Contents
- Vehicle electrification statistics: annual U.S. light-duty EV electricity use
- Vehicle electrification statistics: monthly charging electricity use
- Vehicle electrification statistics: state EV electricity use in 2024
- Vehicle electrification statistics: BEV and PHEV electricity by state
- Vehicle electrification statistics: U.S. charging-port counts and access
- Vehicle electrification statistics: new-vehicle fuel economy and electrification
- Sources
Vehicle electrification statistics: annual U.S. light-duty EV electricity use
U.S. light-duty electric vehicles consumed 1,581,706 megawatthours in 2018, according to the Energy Information Administration’s modeled estimate. The annual series rose to 2,059,875 megawatthours in 2019 and 2,900,300 in 2020. It then reached 3,518,797 in 2021 and 5,251,782 in 2022. The table marks 2022 and earlier figures as final. (EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table D.1)
| Year | U.S. light-duty EV electricity consumption (megawatthours) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,581,706 |
| 2019 | 2,059,875 |
| 2020 | 2,900,300 |
| 2021 | 3,518,797 |
| 2022 | 5,251,782 |
| 2023 | 13,212,000 |
| 2024 | 17,800,214 |
| 2025 | 23,532,855 |
The reported total was 13,212,000 megawatthours in 2023, then 17,800,214 in 2024 and 23,532,855 in 2025. EIA labels 2023 and 2024 preliminary; 2025 should be read as the table reports it, not described as final. These figures cover modeled electricity use by light-duty battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). EIA defines light-duty vehicles here as weighing less than 8,500 pounds, including passenger cars and light trucks. PHEV electricity use does not include the gasoline those vehicles also consume. The series measures electricity, not vehicle sales, fleet share or total energy used by plug-in vehicles. (EIA, Table D.1)
Vehicle electrification statistics: monthly charging electricity use
The monthly estimates show how modeled U.S. light-duty EV electricity consumption varied across selected months. In 2024, the table reports 1,354,139 megawatthours in January, 1,370,155 in April, 1,531,752 in July, 1,607,006 in October and 1,817,666 in December. These are individual monthly values, not a continuous monthly sequence. (EIA, Table D.1)
The selected 2025 figures were 1,758,046 megawatthours in January, 1,801,515 in April, 2,181,514 in July and 2,187,291 in December. For 2026, the available July figure was 2,480,829 megawatthours. The table’s coverage currently runs through July 2026, so this number is a month’s estimate, not a full-year total. (EIA, Table D.1)
EIA also reports a January–July 2026 year-to-date total of 16,149,274 megawatthours. That aggregate covers the same seven months as the monthly series and should not be treated as an independent additional period. Monthly and year-to-date figures describe the same modeled light-duty BEV and PHEV electricity consumption as the annual series; PHEV gasoline use is outside the electricity measure. (EIA, Table D.1)
Vehicle electrification statistics: state EV electricity use in 2024
The EIA’s State Energy Data System estimates on-road light-duty EV electricity consumption by state for 2024. California’s estimate was 5,776 million kilowatthours, the largest among the states listed here. The next figures in this selected set were Florida at 1,139 million kilowatthours and Texas at 1,101 million. The difference between Florida and Texas is small relative to California’s reported total, but the values remain separate state estimates. (EIA, Table N6)
| State | Estimated 2024 light-duty EV electricity consumption (million kilowatthours) |
|---|---|
| California | 5,776 |
| Florida | 1,139 |
| Texas | 1,101 |
| New York | 780 |
| Washington | 749 |
| New Jersey | 651 |
| Colorado | 542 |
| Illinois | 517 |
| Arizona | 431 |
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 400 |
| Oklahoma | 185 |
The remaining state estimates range from 780 million kilowatthours in New York and 749 million in Washington to 185 million in Oklahoma. Colorado and Illinois were estimated at 542 million and 517 million, respectively; Arizona at 431 million; Georgia at 401 million; and Virginia at 400 million. These are modeled on-road consumption estimates for light-duty vehicles at or below 8,500 pounds, including passenger cars and light trucks. They are not counts of charging sessions or direct readings from every vehicle. Independently rounded components and totals may differ. (EIA, Table N6)
Vehicle electrification statistics: BEV and PHEV electricity by state
The state table separates electricity attributed to BEVs and PHEVs. In California, the estimated 2024 BEV figure was 4,791 million kilowatthours. Texas BEVs accounted for an estimated 945 million kilowatthours. These are BEV electricity amounts; the state totals in the previous section include the reported light-duty EV total rather than representing BEVs alone. (EIA, Table N6)
For PHEVs, the estimate was 237 million kilowatthours in New York and 89 million in Oklahoma in 2024. EIA’s PHEV electricity measure excludes gasoline consumption. As a result, it describes only one energy input for these vehicles; it should not be read as their total fuel use. (EIA, Table N6)
| State and vehicle type | Estimated 2024 electricity consumption (million kilowatthours) |
|---|---|
| California BEVs | 4,791 |
| Texas BEVs | 945 |
| New York PHEVs | 237 |
| Oklahoma PHEVs | 89 |
These four component observations illustrate why powertrain labels matter when interpreting “EV electricity.” A BEV operates on electricity, while a PHEV can also use gasoline; the EIA’s PHEV electricity number is not a measure of gasoline use, vehicle miles, or total energy. The figures refer to estimated on-road light-duty vehicle consumption in 2024, and the source cautions that independently rounded components and totals may not align exactly. (EIA, Table N6)
Vehicle electrification statistics: U.S. charging-port counts and access
The EIA’s Monthly Energy Review counted 215,533 known U.S. EV charging ports at year-end 2023 across all listed charging types. Within that total, the table reported 68,882 DC fast-charging ports and 41,722 Level 2 ports. It also reported mean counts per location: 4.14 DC fast-charging ports and 2.83 Level 2 ports. (EIA, Monthly Energy Review, Table F1)
| Measure | Year-end 2023 value |
|---|---|
| Total EV charging ports | 215,533 |
| DC fast-charging ports | 68,882 |
| Level 2 charging ports | 41,722 |
| Mean DC fast-charging ports per location | 4.14 |
| Mean Level 2 ports per location | 2.83 |
The total-port series also records 158,487 ports at year-end 2021 and 185,959 at year-end 2022. These counts describe known charging infrastructure in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not vehicles, charging sessions or access for every driver. The table excludes single-family residential locations, and EIA notes that its administrative data may omit infrastructure it does not know about. The location averages apply to locations with the relevant charging-port type. (EIA, Monthly Energy Review, Table F1)
Vehicle electrification statistics: new-vehicle fuel economy and electrification
EPA’s 2025 Automotive Trends Report provides a different view of electrification: estimated real-world fuel economy for new U.S. light-duty vehicles. For model year 2024, Tesla’s all-electric fleet had the highest fuel economy among large manufacturers, at 117.1 mpg. The report then listed Honda at 31.0 mpg, Hyundai at 29.8 mpg and Kia at 29.2 mpg. The manufacturer figures are not all-electric fleet comparisons: the Tesla result is explicitly for an all-electric fleet, while the other manufacturer figures concern their new-vehicle fleets. (EPA, 2025 Automotive Trends Report, section 2.C)
The report’s highest-fuel-economy model listing was a BEV in both of the latest model years shown here. For model year 2024, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 recorded 137.0 mpg; for model year 2023, the Lucid Air AWD recorded 140.3 mpg. These are the report’s estimated real-world fuel-economy values for the highest-ranked vehicle in each model year, not averages for all BEVs or the full vehicle fleet. (EPA, 2025 Automotive Trends Report, Table 2.2)
EPA also reports that excluding BEVs and PHEVs would make average model-year 2024 new-vehicle fuel economy 1.7 mpg lower. That comparison indicates how including these powertrains affects the reported new-vehicle average; it does not specify a fleet-wide electrification share. The report covers new light-duty vehicles, distinguishes real-world estimates from fuel-economy label values, and identifies model years 1975–2024 as final while 2025 is preliminary. Its manufacturer and model-year figures therefore describe new-vehicle outcomes for their stated periods, not the composition or fuel economy of every vehicle currently on U.S. roads. (EPA, 2025 Automotive Trends Report, section 3.E)
Sources
- Electric Power Monthly, Table D.1. U.S. Estimated Consumption of Electricity by Light-Duty Electric Vehicles Types, 2018–July 2026
- Table N6: Estimated consumption of electricity by light-duty electric vehicles, 2024
- Monthly Energy Review, Table F1. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, September 2026
- The 2025 EPA Automotive Trends Report: Fuel Economy and Technology since 1975