The project
About Find Charging Stations
An independent, free map of public EV chargers across the English-speaking world, built for the moment you need to decide where to stop.
Why we built it
Anyone who drives electric knows the routine: every network has its own app, every app shows only its own chargers, and working out where you can actually charge on a trip means opening four or five of them. We wanted one map, with no sign-up, showing every public charger with live status where available, the connectors and power, and a button that starts navigation.
Where the data comes from
Charger locations come from Open Charge Map, the largest open, community-maintained registry of charging infrastructure, fed by networks, public bodies and drivers. The city and country figures on this site are computed from that data and refreshed periodically.
No registry is perfect: a charger may have moved, been removed or been logged with the wrong power. If you spot an error, tell us or fix it directly on Open Charge Map and the change will flow through here.
How the site is funded
The service is free and needs no account. Maps, hosting and data costs are covered by advertising, shown according to your consent choices. We do not sell personal data and no network pays us to place its chargers.
Beyond the map
There are pages for every country, state and major city, with charger counts, the networks present and the share of fast charging, plus practical guides for drivers new to public charging.
- How to use a public EV charging stationStep by step: finding a free charger, paying by app, card or tap, plugging in, ending the session and avoiding idle fees.
- EV connector types explained: J1772, CCS, NACS, Type 2 and CHAdeMOWhich plug your car uses, which chargers it fits, and why North America and the rest of the world differ.
- How much does it cost to charge an electric car?Public and home charging prices in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, per kWh and per 100 miles, plus the fees that catch people out.
- Level 1, Level 2 and DC fast charging: what the speeds really meanRealistic charging times, why your car caps the speed, the 80% rule and when each level makes sense.