New York City Municipal Electric Vehicle Charging Station Data

Location and usage data for electric vehicle charging stations installed at New York City municipal lots and garages. The dataset is part of the PlugNYC network initiative and is published by the New York City Department of Transportation. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze station location distribution across NYC boroughs using geospatial coordinates.
• Model public charging demand by correlating usage data with station type (e.g., Level 2 vs. DC fast charger).
• Assess the accessibility of municipal charging facilities using location data relative to population centers.
• Forecast infrastructure expansion needs by analyzing temporal trends in the usage data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative New York City Department of Transportation.
• Covers multiple station types including Level 2 and DC fast chargers.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV and JSON.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Potential geographic bias limited to New York City municipal properties.

Provenance

Source

City of New York, Department of Transportation.

Collection Method

Installed and monitored as part of the PlugNYC network initiative.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

New York City municipal lots and garages.