At the end of September 2009, there were just 465 electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. By the end of January 2012, the number of charging stations had grown to 6,033. California has continued to be the leader in electric charging stations; other states like Texas, Florida, Michigan, Washington, Oregon and many states along the East Coast and in the Midwest have also shown remarkable growth. By January 2012, there were just 9 states without any electric charging stations, primarily in the northern regions of the country.

Electric Charging Stations, September 2009
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Electric Charging Stations, January 2012
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Supporting Information

Electric Charging Stations by State, September 2009 and January 2012
StateSeptember 2009January 2012
Alaska00
Alabama04
Arkansas011
Arizona543
California4011,541
Colorado071
Connecticut044
Dist. of Columbia065
Delaware00
Florida2435
Georgia145
Hawaii359
Iowa024
Idaho519
Illinois6218
Indiana037
Kansas013
Kentucky00
Louisiana016
Massachusetts2127
Maryland0242
Maine00
Michigan0402
Minnesota272
Missouri046
Mississippi06
Montana00
North Carolina2176
North Dakota00
Nebraska00
New Hampshire223
New Jersey282
New Mexico06
Nevada028
New York0231
Ohio058
Oklahoma04
Oregon23371
Pennsylvania038
Rhode Island07
South Carolina082
South Dakota00
Tennessee0136
Texas3511
Utah013
Virginia1112
Vermont28
Washington3510
Wisconsin091
West Virginia06
Wyoming00
Total4656,033

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center.

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