Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report
more plugs please Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report EV growth is happening, even in the US, and those EVs will need plugs to charge. More than 1.8 million EVs had already been sold between the start of this year and the end of August, according to analysts. And in the US, there has been a large uptick in drivers considering EVs that they might have written off last year, due to escalating fuel prices with no clear end in sight.
- ▪more plugs please Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report EV growth is happening, even in the US, and those EVs will need plugs to charge.
- ▪More than 1.8 million EVs had already been sold between the start of this year and the end of August, according to analysts.
- ▪And in the US, there has been a large uptick in drivers considering EVs that they might have written off last year, due to escalating fuel prices with no clear end in sight.
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more plugs please Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report EV growth is happening, even in the US, and those EVs will need plugs to charge. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Sep 15, 2026 1:58 pm | 5 Credit: Getty Images Credit: Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav There might not be the same degree of optimism regarding electric vehicle adoption as a few short years ago, but the transition toward battery-electric vehicles continues nevertheless. More than 1.8 million EVs had already been sold between the start of this year and the end of August, according to analysts.
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