Denver is the EV capital of the Mountain West. Second-highest EV adoption rate in the country, the densest DC fast charging coverage of any inland city west of Chicago, and a utility (Xcel Energy) that has been building out charging infrastructure faster than its peers. Charging in Denver is straightforward.
LoDo and Downtown
The Cherry Creek Supercharger is the fastest and most strategically placed fast charger in the Denver core — 20 stalls, V3, in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center parking structure. It is consistently busy on weekend afternoons. The downtown Electrify America station at 16th and Wazee has 8 stalls and serves both NACS (Magic Dock) and CCS vehicles.
Union Station has ChargePoint Level 2 in the underground garage. Useful for a meal in the LoDo restaurant corridor. The EVgo station at Market Street is the backup DCFC option downtown.
Capitol Hill and Wash Park
Capitol Hill has lighter DC fast coverage but solid Level 2 density in surface parking and garages along Colfax and 16th Street. The Wash Park neighborhood has ChargePoint Level 2 at the Recreation Center and several nearby retail lots.
RiNo and the Arts District
River North is the fastest-growing EV charging area in Denver, following residential and commercial density growth. The Source Hotel area has ChargePoint L2. A NEVI-funded Electrify America station opened on Brighton Boulevard in Q1 2026 — 6 CCS stalls, 150 kW, the first true highway-adjacent DCFC in the RiNo corridor.
Boulder Corridor
Boulder, 28 miles northwest on US-36, functions as part of the Denver metro’s EV ecosystem. Boulder has the highest per-capita EV ownership in Colorado. The Pearl Street Supercharger is among the busiest in the state. The 29th Street Mall EA station is the CCS option. For a day trip to Boulder by EV, charging is not a concern.
Denver International Airport
DIA has Level 2 charging in the parking garages (Level B and C of the main terminal garage). These are slow — 7.2 kW. The Peoria Street Supercharger in Aurora is the nearest Tesla fast option, about 4 miles from the terminals. The E-470 corridor east of Denver has several highway fast chargers positioned for airport trips.
Heading Into the Mountains
Denver to the I-70 mountain corridor is the signature EV planning challenge in the region. Departing Denver with a full charge, the Vail Supercharger is reachable without a stop for most vehicles in summer. In winter, with cabin heat running and the 3,000-foot climb, Silverthorne (the first reliable fast charger in the mountains) is a prudent stop.
The Silverthorne Supercharger and the Frisco Electrify America station together handle most of the I-70 mountain traffic. Both are well-maintained, both are busy on ski Fridays and Sundays. Arrive early or plan to wait.
For the full I-70 mountain corridor, see the Colorado state guide.