Data updated October 25, 2026 · Source: U.S. Department of Energy (NREL)
8
Stations
0
With DC Fast
10 kW
Fastest Charger
0
Listed as Free
Lake Forest EV charging at a glance
Lake Forest, IL has 8 EV charging stations in the U.S. Department of Energy station database (8 open to the public): 0 with DC fast charging and 8 with Level 2. The fastest listed charger is Kelmscott Parking Garage at 10 kW (Blink Network). None of the stations here publish a per-kWh price; check the network app before you charge. Most common networks: ChargePoint Network (7), Blink Network (1). Common places to charge: public building (4), workplace (2), parking (1).
Station data: U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center (NREL), updated October 25, 2026. Prices are often missing or out of date in public databases; confirm in the network's app. How we score stations.
Top-rated charging stations in Lake Forest
The 8 best public stations by PlugCompass Score (price, speed, reliability, access, ports), always including the fastest, free and cheapest ones. Distance and ads never change the score.
Lake Forest, Illinois has 8 EV charging stations in the U.S. Department of Energy (NREL) station database, 8 of them open to the public, run by 2 networks or operators. Data updated October 25, 2026.
How much does EV charging cost in Lake Forest?
None of the 8 stations in Lake Forest publish a per-kWh price in the national database. Check the network's app or the charger screen before you plug in.
Which charging networks operate in Lake Forest?
The most common are ChargePoint Network (7 stations), Blink Network (1 stations). In total 2 networks or operators have stations in Lake Forest.
How does PlugCompass rank charging stations in Lake Forest?
Every station gets a PlugCompass Score from 0 to 10 built from published facts: price compared with similar chargers, charging speed in kW, driver check-ins, access hours and number of ports. Distance and advertising never change the score. The method is explained at https://plugcompass.com/how-we-score.
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