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EV charging stations in Washington

2,528 charging locations and 8,340 ports across 66 cities and towns, 1,871 of them DC fast.

Charging in Washington

Washington's charging is heavily weighted toward Puget Sound. Seattle carries more than 500 locations and Bellevue nearly 180, with Tacoma, Renton and the surrounding suburbs adding steady numbers, so the metro side of the Cascades is easy driving.

East of the mountains it changes. Spokane has a modest count and the Tri-Cities fewer than two dozen locations despite their size, so distances between sites grow quickly. Around one port in four or five is DC fast. ChargePoint and Blink Charging lead by site count, with Tesla, Shell Recharge Solutions and EV Connect also widely present.

On the road

I-5 links Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle and Everett and is the best-covered route in the state. I-90 crosses the Cascades over Snoqualmie Pass toward Spokane, US-2 takes the Stevens Pass route, and I-82 drops southeast toward the Tri-Cities. Fast charging is plentiful along I-5, thinner on the passes and across the Columbia Basin, where towns sit further apart.

Plugs and payment

Level 2 here is J1772 with a fixed cable; DC fast sites carry CCS1 and NACS, and CHAdeMO lingers on older units. Contactless payment is common on newer fast chargers, while older Level 2 posts usually want an app or RFID card, so set up accounts before heading east.

Three things to know

Cold, wet mountain crossings cut range; top up on the Puget Sound side before Snoqualmie or Stevens Pass in winter.
Most of the state's ports are Level 2 in garages and workplaces; fast charging is scarcer than the totals suggest.
Ferry queues and island detours add unplanned waiting, so reach the terminal with range to spare.

Cities in Washington

Towns smaller than 20,000 residents are not listed here, but the live map covers every public charger in Washington: search for the town or allow location access.