Paren Inc continued to build its profile as a key data provider to the U.S. EV charging ecosystem this week, releasing fresh leaderboards on both charge point operators and DC fast‑charging hardware suppliers. The company also updated its nationwide EV charging price benchmarks, contrasting stable tariffs with sharply higher gasoline prices.
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Paren’s March 2026 operator leaderboard, based on February deployments, showed Tesla leading with 268 new DC fast‑charging ports, followed by Red E, ChargePoint, IONNA, and Mercedes‑Benz High‑Power Charging. The data pointed to a competitive reshuffling as newer networks expand rapidly, suggesting a dynamic landscape for market share across public fast charging.
A separate March leaderboard ranked hardware manufacturers by new U.S. DC fast‑charging ports, with Tesla again in first place at 300 high‑power units deployed. Delta Electronics, Alpitronic, ChargePoint, and ABB E‑mobility trailed at lower but meaningful volumes, underscoring a concentrated yet competitive market for 150 kW‑plus equipment.
Paren noted that its hardware dataset covers roughly 94% of U.S. DC fast‑charging ports, positioning the figures as a robust proxy for market trends even if not a full census. By distinguishing between network operators and equipment suppliers, the firm’s leaderboards aim to help investors and industry users assess scale, rollout speed, and strategic positioning across the EV charging value chain.
On pricing, Paren reported that average U.S. gasoline prices climbed about 23% since early January, from $2.82 to $3.48 per gallon, while public EV charging increased only around 0.7%, from $0.531 to $0.535 per kWh. The data suggests EV charging costs have been far less volatile than gasoline, potentially reinforcing the cost‑visibility appeal of EV ownership.
The company also disclosed a methodology shift, with its national EV price average now based on non‑member public rates across all networks, including Tesla, rather than Tesla member pricing. Paren said this enhances comparability and relevance for commercial users, and it highlighted that the pricing dataset and station coverage are accessible via a live API, signaling an emphasis on data‑as‑a‑service revenue.
Taken together, the week’s updates underscore Paren Inc’s focus on delivering granular, independent metrics on EV charging deployment and pricing, which may become increasingly important for investors, fleets, and infrastructure developers as U.S. EV build‑out accelerates.