California now has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles

California now has 178,549 public and shared private EV chargers – hitting a major milestone with 48% more chargers statewide than gas nozzles.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who made the announcement, said:

As the federal government works to make it harder for you to charge your electric car, California is doing the opposite. We now have nearly 50% more chargers than gas nozzles in the state, meaning you have more options than ever to charge your vehicle.

We’re embracing our clean car future and providing consumers more choices – no matter what ‘big government’ mandates come out of Washington.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates about 120,000 gas nozzles in the state, compared to 178,000 public and shared private EV chargers.

Read the full post at Electrek.