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EV charging in Santa Barbara, CA
Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in Santa Barbara, CA. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved October 2026, Santa Barbara has 92 public charging stations with 223 Level 2 ports, including 66 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.
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- 92Public stations
- 223Level 2 ports
- 66DC fast ports
- 23%Ports that are DC fast
⚡ 14 stations list free charging
Stations are operated across 14 networks: ChargePoint Network (61), Tesla Destination (8), POWERFLEX (4), Non-networked (3), and 10 more.
Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 74 stations; NACS / Tesla at 12 stations; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 9 stations; CHAdeMO at 5 stations.
Of these stations, 14 list free charging and 3 are paid, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 75. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.
12 stations carry a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.
How Santa Barbara compares
- 10.5 public stations per 10,000 residents — 2.1× the California rate (5.1).
- 7.6 DC fast ports per 10,000 residents — 1.5× the California rate (5).
Who runs Santa Barbara's DC fast charging
| Network | DC fast ports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | 28 | 42% |
| Electrify America | 24 | 36% |
| eVgo Network | 8 | 12% |
| ChargePoint Network | 4 | 6% |
| DIRT_ROAD | 2 | 3% |
Last verified: NREL confirmed 96% of Santa Barbara's stations in the 12 months before this snapshot, most recently in October 2026.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates (87,291 residents; California 39,431,263). Station counts use NREL's address city, which can extend past city limits, so rates are approximate.
Notable charging stations
The largest sites by port count, DC fast first. Santa Barbara has 92 public stations in all — see the map above.
| Station | Network | Charging | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrillo Street Station (Santa Barbara, CA) 36 W Carrillo St | Electrify America | DC fast 20 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | October 2026 |
| Santa Barbara, CA - Tesla Supercharger 3943 State Street | Tesla | DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Santa Barbara, CA - Anacapa Street - Tesla Supercharger 621 Anacapa Street | Tesla | DC fast 12 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Chase Bank - 1302 State St 1302 State St | eVgo Network | DC fast 6 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | October 2026 |
| BOA North Santa Barbara CA6-121 (Santa Barbara, CA 3790 State St. | Electrify America | DC fast 4 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| La Cumbre Plaza 121 S Hope Ave | eVgo Network | DC fast 2 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| Santa Barbara Eastside Library 1102 E Montecito St | DIRT_ROAD | DC fast 2 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| CSG EV SB ORTEGA 1 621 Anacapa St | ChargePoint Network | DC fast 1 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| CSG EV SB ORTEGA 2 621 Anacapa St | ChargePoint Network | DC fast 1 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| CSG EV SB ORTEGA 3 621 Anacapa St | ChargePoint Network | DC fast 1 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
⚠ 1 of Santa Barbara's 92 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.
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 Santa Barbara?
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 Santa Barbara
Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved October 2026. Public stations only.