ChargePoint sees EV charging market focus shifting to performance as demand grows
CHPT•ChargePoint says reliability, utilization and operating efficiency are becoming more important as EV charging infrastructure expands. U.S. public fast-charging ports exceeded 80,000 in Q3 2026, while U.S. charging sessions rose 26% year over year to 50.4 million.
1. Charging network growth
ChargePoint’s analysis identified reliability, utilization and operating efficiency as increasingly important to EV charging economics as infrastructure expands. U.S. public fast-charging ports surpassed 80,000 in Q3 2026, and charging sessions rose 26% year over year to 50.4 million.
2. U.S. and Canada figures
Canada’s fast-charging network expanded 26.8% year over year, while charging sessions increased 37%. Average fast-charging utilization was 15.9% in the U.S. and 10.4% in Canada; national reliability scores were 93.9 and 91.1, respectively.
