Feb 18, 2025 - Climate

What Trump halting EV charger program means for Pennsylvania electric drivers

Illustration of Donald Trump tying an EV cord into a knot. — Photo illustration: Maura Losch/Axios. Photos: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images and Scott Eisen/Getty Images.

Pennsylvania's expansion of EV charging stations could face setbacks following the Trump administration's decision to halt a nationwide $5 billion program for the effort.

The big picture: The number of public electric vehicle chargers nationwide has more than doubled in the past four years, driven by a combination of increased private investment and a surge in government funding under former President Biden.

But the U.S. is still far short of the 1.2 million public chargers estimated to be needed by 2030 to support anticipated EV sales.

By the numbers: The Keystone State had $171.5 million earmarked in federal funding for EV charging stations between fiscal years 2022-2026, per the U.S. Department of Transportation. That's the funding Trump shelved earlier this month.

New Jersey was slated to get $104 million and Delaware $17.6 million.

Between the lines: Pennsylvania has the ninth most EV charging stations among states, with nearly 2,100, per the Department of Energy.

In the Philly region, EV drivers have access to 440 public charging stations within a 15-mile radius of Center City.

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