Electric car charging stations business opportunity

There are at least two electric car charging stations business opportunities you can opt for:

Hosting EV chargers
Becoming an EV charger dealer or distributor

In short, in the first case, you can benefit from the Auto-E EV charging station franchise. In the second case, you can enjoy the great flexibility we offer for retailers and wholesalers.

Host EV chargers to provide amenities

You can install one or more EV charge points at your parking and provide EV charging amenities. Here, the workflow is as follows:

You install an EV charge point and set access, parking, and idle fees
EV drivers book an EV charging session, pay for the watts they consume and the fees
You pay your energy bills and fund the fees as your profit

In case you are a developer or a property management company that deals with new and renovated homes and buildings, you must install EV charge points by law. To clarify, this new requirement is a result of changes in Building Regulations regarding the EV charging infrastructure in new and renovated homes and buildings. When managing such properties, you can also provide EV charging amenities to occupants or other EV drivers on a paid basis.

How to start a public EV charging station business

It is very easy to start a public charging station business. In general, the pipeline here is as follows:

Think about where you will arrange a charge point
Choose an EV charging station
Install and connect EV charge points
Set your tariffs (access, parking, idle fees)

If you have your own parking, you need just to decide what location is the most suitable to install EVSE. Otherwise, you need to arrange a rental deal first.

When choosing an EV charging station, select one that is compatible with a wide range of charge ports. It is a good idea to install complexes that provide both AC and DC charging. Also, when choosing EVSE, plan your budget. For example, when arranging EV charging facilities, it is cost-effective to opt for our EV charging station franchise.

How to start making money with a home EV charger

If you are a homeowner and have dedicated parking, you can also make money with EV charging facilities. To clarify, you can share your EV charge point with other EV drivers.

If you have already installed an EV charger that supports setting and managing tariffs, just set the fees and host your station at some EV charging network to make it visible for EV drivers. If your equipment does not support setting and managing tariffs or you do not have such facilities currently, replace or install them, respectively.

In this case, the general pipeline is as follows:

Choose for your EVSE a location with easy access
Select a suitable EV charger
Install and connect your EV charger
Set your tariffs (access, parking, idle fees)

Typically, for individuals, an AC charging station is a good solution. When choosing an EV charger, select one that is equipped with built-in cables and both Type 2 and Type 1 connectors. Keep in mind, an EV charging franchise is available for individuals as well.

Become an EV charger dealer or distributor

Another business opportunity you can exploit is EVSE trading. For example, you can start EV charger wholesale or retail business. In your trading portfolio, you may focus only on our EV charging solutions or just diversify your range with our products.

The business pipeline here is as follows:

You purchase EV charging stations (as many as you want)
You price the products (mark it up at your own discretion but reasonably)
Customers buy EV charging stations from you
You enjoy the markup as your profit

When turning to us to become our EV charging dealer or distributor, you can enjoy great flexibility both in terms of EVSE batch size you order from us and order intervals. And no retail franchise or any markup cap.

To conclude, whatever the EV charging station business opportunity you choose, you have got great prospects. To clarify, going green and moving towards driving electric vehicles is a robust trend. So, there will always be EV drivers who need to top up their car batteries. As well as households and businesses that will need to buy EVSE to arrange their EV charging facilities.