While the cost of buying an electric vehicle may keep creeping up for Americans this year, charging one just got a whole lot easier. The U.S. added 703 high-speed public charging stations in the second quarter of 2025—the second-biggest quarterly expansion on record—bringing the national total to roughly 11,400, according to a Los Angeles Times report on July 16, 2025.
These chargers aren’t just popping up on coastal highways or in tech hubs; they’re showing up in rural corners of the map, from Mississippi to Montana, helping to erase charging deserts once seen as barriers to adoption.
Much of this momentum is rooted in planning that predates recent federal rollbacks. Despite the administration freezing a $5 billion federal charging initiative and dialing back EV incentives, market forces are keeping the buildout alive. Retailers are doubling down on charger installations to draw in EV-driving shoppers, while network operators like EVgo are seeing profits grow through smarter pricing and surging demand. Tesla, now allowing other EV brands to tap into its Superchargers, accounted for 15% of new stations added this spring alone.
In March, Electrify America said it expects the demand for high-speed charging to continue growing in 2025. The company’s focus will remain on expanding the network by 30% and implementing solutions that meet the changing needs of EV drivers, according to a news release by the company.
The LA Times quoted Electrify America Chief Executive Robert Barrosa. “We’re continuing to expand as fast as we can,” Barrosa said. “This is a long journey; it spans more than one administration, one political climate, one economic climate, for that matter.”
American EV charging network Ionna is another major player in EV charging making big moves. It has announced a new partnership with Wawa, the popular convenience store and gas station chain, marking a major step forward in expanding public charging access. The first Ionna Rechargery at a Wawa location will go live next week in Daytona Beach, Florida, featuring high-power 400 kW DC fast chargers.
With this site online, Ionna will have 212 fast-charging bays in operation across its growing network. The company currently has another 400 bays under construction and says it has secured contracts for a total of 3,064. Looking ahead, Ionna aims to deploy 30,000 DC fast chargers across North America by 2030.
Even in states where EVs remain rare, the infrastructure is expanding. Mississippi, once among the nation’s worst EV states, now has nearly 60 high-speed stations, shrinking its longest charging gap to under 200 miles. This kind of progress reflects the broader shift: EV adoption is reaching new demographics, including apartment dwellers and rural drivers, who rely more heavily on public charging.
Still, storm clouds are gathering. With rising tariffs, the removal of federal purchase incentives, and ongoing political uncertainty, analysts like BloombergNEF’s Ash Wang have sharply revised down next year’s charger growth projections.
The administration’s freeze of a $5-billion federal plan to subsidize new charging stations has had little effect on new construction, according to Wang.
“Deployment has been mostly driven by the private sector,” said Wang. “And we’re seeing increased utilization for a lot of these networks.”
With EVs becoming more mainstream and charging demand surging—especially among those who can’t plug in at home—the push to expand fast-charging access won’t stop anytime soon. If anything, it’s becoming more urgent.
Paren Webinar: State of the Fast-Charging Industry: Q2 2025
Paren is set to host a timely and data-rich webinar on July 30 at 10:00 AM PST, diving deep into the current state of the U.S. fast-charging industry. As EV adoption continues to expand and public charging demand rises, this event will offer critical insights into how charging infrastructure is keeping pace—and where it’s falling short.
Led by Paren CTO Bill Ferro and Chief Analyst Loren McDonald, the webinar will highlight findings from the newly released Q2 2025 report, offering a detailed look at which charging networks are scaling the fastest, which states and metro areas are seeing the highest utilization, and whether charger reliability is continuing to improve. The session will also address whether high-power charging is becoming the new norm at newly built stations, how CPOs are adapting their pricing strategies—especially through time-of-use and dynamic models—and how the shift toward J3400 (NACS) connectors is unfolding across the country.
Beyond the numbers, Paren’s team will also explore the larger trends shaping the industry, including the impact of larger station builds, growing peak-period demand, and increased usage from rideshare drivers. Attendees will come away with a sharper understanding of market momentum and real-world infrastructure performance, as well as how pricing and reliability affect the user experience.
The webinar includes a live Q&A with the analysts, giving participants the opportunity to dig into specific markets or concerns. All registrants will receive a full PDF of the Q2 report and the webinar slides, making this session a valuable resource for anyone involved in the EV ecosystem—from utilities and site hosts to policymakers and fleet operators.
EVinfo.net’s Take
The LA Times report confirms what EVinfo.net has been seeing in the EV charging industry, that state, local and private funding is stepping up to fill the federal void. Private funding has been particularly exciting, as we have reported on several big movers in the industry recently, and have had the honor of working directly with several of them.
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