EV Charger and Robotaxi Charging Installation in Denver, CO

Denver lists 1,411 public Level 2 and 210 DC fast ports in AFDC data pulled Oct 14, 2026; Level 2 is the workhorse for offices and apartments, and Xcel's per-port rebates make it the cheapest place to start.

Apartment towers around Union Station, Cherry Creek offices and the Anschutz and downtown hospital campuses suit Level 2. Fast charging fits fleets along the I-70 and I-25 corridors and rideshare drivers on the long run to DEN.

Our Denver EV charging station installation guide covers the service overall; this page holds Xcel's rebates, the city data and the depot plan.

AFDC data from Oct 14, 2026 counts 493 public stations in Denver holding 1,411 Level 2 and 210 DC fast ports.

Denver has more public Level 2 ports than any neighbor in the comparison table below, yet apartment residents without garage charging still compete for them in the evening.

We refresh this figure monthly in the ports-by-metro research table.

The 493 stations average 3.3 ports, and fast chargers are about 13% of the total, so drivers on the long run to DEN still find more Level 2 than fast charging.

Xcel Energy pays $2,200 per workplace Level 2 port, up to $45,000 per DC fast charger, $8,800 per multifamily port and up to $31,200 per fast charger at community hubs.

The amounts depend on site type, so the same twelve ports could earn very different rebates at an office, an apartment building or a public hub. We confirm eligibility with Xcel before design and apply before equipment is ordered.

Xcel also reviews capacity first; a new transformer usually sets the start date.

Community Planning and Development commits to a 20-business-day review. NEC Article 625 is the national wiring standard for chargers, and the Access Board publishes the accessibility guidance.

Denver ended parking minimums citywide on Aug. 11, 2025, and maximums apply within a quarter mile of rail stations. Stall conversions are simple; the accessible space still needs care.

We place the accessible charger first: level pad, access aisle and reachable controls.

Xcel's rebates lead, and Colorado's state programs are listed on the AFDC page.

Since June 30, 2026, the federal 30C credit has been closed to newly installed chargers, as the IRS Instructions for Form 8911 state.

Stacked with Xcel's per-port amounts, state programs can cover a large share of a workplace project.

In Denver, twelve Level 2 ports run about $50,800 to $114,300 installed and four DC fast ports about $212,000 to $635,000, before Xcel's rebate, by our estimate.

Denver's BEA index is 105.8, above the national average. We scale national per-port costs and AFDC's installation guidance to it; winter concrete work costs more and can move pads to spring.

Our schedule estimate: 8 to 16 weeks from permit to energized Level 2 where the panel has room, 26 to 52 weeks when fast chargers need a new utility service.

Per port, Denver lands near $4,233 to $9,525 for Level 2 and $53,000 to $158,750 for fast charging before rebates, by our estimate. Xcel's $2,200 workplace rebate can cover roughly a quarter to half of a Level 2 port at those prices.

Each Denver port reports to our operations team, which sets prices, applies idle fees after a short grace period, clears faults and enforces charging stalls, then sends owners a monthly summary.

Snow removal is part of the plan, with plow routes set around the chargers.

See EV charging parking management for the operating model and Denver parking management for the wider lot service.

The Denver Water normals station averages a coldest-month low near 21°F, and only 4 months average lows at or above 50°F. Denver's dry air and strong sun fade plastic housings and cables, so we pick UV-rated equipment and check it each spring. As a Colorado company, we know these winters from our own lots in the Vail Valley.

Denver's 1,411 Level 2 ports are more than double Salt Lake City's 522, about 378 miles west, per AFDC data pulled Oct 14, 2026.

Rapid City, Wichita, Lincoln and Omaha each have their own utilities and smaller networks; Denver is the only city in the table where a driverless service carries riders.