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Electric Transportation

Overview

Electricity is a domestically produced transportation fuel that will transform our nation’s transportation sector. Today, the technology and infrastructure exist to promote transportation applications that move both people and goods using electricity as a fuel. This new generation of electric transportation will help the nation enter an era of clean transportation and reduce its dependence on foreign oil. Diversifying the transportation sector’s fuel mix also will enhance U.S. energy and economic security.

Electric Companies Join Together to Form National Electric Highway Coalition

Electric Vehicle Sales and the Charging Infrastructure Required Through 2030

Ensuring a Positive Customer Experience for Public EV Fast Charging

Database of Electric Vehicle Program Offerings from EEI Member Companies

Key Facts

More than $4 Billion

For EV Programs, Projects

Electric companies are investing more than $4 billion to deploy charging infrastructure and accelerate electric transportation.

Zero

TAILPIPE EMISSIONS

Electric vehicles emit zero tailpipe emissions and benefit from an increasingly clean energy grid.

More Than 26 Million

EVs On The Road In 2030

EEI estimates that 140,000 EV fast charging ports will be needed to support the more than 26 million EVs projected to be on U.S. roads in 2030.

EV Trends and Key Issues

As of 2021, electric power industry CO₂ emissions are 36% below 2005 levels.
Emissions from the electric power sector have been lower than the transportation sector since 2016.
Driving on electricity eliminates tailpipe emissions and benefits from an increasingly clean energy grid.
Today there are more than 3 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads.
More than 65 EV models are available today and nearly 140 models are expected by 2024.
EV share of new car sales more than doubled from 2020 to 2021 to 4.5% with recent figures in 2022 as high as 8%.

Leading by Example on Electric Transportation

Across the country, EEI member companies are partnering with communities and stakeholders to support the growth of EVs, while also continuing to build EV charging infrastructure and electrifying their own fleets. To learn more, select a state to see how electric companies are leading efforts to electrify America's transportation sector.