Abstract:

Global electric vehicle momentum continues, and with its rise comes questions of how much charging infrastructure will be needed to keep up with demand, how much is already built or expected to be built, and if that amount is enough. This paper analyses the increase of U.S. light-duty BEV sales and the associated home, workplace, and public charging needs through 2032 based on estimates of potential market growth from the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards. It then compares those charging needs with a detailed examination of more than 160 announcements made by federal and state governments, charging infrastructure providers, automakers, retail companies, utilities, and other stakeholders about charging deployments and investments in charging infrastructure.