California now has more EV chargers than gas nozzles, Newsom says

California officially has more public and shared private electric vehicle chargers installed statewide than gasoline nozzles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.

A total of 178,549 public and shared private EV chargers are installed statewide, while the number of gasoline nozzles across the state stands at 120,000.

The latest EV charger figures represent a significant milestone for California, which has invested billions to support clean transportation goals. Last December, the state approved a $1.4 billion investment plan aimed at expanding the state’s EV charging and hydrogen network.

However, investment in EVs hasn’t been adopted across the board. Recently, the Trump administration halted much of the federal government’s adoption of electric vehicles into its massive fleet of cars and trucks, NPR reported.

“The U.S. General Services Administration, which orders many of the vehicles and owns EV chargers used by other federal agencies, has “temporarily suspended” orders of zero-emission vehicles, stopped the installation of new EV charging stations, and ordered some existing stations to be shut down, according to internal memos obtained by NPR and Colorado Public Radio.”

Republican lawmakers in Washington also seem determined to roll back federal EV tax credits, Politico reported.

Still, President Trump recently announced that he would buy Tesla to show loyalty to CEO Elon Musk, a Trump ally.

“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,” Newsom said in a statement.

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