Why it matters: While U.S. public charging options grew 13% since last year, that growth hasn't been evenly distributed, according to HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive's annual ranking.
Zoom in: Arkansas ranks No. 48 in number of public EV chargers vs. miles of roads -- 11 chargers per 1,000 miles -- and No. 49 in terms of EV readiness, which is based on number of registered EVs, public chargers, the chargers' availability and average power.
Zoom out: Alaska vaulted from the bottom of 2025's HERE-SBD rankings to 25th this year by adding 60% more chargers and, in turn, raising the average power.
* New Jersey has the most chargers (626) per 1,000 miles of road.
* North Dakota has the fewest, at three per 1,000 miles.
The fine print: HERE and SBD rank each state based on the number of registered EVs, public chargers and the chargers' availability and average power.
High gas prices rev up EV interest
Nationally, 56% of drivers say gas prices have raised their interest in EVs, according to HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive's annual survey.
* As gas prices remain high, drivers increasingly see EVs as a way to save money.
Charging availability is becoming less of a...
Source: https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/09/14/arkansas-lags-in-ev-readiness
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