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EV charging in San Diego, CA
Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in San Diego, CA. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved October 2026, San Diego has 933 public charging stations with 2,506 Level 2 ports, including 710 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.
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- 933Public stations
- 2,506Level 2 ports
- 710DC fast ports
- 22%Ports that are DC fast
⚡ 49 stations list free charging
Stations are operated across 22 networks: ChargePoint Network (724), Blink Network (56), POWERFLEX (30), Tesla (26), and 18 more.
Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 832 stations; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 71 stations; NACS / Tesla at 53 stations; CHAdeMO at 45 stations.
Of these stations, 49 list free charging and 46 are paid, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 838. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.
53 stations carry a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.
How San Diego compares
- 6.6 public stations per 10,000 residents — 1.3× the California rate (5.1).
- 5.1 DC fast ports per 10,000 residents — about the California rate (5).
Who runs San Diego's DC fast charging
| Network | DC fast ports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | 454 | 64% |
| eVgo Network | 81 | 11% |
| Electrify America | 70 | 10% |
| EVOLV_CHARGING | 54 | 8% |
| ChargePoint Network | 31 | 4% |
| EVCS | 9 | 1% |
| DIRT_ROAD | 5 | 1% |
| CIRCLE_K | 4 | 1% |
| EVGATEWAY | 1 | <1% |
| SYNERGEV | 1 | <1% |
Last verified: NREL confirmed 98% of San Diego's stations in the 12 months before this snapshot, most recently in October 2026.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates (1,404,452 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. San Diego has 933 public stations in all — see the map above.
| Station | Network | Charging | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA - Friars Road - Tesla Supercharger 7007 Friars Road | Tesla | DC fast 48 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| San Diego, CA - Rio San Diego Drive - Tesla Supercharger 8730 Rio San Diego Dr | Tesla | DC fast 40 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| 3757 Midway Dr 3757 Midway Dr | eVgo Network | DC fast 28 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| San Diego, CA - Truxtun Road - Tesla Supercharger 2495 Truxtun Road | Tesla | DC fast 24 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| San Diego, CA - Carmel Mountain Road - Tesla Supercharger 4639 Carmel Mountain Road | Tesla | DC fast 24 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| San Diego, CA - Camino De La Plaza - Tesla Supercharger 4211 Camino De La Plaza | Tesla | DC fast 20 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Fashion Valley Mall South (San Diego, CA) 7007 Friars Road | Electrify America | DC fast 20 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | October 2026 |
| Manolo Farmers Market - Tesla Supercharger (Manolo Market) 1860 Coronado Ave | Tesla | DC fast 20 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | July 2026 |
| San Diego, CA - A Street - Tesla Supercharger 1350 6th Avenue | Tesla | DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| San Diego, CA - Camino Del Sur - Tesla Supercharger 17170 Camino Del Sur | Tesla | DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
⚠ 11 of San Diego's 933 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 San Diego?
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 San Diego
Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved October 2026. Public stations only.