State of the Industry Report: U.S. EV Fast Charging — Q1 2025

Paren's Q1 2025 State of the U.S. Fast Charging Industry Report marks the start of what we’re calling the “Charging 2.0” era — a shift from quantity to quality in the US fast charging buildout.

Key findings from Q1 2025:

• US added 3,200+ new DCFC ports in Q1, with stations averaging 4.5 ports — up from 3.2 in 2024
• National reliability score reached 90.5, the highest ever recorded
• Average utilization held at 16.6%, with D.C. and California markets approaching 30% during peak hours
• NACS/J3400 adoption accelerated sharply: non-Tesla EVs can now access 70%+ of Supercharger network

NACS port availability for non-Tesla vehicles accelerated significantly in Q1 2025.

Pricing models used across the US DCFC network.

Download the full report at paren.app/reports.