Federal Government to Shut Down EV Chargers and Offload Electric Vehicles

The U.S. government is shutting down its network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers and may even sell off newly purchased EVs, according to internal plans from the General Services Administration (GSA)—the agency responsible for managing federal buildings and vehicle fleets.

This decision marks a major shift away from the previous administration’s push to transition federal vehicles from gas-powered engines to cleaner electric alternatives.

What’s Happening?

• All federally owned EV charging stations will be shut down nationwide because they are “not mission critical,” according to an internal email.
• The GSA currently operates hundreds of charging stations with around 8,000 charging plugs used by government vehicles and federal employees’ personal EVs.
• The agency is also planning to offload the electric vehicles it purchased under President Biden’s administration, though it’s unclear if they’ll be sold or simply stored.

When Will the Chargers Be Turned Off?

The process is already starting. Some regional offices have been told to take their chargers offline as soon as next week. Once the network contracts are canceled, the stations will be permanently shut down.

That means neither government workers nor federal-owned EVs will be able to use them anymore.

Under President Biden, the government planned to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of EVs to help cut carbon emissions. The Inflation Reduction Act even set aside nearly $1 billion for the GSA to make federal buildings more energy-efficient, including adding EV chargers.

By March 2024, the GSA had already:
✅ Ordered over 58,000 EVs
✅ Installed more than 25,000 charging ports
✅ Had 8,000 active chargers for government use

Now, all of that is being reversed.

A Shift Away from EVs Under Trump

Since taking office, Trump has moved quickly to undo Biden’s EV policies. His administration has:
🚫 Halted a $5 billion program to build public EV chargers
🚫 Ended requirements for the federal government to buy EVs
🚫 Signaled plans to eliminate EV tax credits for consumers

Trump has repeatedly criticized EVs and falsely claimed that Biden’s policies forced Americans to switch to electric cars.

What’s Next?

With federal EV chargers going offline and thousands of EVs potentially being offloaded, the government’s clean energy transition is at a standstill. It’s unclear how this will impact other federal agencies, but many rely on the GSA’s charging network.

For now, the push for electric government vehicles appears to be taking a backseat.