Stable Insights: EV Charging Pricing Trends

Overview

Stable Auto has played a pivotal role in evaluating and siting over 16,000 EV charging stations throughout the United States. Through this experience, it’s evident that the pricing strategies of EV charging stations significantly influences both the economic sustainability of stations and the satisfaction of EV drivers.

With the anticipated growth in EV ownership, the demand for public charging facilities is set to rise sharply, partly due to limitations of home charging solutions. To prepare for this growth, it’s important that EV charging station owners and operators adopt strategic pricing that not only ensures the viability of the EV charging industry, but also meets the diverse needs of consumers.

In an effort to shed light on the current state of pricing within the DC fast charging (DCFC) landscape, Stable Auto conducted a comprehensive analysis of the average costs associated with EV charging across the nation, drawing on data from thousands of Level 3 (L3) charging stations under its purview.

National average charging prices by month

The average estimated $/kWh price of charging at public Level 3 (DCFC) and Level 2 (AC) at stations tracked by Stable Auto

Highlights

Unlike gas stations, pricing at EV chargers remained remarkably steady over the last year with DCFC prices increasing 1¢ and L2 prices decreasing 1¢ respectively from July 2024 to June 2025
L2 chargers were on average 53% cheaper than L3 chargers over the course of 2024 with that discount holding relatively steady even as prices at both increased slightly
Both L2 and DCFC chargers showed seasonal patterns over the course of the last year, declining on average 3¢ in the winter months from summer peaks

Using this data

Average DCFC charging prices by state (Q2 '25)

The average estimated $/kWh cost for Level 3 (DCFC) charged by stations tracked by Stable Auto

Last updated Oct 24, 2025

Highlights (Q2 '25)

Most EV drivers charge their vehicles at home, but those using public DCFCs encounter significantly different prices depending on where they plug in
Comparing prices from December to June, both DC and L2 prices increased 9% on average to $0.47 / kWh for DCFC and $0.25 for L2 chargers
Comparing to July 2024 to June 2025 prices were remarkably steady with prices increasing just 1¢ on average for DCFC and decreasing 1¢ on average for L2
While gas prices can vary significantly by state, charging prices tend to be more consistent across the country, with 28 states averaging between $0.40 and $0.50 per kWh.
The midwest and northwest remain the exception where DCFC remains below $0.40 / kWh in most states
The number of states with average prices >$0.50 increased from 3 at the end of last year to 7 in Q2 of this year as average prices have continued to rise

Using this data

State-by-state view

Last updated Oct 24, 2025