(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has seen dramatic growth in electric vehicle ownership, with a 45% rise compared to a year ago as state and federal funds drive the buildout of public charging stations on its main highways.
Data released by PennDOT show that more than 63,000 EVs are registered in the state. Additionally, hybrid EVs number 274,800 statewide, a 24% increase.
Counting plug-in hybrids, the total EV share in the commonwealth is almost 375,000 vehicles.
Those vehicles are supported by 4,200 public plugs in over 1,600 locations across the state. Most EVs cluster in the Philadelphia suburbs, along with spots around Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
The push for more plugs has come from federal investment: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program will send $172 million to Pennsylvania over five years to develop EV corridors across 1,800 miles of roadways.
The funding requires the state to build DC fast chargers to give cars a
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