205)

AFDC entry 13242 AFDC updated 5/26/2023House Bill 830, 2023Maryland Public Safety Statutes 12-205

Utility Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Deployment Authorization and Requirements

Context

Investor-owned utilities (IOUs) participating in the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) EV Pilot Program may install public Level 2 EV chargers on local, municipal, or state government property.

AFDC entry 13316 AFDC updated 9/1/2023Public Service Commission Order 88997 – Case No. 9478Maryland Statutes Public Utilities Code 7-901 through 7-905House Bill 834, 2023

Public Utility Definition

Rule

Owners and operators of electric vehicle (EV) chargers are not subject to state regulation as electricity suppliers or public service companies. For the purpose of this regulation, owners and operators of EV chargers are considered retail electric customers. (Reference Maryland Statutes, Public Utility Code 1-101(l))

AFDC entry 10032 Maryland Statutes, Public Utility Code 1-101(l)

Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking Space Regulation

Context

Individuals may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a designated EV charging space unless it is an EV that is plugged into charging equipment. Violators may be subject to a fine of $100.

AFDC entry 12944 AFDC updated 6/13/2022Senate Bill 146, 2022House Bill 157, 2022Maryland Statutes, Transportation Code 11-145.1 and 21-1003.2

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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