⚡ PlugShare EV Charging Station Scraper

🚀 Collect EV charging station data from PlugShare in minutes. Search by location, radius, connector type, and fast-charger flag. Export station names, coordinates, networks, charger types, and reviews. No coding, no PlugShare account required.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-04-23 · 📊 20+ fields per station · 📍 Radius search · ⚡ Fast charger filter · 🚫 No auth required

The PlugShare EV Charging Station Scraper collects charging station data from PlugShare, returning 20+ fields per station: name, address, coordinates, network, connector types, power level, availability status, user reviews, and photos. Filter by geographic radius, connector type, and DC fast charging support. Runs support up to 1,000,000 stations on a paid plan.

The Actor supports keyword search and coordinate-based radius search. Optional detail-page fetching adds user reviews and granular charger specifications.

🎯 Target Audience	💡 Primary Use Cases
EV fleet operators, charge-point operators, trip planners, infrastructure analysts, energy companies, automotive OEMs	Infrastructure analysis, route planning, network coverage mapping, competitive benchmarking, fleet charging logistics

---

📋 What the PlugShare Scraper does

Keyword + radius search with charger filters:

• 🔍 Keyword search. Search by station name, network, or location.
• 📍 Radius search. Center point (lat/lon) + radius in km.
• ⚡ Fast charger filter. DC fast charging stations only (50kW+).
• 🔌 Connector type filter. CCS, CHAdeMO, Tesla, J1772, Type 2, and more.
• 📝 Detail page toggle. Fetch user reviews and charger specs per station.

Each station record includes name, address, latitude, longitude, network name, connector types, power level, number of chargers, availability, rating, review count, photos, and station URL.

💡 Why it matters: tracking EV charging infrastructure manually means browsing PlugShare station by station. This Actor exports structured charging data at scale, ready for your route planners, fleet dashboards, or infrastructure analysis.

---

🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded dataset.

---

⚙️ Input

Input	Type	Default	Behavior
searchQuery	string	""	Station name, network, or location keyword.
maxItems	integer	10	Max stations. Free: up to 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000.
latitude	number	-	Center latitude for radius search.
longitude	number	-	Center longitude for radius search.
radiusKm	number	-	Search radius in kilometers.
connectorType	string	""	Connector: CCS, CHAdeMO, Tesla, J1772, Type 2.
fastChargersOnly	boolean	false	Only DC fast charging (50kW+).
includeDetails	boolean	false	Fetch reviews and charger specs.

Example: CCS fast chargers within 50km of Manhattan.

{
    "latitude": 40.7128,
    "longitude": -74.0060,
    "radiusKm": 50,
    "connectorType": "CCS",
    "fastChargersOnly": true,
    "maxItems": 100
}

Example: search by network name.

{
    "searchQuery": "Electrify America",
    "maxItems": 50
}

⚠️ Good to Know: radius search requires both latitude and longitude. PlugShare data includes community-reported stations, so availability and status may vary. Enable includeDetails for user reviews and charger power ratings.

---

📊 Output

Each station record contains 20+ fields. Download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

🧾 Schema

Field	Type	Example
⚡ name	string	"Electrify America - Target"
📍 address	string	"123 Main St, Hoboken, NJ"
📍 latitude	number	40.7400
📍 longitude	number	-74.0300
🔌 network	string	"Electrify America"
⚡ connectorTypes	array	["CCS", "CHAdeMO"]
🔋 powerKw	number	150
🔢 chargerCount	number	8
✅ available	boolean	true
⭐ rating	number	4.2
🔢 reviewCount	number	45
🖼️ photos	array	["https://photos.plugshare.com/..."]
🔗 stationUrl	string	"https://www.plugshare.com/location/..."
🕒 scrapedAt	ISO 8601	"2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z"

📦 Sample records

---

✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
📍	Radius search. Find stations within any distance from a center point.
⚡	Fast charger filter. DC fast charging only (50kW+).
🔌	Connector type filter. CCS, CHAdeMO, Tesla, J1772, Type 2.
📊	20+ fields per station. Name, address, network, power, availability, ratings.
⭐	User reviews. Optional detail fetching for community feedback.
⚡	Scalable. From quick 10-station lookups to full regional sweeps.
🚫	No authentication. No PlugShare account needed.

📊 PlugShare tracks over 800,000 charging locations worldwide. Structured access to this data powers every fleet logistics, route planning, and infrastructure analysis workflow.

---

📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Filters	Setup
⭐ PlugShare Scraper (this Actor)	$5 free credit, then pay-per-use	PlugShare network	Live per run	radius, connector, fast charger	⚡ 2 min
PlugShare API (partner)	Paid, partner-only	Full	Real-time	Many	🐢 Weeks
Manual PlugShare browsing	Free	Manual	Manual	UI only	🕒 Hours

Pick this Actor when you want PlugShare charging data on demand, with geographic and connector filters, without a partner API agreement.

---

🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the PlugShare EV Charging Station Scraper page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Enter coordinates + radius or a search keyword. Set connector and maxItems.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start and let the Actor collect your data.
5. 📥 Download. Grab your results in the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

⏱️ Total time from signup to downloaded dataset: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

---

💼 Business use cases

⚡ Fleet & Logistics Map charging coverage along fleet routes Identify gaps in fast-charger availability Build charging stop planning databases Track network reliability via user reviews	📊 Infrastructure Analysis Analyze charger density by region Compare network coverage (EA, ChargePoint, Tesla) Track infrastructure growth over time Build heatmaps of charging availability
🚗 Trip Planning & Apps Feed EV trip planner apps with station data Build "nearest charger" features Filter by connector compatibility Power range-anxiety tools with real data	🏢 Energy & Automotive Monitor competitor charging network expansion Identify underserved areas for new stations Track power levels and connector trends Build market sizing models

---

---

🌟 Beyond business use cases

Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.

🎓 Research and academia Empirical datasets for papers, thesis work, and coursework Longitudinal studies tracking changes across snapshots Reproducible research with cited, versioned data pulls Classroom exercises on data analysis and ethical scraping	🎨 Personal and creative Side projects, portfolio demos, and indie app launches Data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics Content research for bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters Hobbyist collections and personal trackers
🤝 Non-profit and civic Transparency reporting and accountability projects Advocacy campaigns backed by public-interest data Community-run databases for local issues Investigative journalism on public records	🧪 Experimentation Prototype AI and machine-learning pipelines with real data Validate product-market hypotheses before engineering spend Train small domain-specific models on niche corpora Test dashboard concepts with live input

🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

Open a ready-to-send prompt about this ParseForge actor in the AI of your choice:

• 💬 ChatGPT
• 🧠 Claude
• 🔍 Perplexity
• 🅒 Copilot

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

---

🔌 Automating PlugShare Scraper

Control the scraper programmatically for scheduled runs and pipeline integrations:

• 🟢 Node.js. Install the apify-client NPM package.
• 🐍 Python. Use the apify-client PyPI package.
• 📚 See the Apify API documentation for full details.

The Apify Schedules feature lets you trigger this Actor on any cron interval. Weekly pulls keep your charging infrastructure database in sync.

🔌 Integrate with any app

PlugShare Scraper connects to any cloud service via Apify integrations:

• Make - Automate multi-step workflows
• Zapier - Connect with 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get run notifications
• Airbyte - Pipe EV data into your warehouse
• GitHub - Trigger runs from commits
• Google Drive - Export datasets straight to Sheets

---

🔗 Recommended Actors

• 🔌 AFDC EV Stations Scraper - U.S. alternative fuel stations from DOE
• ✈️ OurAirports Scraper - Global airport database
• 🗺️ Nominatim OSM Scraper - Geocode addresses via OpenStreetMap
• 🗺️ Google Maps Shared List Scraper - Places from Google Maps lists
• 📊 Indexmundi Scraper - Global indicators

💡 Pro Tip: browse the complete ParseForge collection for more EV and location scrapers.

---

🆘 Need Help? Open our contact form to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report an issue.

---

⚠️ Disclaimer: this Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by PlugShare or Recargo, Inc. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Only publicly available charging station data is collected.