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EV charging in San Diego, CA

Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in San Diego, CA. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved June 2026, San Diego has 887 public charging stations with 2,337 Level 2 ports, including 646 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.

DC fast   Level 2  ·  click a marker for details, directions & Street View

Stations are operated across 21 networks: ChargePoint Network (685), Blink Network (48), POWERFLEX (30), Tesla Destination (27), and 17 more.

Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 791 stations; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 66 stations; NACS / Tesla at 57 stations; CHAdeMO at 45 stations.

Of these stations, 27 list free charging and 49 are paid, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 811. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.

57 stations carry a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.

Notable charging stations

The largest sites by port count, DC fast first. San Diego has 887 public stations in all — see the map above.

StationNetworkCharging
San Diego, CA - Friars Road - Tesla Supercharger
7007 Friars Road
Tesla DC fast 48 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
San Diego, CA - Rio San Diego Drive - Tesla Supercharger
8730 Rio San Diego Dr
Tesla DC fast 40 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
3757 Midway Dr
3757 Midway Dr
eVgo Network DC fast 28 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo)
San Diego, CA - Truxtun Road - Tesla Supercharger
2495 Truxtun Road
Tesla DC fast 24 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
San Diego, CA - Carmel Mountain Road - Tesla Supercharger
4639 Carmel Mountain Road
Tesla DC fast 24 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
San Diego, CA - Camino De La Plaza - Tesla Supercharger
4211 Camino De La Plaza
Tesla DC fast 20 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
Fashion Valley Mall South (San Diego, CA)
7007 Friars Road
Electrify America DC fast 20 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo)
San Diego, CA - A Street - Tesla Supercharger
1350 6th Avenue
Tesla DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
San Diego, CA - Camino Del Sur - Tesla Supercharger
17170 Camino Del Sur
Tesla DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla
San Diego, CA - Balboa Ave - Tesla Supercharger
5617 Balboa Avenue
Tesla DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla

What this means

Level 2 is the standard public and home charger (240V) — a few hours for a full charge, fine for shopping, work, or overnight. DC fast charging is the highway kind: 20–40 minutes to most of a charge, but not every station has it.

Connectors are the plug shape. J1772 is the universal Level 2 plug almost every non-Tesla EV uses. CCS and CHAdeMO are DC fast-charging plugs (CHAdeMO is older, mostly older Nissan Leafs). NACS is Tesla's plug, now the emerging US standard — many newer non-Teslas use it or an adapter.

This page summarizes NREL's own station records and is not a live availability map — a charger listed here can still be busy, broken, or behind a gate. Check the network's app before you rely on a specific plug.

Charging at home in San Diego?

Most EV owners do the bulk of their charging overnight at home on a Level 2 charger. See our home EV charger buying guide for what to look for and how to match a charger to your car's connector.

EV charging near San Diego

Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved June 2026. Public stations only.