How many EV charging stations are in NSW?
NSW has an estimated 1,150 public EV charging locations, including roughly 330 DC fast sites and a large NRMA footprint.
Every public EV charging station in New South Wales on one live map - Sydney to Byron Bay, the M1 Pacific Highway to the Hume, NRMA member sites to Tesla Superchargers. NSW has more EV chargers than any other Australian state.
NSW has more EV charging stations than any other Australian state, from inner Sydney to the Snowy Mountains, the Far North Coast and Broken Hill.
Plugroo aggregates every EV charging station in NSW into a single live map - Tesla Superchargers, Evie Networks, Chargefox, NRMA, Ampol AmpCharge, BP Pulse, JOLT, EVX and Exploren, plus state government kerbside chargers and local council sites.
Filter by network, charger speed, plug type or cost. Pricing is shown in AUD with live tariff data where available, and new NSW EV chargers are added as the network expands.
NRMA operates one of Australia's largest community-owned EV charging networks, with strong coverage across the M1 Pacific Highway, the Hume Highway and major NSW regional towns.
NRMA members get free DC fast EV charging at many participating NSW sites. Some newer or busier locations have introduced fees as the network scales, so Plugroo flags pricing tier and availability at each NRMA charger.
Every major Australian EV charging network operates in NSW, plus state-funded kerbside chargers and council-led local rollouts. Tap a network to see where it operates across the state.
The motoring club’s fast-charging network along key regional and city routes.
One of Australia’s largest energy retailers, with a growing public EV charging network.
Ampol’s EV fast-charging network, rolling out at fuel and convenience sites nationwide.
Australia’s largest open charging network, spanning fast-charging corridors nationwide.
Kerbside and destination charging designed for on-street and community parking.
Charging management for workplaces, fleets and commercial sites.
A national ultra-fast charging network connecting Australia’s highways and cities.
Destination and community charging for shopping centres, hotels and precincts.
Urban DC fast chargers offering a daily allowance of free charging.
South Australia’s motoring club charging network, spanning the state.
Tesla’s high-power Supercharger network, increasingly open to non-Tesla EVs.
Tesla’s destination chargers at hotels, restaurants and venues nationwide.
Queensland’s Electric Super Highway, operated with Yurika across the state.
bp’s global EV charging brand, rolling out fast charging at Australian sites.
NSW has the most aggressive state-level EV charging investment in Australia.
The NSW Government EV Strategy funds kerbside charging in Sydney and major regional centres, destination chargers at tourist sites and highway fast charging to fill regional gaps.
Plugroo maps NSW Government-funded chargers alongside private network chargers, showing the underlying operator so drivers know which app, membership or pricing tier applies.
The NSW Government EV strategy is one reason NSW has the country's densest charger network. While the previous vehicle rebate and stamp duty exemption ended in January 2024, infrastructure funding continues to roll out.
NSW is home to two of Australia's biggest EV road trip corridors - the M1 Pacific Highway and the Hume Highway. Tap a route for its full charging guide.
Australia's busiest intercity EV corridor, with DC fast charging roughly every 100 km along the Hume.
The coastal Pacific Highway run linking two of Australia’s biggest cities, with dense charging the whole way.
The inland Newell Highway route across three states — a two-day EV road trip through rural New South Wales.
The quick capital run down the Hume and Federal highways — an easy half-day EV drive.
NSW has more sources of free EV charging than any other Australian state, led by NRMA member sites and a deep JOLT footprint across Sydney.
Other sources include shopping centre destination chargers, Tesla Destination Chargers at hotels, and free or subsidised council chargers in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.
NSW pricing is close to the national average, with a deeper free-charging layer through NRMA member sites and JOLT.
| Charger type | Typical NSW rate | Full charge (60 kWh EV) | Cost per 100 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRMA member DC fast | Free for members | Free | $0 |
| JOLT first 7 kWh | Free daily | Free for about 45 km | $0 |
| Home AC (off-peak) | $0.15 - $0.25 / kWh | $9 - $15 | $2 - $4 |
| Public AC destination | $0.25 - $0.45 / kWh | $15 - $27 | $4 - $7 |
| DC fast (50-150 kW) | $0.55 - $0.70 / kWh | $33 - $42 | $9 - $11 |
| Ultra-rapid DC (250-350 kW) | $0.65 - $0.85 / kWh | $39 - $51 | $10 - $13 |
| Petrol comparison (avg sedan) | - | - | $15 - $18 |
A smart NSW charging strategy stacks home off-peak charging with NRMA member charging and JOLT top-ups.
NSW has an estimated 1,150 public EV charging locations, including roughly 330 DC fast sites and a large NRMA footprint.
Many participating NRMA chargers are free for members, but some newer or busier sites have introduced paid tiers.
Major stops include the Central Coast, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Ballina and Byron Bay.
Key Hume charging stops include Goulburn, Yass, Gundagai and Albury, with Tesla, NRMA, Chargefox and Evie coverage.
Free charging is available through NRMA member sites, JOLT kerbside chargers, shopping centres, hotels and some council facilities.
The NSW Government funds infrastructure, but public charger data is split across operators. Plugroo brings those sites into one live map.
Live availability across NRMA, Tesla, Evie, Chargefox, JOLT and more.