October 20, 2025
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Paren Q3 2025 U.S. EV Charging Report: Slower Summer Deployment, Rising Utilization, and Record Reliability

Paren’s Q3 2025 State of the U.S. Fast Charging Industry Report reveals that while new fast-charging installations slowed slightly this summer, utilization and reliability reached new highs — signaling a maturing market that’s optimizing rather than merely expanding.

The U.S. added 699 new stations and 4,061 ports in Q3, bringing the total to 64,486 DC fast-charging ports nationwide. Although this represents a 12% dip in new stations and a 7.7% decline in new ports compared with Q2, the trend is consistent with previous years as operators focus resources on supporting peak summer travel demand.

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‍Quarter on quarter, the pace of new deployments slowed slightly, following a seasonal pattern.

But EV Drivers enjoyed a more robust and extensive network of fast charging stations during the summer.

Utilization rates and reliability are noticeably up while prices remained mostly unchanged.

— The Paren Team

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Report Highlights:

  • Paren’s national reliability score climbed to 92.3, the highest ever recorded on a quarterly basis. Thirty two states improved their reliability scores in Q3, led by Oklahoma (+4.4 points), Mississippi (+2.6), and Idaho (+2.0). Maintenance and uptime are becoming more strategic priorities as federally and state-funded chargers come online, with proactive operators investing in preventive maintenance and faster outage response to sustain user trust.
  • Average utilization rose to 16.7%, up from 16.1% in Q2 — with summer travel and growing corridor coverage boosting charging activity across 45 states. Tesla stations continued to dominate growth, adding 1,820 new ports and maintaining a 53% market share, while non-Tesla networks saw mixed patterns as NACS adoption accelerated.
  • National average fast-charging prices ticked up slightly to $0.49 per kWh, remaining within a narrow $0.48–$0.54 band. Rates range from $0.85 in Hawaii to $0.42 in Nebraska, with most states seeing minimal changes of just one or two cents. Despite price adjustments around peak travel holidays, Paren’s analysis shows no clear correlation between pricing and utilization yet.

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