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EV charging in Santa Clara, CA
Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in Santa Clara, CA. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved October 2026, Santa Clara has 388 public charging stations with 849 Level 2 ports, including 92 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.
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- 388Public stations
- 849Level 2 ports
- 92DC fast ports
- 10%Ports that are DC fast
⚡ 4 stations list free charging
Stations are operated across 13 networks: ChargePoint Network (368), Non-networked (3), Blink Network (3), Tesla Destination (2), and 9 more.
Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 381 stations; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 7 stations; NACS / Tesla at 5 stations; CHAdeMO at 3 stations.
Of these stations, 4 list free charging and 4 are paid, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 380. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.
5 stations carry a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.
How Santa Clara compares
- 29.1 public stations per 10,000 residents — 5.7× the California rate (5.1).
- 6.9 DC fast ports per 10,000 residents — 1.4× the California rate (5).
Who runs Santa Clara's DC fast charging
| Network | DC fast ports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | 32 | 35% |
| EVOLV_CHARGING | 24 | 26% |
| Electrify America | 14 | 15% |
| POWERFLEX | 8 | 9% |
| EVGATEWAY | 8 | 9% |
| CHAEVI | 4 | 4% |
| Non-networked | 2 | 2% |
Last verified: NREL confirmed 99% of Santa Clara's stations in the 12 months before this snapshot, most recently in October 2026.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates (133,132 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 Clara has 388 public stations in all — see the map above.
| Station | Network | Charging | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA - Tesla Supercharger 3945 Rivermark Plaza | Tesla | DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | June 2026 |
| Mercado Shopping Mall - Tesla Supercharger 3159 Mission College Blvd | Tesla | DC fast 16 DC fast · NACS / Tesla | July 2026 |
| Westfield Valley Fair (Santa Clara, CA) 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd | Electrify America | DC fast 14 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | October 2026 |
| Ashford TRS Santa Clara 2885 Lakeside Dr | EVOLV_CHARGING | DC fast 12 DC fast + 10 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo) | ⚠ unknown |
| Avatar Hotel Santa Clara 4200 Great America Pkwy | EVOLV_CHARGING | DC fast 12 DC fast + 6 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo) | ⚠ unknown |
| Mission College - Parking Lot D 3000 Mission College Blvd | POWERFLEX | DC fast 8 DC fast + 19 Level 2 · CHAdeMO, J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo) | May 2025 |
| Hotel Wafer 450 2499 El Camino Real | EVGATEWAY | DC fast 8 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| Steven Creek BMW Stevens Creek BMW | CHAEVI | DC fast 4 DC fast · CCS (J1772 Combo) | October 2026 |
| Stevens Creek Nissan 4855 Stevens Creek Blvd | Non-networked | DC fast 2 DC fast + 1 Level 2 · CHAdeMO, J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo) | January 2026 |
| Alba - Public 350 Chastain Place | Blink Network | 46 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) | October 2026 |
⚠ 3 of Santa Clara's 388 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 Clara?
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 Clara
Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved October 2026. Public stations only.