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EV charging in San Francisco, CA

Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in San Francisco, CA. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved August 2026, San Francisco has 582 public charging stations with 1,146 Level 2 ports, including 244 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.

DC fast   Level 2   not recently confirmed  ·  click a marker for details, directions & Street View

• 582
  Public stations
• 1,146
  Level 2 ports
• 244
  DC fast ports
• 18%
  Ports that are DC fast

⚡ 17 stations list free charging

Stations are operated across 22 networks: ChargePoint Network (468), Blink Network (32), Tesla Destination (24), Non-networked (15), and 18 more.

Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 499 stations; NACS / Tesla at 62 stations; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 37 stations; CHAdeMO at 24 stations; NEMA 14-50 (Level 2) at 4 stations; NEMA 5-20 (Level 1) at 2 stations.

Of these stations, 17 list free charging and 14 are paid, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 551. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.

62 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 Francisco has 582 public stations in all — see the map above.

⚠ 28 of San Francisco's 582 stations haven't been re-confirmed by NREL in over 18 months and may be out of service — confirm in the network's app. Spotted something out of date or missing? Report a correction.

EV charging near San Francisco

• Sf ~2 mi · 12 stations
• Brisbane ~5 mi · 43 stations
• Daly City ~6 mi · 16 stations
• Colma ~6 mi · 3 stations
• South San Francisco ~6 mi · 198 stations
• Oakland ~9 mi · 264 stations

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