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EV charging in Costa Mesa, CA
Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in Costa Mesa, CA. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved October 2026, Costa Mesa has 109 public charging stations with 272 Level 2 ports, including 115 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.
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- 109Public stations
- 272Level 2 ports
- 115DC fast ports
- 30%Ports that are DC fast
⚡ 7 stations list free charging
Stations are operated across 12 networks: ChargePoint Network (86), Tesla Destination (4), Tesla (4), Non-networked (3), and 8 more.
Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 93 stations; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 11 stations; NACS / Tesla at 11 stations; CHAdeMO at 8 stations.
Of these stations, 7 list free charging and 2 are paid, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 100. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.
11 stations carry a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.
How Costa Mesa compares
- 10 public stations per 10,000 residents — 2.0× the California rate (5.1).
- 10.5 DC fast ports per 10,000 residents — 2.1× the California rate (5).
Who runs Costa Mesa's DC fast charging
| Network | DC fast ports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | 68 | 59% |
| ROVE | 20 | 17% |
| eVgo Network | 8 | 7% |
| EV Connect | 6 | 5% |
| Electrify America | 6 | 5% |
| ChargePoint Network | 6 | 5% |
| Non-networked | 1 | 1% |
Last verified: NREL confirmed 97% of Costa Mesa's stations in the 12 months before this snapshot, most recently in October 2026.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates (109,131 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. Costa Mesa has 109 public stations in all — see the map above.
| Station | Network | Charging | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rove EV Charging Hub - Tesla Supercharger 2666 Harbor Blvd | Tesla | DC fast 28 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | July 2026 |
| Costa Mesa, CA - S Coast Dr - Tesla Supercharger 1475 South Coast Drive | Tesla | DC fast 20 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Rove EV Charging Hub - Costa Mesa 2666 Harbor Blvd | ROVE | DC fast 20 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | April 2026 |
| Costa Mesa, CA - Bristol Street - Tesla Supercharger 1400 Bristol St | Tesla | DC fast 12 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Costa Mesa, CA - Tesla Supercharger 3303 Hyland Ave | Tesla | DC fast 8 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Starbucks E-Station 2096 Harbor Blvd | EV Connect | DC fast 6 DC fast + 9 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | October 2026 |
| IKEA 167 Los Angeles (Costa Mesa, CA) 1475 S Coast Drive | Electrify America | DC fast 6 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| Metro Pointe 969 South Coast Dr. | eVgo Network | DC fast 4 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| South Coast Collection (SoCo) 3303 Hyland Ave | eVgo Network | DC fast 4 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| L491 EXPP-SERVICE-1 2925 Harbor Blvd | ChargePoint Network | DC fast 2 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
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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 Costa Mesa?
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 Costa Mesa
Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved October 2026. Public stations only.