Louisiana among states with fewest electric vehicle chargers, report finds

In Louisiana, The Daily Advertiser reported that Louisiana is one of the states with the fewest electric vehicle charging ports in the U.S., citing a report from Bumper.

The report says Louisiana has 191 charging stations with a total of 488 charging ports – around 0.5 ports per 10,000 residents in the state. The national average for ports per 10,000 residents is around 2.94, with Louisiana sitting 84.5% below the national rate, according to the report.

The state has made expanding its network of electric vehicle chargers a priority with the funding it is receiving from the federal infrastructure bill. Through the bill, Louisiana is set to receive around $75 million over a five-year period for EV chargers, the report adds.

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