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EV charging in Waimea, HI
Here is what NREL's public data shows about EV charging in Waimea, HI. As of NREL AFDC data retrieved October 2026, Waimea has 3 public charging stations with 3 Level 2 ports, including 4 DC fast-charging ports for quick top-ups.
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- 3Public stations
- 3Level 2 ports
- 4DC fast ports
- 57%Ports that are DC fast
Stations are operated across 3 networks: Non-networked (1), Blink Network (1), OpConnect (1).
Connectors on record: J1772 (Level 2) at 2 stations; CHAdeMO at 1 station; CCS (J1772 Combo) at 1 station; NACS / Tesla at 1 station.
1 station carries a NACS / Tesla connector — relevant if you drive a Tesla or a newer EV that has switched to NACS.
How Waimea compares
We only compute a per-resident rate where NREL's city name lines up with one Census city. Waimea 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 Waimea's DC fast charging
| Network | DC fast ports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OpConnect | 4 | 100% |
Last verified: NREL confirmed 100% of Waimea'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. Waimea has 3 public stations in all — see the map above.
| Station | Network | Charging | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimea KTA provided by Hawaiian Electric 65-1158 Mamalahoa Highway | OpConnect | DC fast 4 DC fast · CHAdeMO, CCS (J1772 Combo), NACS / Tesla | October 2026 |
| West Kauai Technology and Visitor Center, Waimea 9565 Kaumualii Highway | Blink Network | 2 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) | October 2026 |
| Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital 67-1125 Mamalahoa Hwy | Non-networked | 1 Level 2 · J1772 (Level 2) | August 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 Waimea?
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 Waimea
Source: U.S. DOE / NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) Station Locator, retrieved October 2026. Public stations only.