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EV charging in Hilo, HI

Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in Hilo, HI. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved October 2026, Hilo has 18 public charging stations with 35 Level 2 ports, including 4 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.

DC fast   Level 2   not recently confirmed  ·  click a marker for details, directions & Street View

⚡ 5 stations list free charging

Stations are operated across 4 networks: ChargePoint Network (10), Non-networked (6), OpConnect (1), EV Connect (1).

Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 17 stations; CHAdeMO at 1 station; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 1 station; NACS / Tesla at 1 station.

Of these stations, 5 list free charging, per NREL's pricing field. Pricing is not recorded for the remaining 13. Always confirm current pricing with the network before you charge.

1 station carries a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.

How Hilo compares

We only compute a per-resident rate where NREL's city name lines up with one Census city. Hilo doesn't: it may be a neighborhood or unincorporated area, or a city whose stations NREL files partly under borough or neighborhood names. Statewide, Hawaii has 2.8 public stations and 1.3 DC fast ports per 10,000 residents.

Who runs Hilo's DC fast charging

Network DC fast ports Share
OpConnect 4 100%

Last verified: NREL confirmed 100% of Hilo's stations in the 12 months before this snapshot, most recently in October 2026.

Notable charging stations

The largest sites by port count, DC fast first. Hilo has 18 public stations in all — see the map above.

StationNetworkChargingConfirmed
Hawaiian Electric Hilo Office
1200 Kilauea Ave
OpConnect DC fast 4 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla October 2026
Hilo International Airport Maintenance Facility
124 Ailolo St
EV Connect 4 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) October 2026
University of Hawaii Hilo
200 W Kawaili St
Non-networked 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) December 2025
PARKING LOT HMC1
1151-1185 Waianuenue Ave
ChargePoint Network 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) October 2026
University of Hawaii Hilo
200 W Kawaili St
Non-networked 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) January 2026
University of Hawaii Hilo
200 W Kawaili St
Non-networked 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) January 2026
University of Hawaii Hilo
200 W Kawaili St
Non-networked 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) January 2026
University of Hawaii Hilo
200 W Kawaili St
Non-networked 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) January 2026
WALMART STORE 2473
321 Makaala St
ChargePoint Network 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) October 2026
GST CHRGNG L2 T2682 #1
391 Makaala St
ChargePoint Network 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) 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 Hilo?

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 Hilo

Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved October 2026. Public stations only.