Citywide project · City, state, and private chargers
EV Chargers
City sites approved and under federal review. No city-grant chargers open yet.
The project as a whole
Money to build it has been approved or set aside. Construction has not started.
Latest
The map
Map key
EV Chargers
- public chargers today, plus funded sites
- Alder district borders
Filled purple dots are public chargers open today. Hollow dots are funded sites not built yet. Tap any line to see that spot in Google Street View.
The story
Electric cars need places to plug in. Milwaukee County already has about 140 public charging stations listed by the U.S. Department of Energy, and most are run by private companies. They are the filled dots on the map. Many have more than one plug.
The city is building its own network with a $14.96 million federal grant. The plan calls for about 53 sites, at least 40 percent of them in neighborhoods the federal government counts as disadvantaged. A private company will pay $3.7 million toward the cost in exchange for charging fees. The first sites approved are at public libraries and county parks. Before any can be built, the federal government must review each site's environmental effects.
The state is separately paying for fast chargers along highways. In September 2026 it announced grants for stations at Walker's Point Plaza in Milwaukee and in Brown Deer, shown as hollow dots on the map.
Timeline
- 2024 · DoneCity accepts $14.96 million federal grant
- 2025 · DoneCouncil approves first 13 sites (libraries, county parks)
- 2026 · DoneCouncil approves second batch of sites
- 2026 · UnderwayFederal review of each site
- 2027 to 2030 · PlannedRemaining sites built
- Years
- 2024 to 2030
The money
Designs, renderings, and plans
What it could look like, from the agencies’ own drawings, renderings, and meeting boards. Each link opens their file.
In the news
Recent stories from local news sites, public radio and TV, and advocacy groups (labeled), found through Google News and updated every morning. Headlines link to the outlet.
Who decides, and how to have a say
The city's Environmental Collaboration Office runs the federal grant, and the Common Council must approve every batch of sites. The Federal Highway Administration reviews each site before it releases construction money. WisDOT hands out the state's highway charger grants. Private companies own and run most chargers.
Sources, checked October 31, 2026: City of Milwaukee, EV charging project page (funding, 53 sites, timeline); City of Milwaukee files 241213 (grant, 2024), 250374 (first sites, 2025), and 260403 (second sites, 2026); Governor's office, September 8, 2026 (state charger grants); U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center station list; map: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center and OpenStreetMap, updated daily; funded sites from WisDOT. Street View imagery © Google.