2026 Outlook for EV Truck Charging
In 2026, battery-electric vehicle charging opportunities are increasing, both public and private, and technologies, efficiency gains, and smart decisions can help fleets control costs during the transition to electric vehicles. And sure, the move toward electric vehicles will increase energy demand, but not as much as something that is shaping up to be a much larger consumer of electricity.
There are more and more charging sites breaking ground, according to CALSTART, which tracks public charging availability in California.
“Availability for fleets within their depots is steadily increasing, and many incentives for equipment, as well as new emerging vendors, are decreasing the costs of installations; as far as publicly available sites, this is emerging at the moment. Some sites have broken ground or are about to break ground this year,” said Stacey Simms, CALSTART senior director, clean fuels and infrastructure.