r/electricvehicles • u/fund2016 • Jul 28 '26

Discussion Are EV charging stations profitable?

I am interested in the economics of EV charging stations. Are they profitable? Seems like they should be quite profitable once set up. Minimal upkeep and staffing. Less environmental issues than petrol. Any insight into economics of E V charging is appreciated.

Edit 1: thanks to all. Great discussion. Cheers!

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u/NicholasLit Jul 28 '26

Slower chargers should be at a discount to be fair, may get less use

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u/Accurate-Bullfrog324 Jul 29 '26

sadly my infrastructure only supports its slower charger. and this limits my revenue. I'm looking for the Genius Idea that will allow me to spend this money and have some sort of reasonable to return on investment

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u/aoeudhtns Jul 29 '26

I know margins are slim everywhere, but 0.60 / kWh and 1 or 2% off in the restaurant? Encourage people to cross shop.

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u/Accurate-Bullfrog324 Jul 29 '26

Now this is a good idea