What changes next for EV charging equipment in Oklahoma?

The 2026 NEC is in development. The next IECC edition is in development.

Which Oklahoma laws name EV charging equipment?

Okla. Stat. tit. 40, 142.1-142.16: Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act, Okla. Stat. tit. 68, 6508-6509: charger payment disclosure and inspection, Okla. Stat. tit. 17, 160.31-160.37 and OAC 165:35-13-1: utility and non-utility EV charging, and HB 2158 (2025), Okla. Stat. tit. 47, 565.22-565.23: manufacturer charger mandates on dealers are in force or enacted.

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

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EV charging in Oklahoma

Which codes apply? In Oklahoma, EV charging equipment falls under the 2023 NEC (statewide minimum), the 2006 commercial IECC (statewide minimum), the 2024 residential IECC, and the 2024 IBC (statewide minimum).

Chargers at homes, in parking structures, and at public sites. State record read Oct 25, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach EV charging equipment

The edition Oklahoma enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

NECNational Electrical Code

2023 NECVerified

in force since Sep 14, 2024 · Statewide minimum

Where it reaches the product. Article 625, electric vehicle power transfer systems.

OUBCC Rules, NEC 2023 (OAC 748:20-10) · OAC 748:20-10-1

The 2026 NEC is in development.

The Oklahoma NEC record
IECC commercialInternational Energy Conservation Code, commercial

2006 IECCPartial

Statewide minimum

Where it reaches the product. EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in the commercial energy code.

OAC 748:20-2-40(4)

The next IECC edition is in development.

The Oklahoma IECC commercial record
IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residential

2024 IECCVerified

in force since Sep 14, 2026 · Statewide, with exceptions

Where it reaches the product. Where a state adopts the EV-ready appendix for homes.

OAC 748:20-6-16

The Oklahoma IECC residential record
IBCInternational Building Code

2024 IBCVerified

in force since Sep 14, 2026 · Statewide minimum

Where it reaches the product. Parking structures, ventilation, and accessible routes to chargers.

OUBCC Rules, IBC 2024 (OAC 748:20-2) · OAC 748:20-2-1

The Oklahoma IBC record

Coming next

NEC
The 2026 NEC is in development.
OUBCC home page says a committee reviewing the 2026 NEC has begun meeting; the technical committee page says OUBCC is reviewing the ‘2027 National Electrical Code’ (naming inconsistent).
Partial
IECC commercial
The next IECC edition is in development.
Committee reviewing the commercial portion of the 2021 and 2024 IECC; volunteer deadline Jun 30, 2026. No proposed rule posted.
Partial

State or local

NECOklahoma sets the NEC as a statewide minimum, so a city or county may enforce a newer edition.
NECRule states the OUBCC has not incorporated published NEC errata or TIAs for the 2023 edition.
IECC commercialOklahoma sets the IECC commercial as a statewide minimum, so a city or county may enforce a newer edition.
IECC residentialOklahoma applies the IECC residential statewide, with exceptions the record lists.
IBCOklahoma sets the IBC as a statewide minimum, so a city or county may enforce a newer edition.

Cities and counties can amend a statewide code, so confirm the edition in force with the local official.

Go deeper

Oklahoma laws that name EV charging equipment

On the site: four laws, rules, orders, and bills, newest first.

Law or rule	Kind	Stage	Date	What it does
Okla. Stat. tit. 68, 6508-6509: charger payment disclosure and inspectionafdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	Nov 1, 2021	Fee-charging stations above 50 kW must register, disclose rates on-site and online, allow metering audits; fines up to $500 per day. Source (opens in a new tab)
HB 2158 (2025), Okla. Stat. tit. 47, 565.22-565.23: manufacturer charger mandates on dealersafdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	–	Manufacturers cannot require dealers to buy or lease chargers at dealer expense or require public availability, absent conditions. Source (opens in a new tab)
Okla. Stat. tit. 17, 160.31-160.37 and OAC 165:35-13-1: utility and non-utility EV chargingafdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	–	Non-regulated retail EV charging is not a public utility; utility DC fast charging only via separate unregulated entity without cross-subsidy. Source (opens in a new tab)
Okla. Stat. tit. 40, 142.1-142.16: Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Actafdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	–	Department of Labor certifies technicians and businesses installing or repairing EV charging infrastructure and adopts statewide codes and standards for EV charge stations. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every Oklahoma law on EV charging equipment, with filters

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use