Workplaces
Plan staff and fleet charging, access control, load management and potential workplace grant support.
Workplace planningIndependent UK commercial EV charging resource
Plan the cost of a commercial EV charging project.
Estimate installation costs, understand charger power requirements and see how grants can affect a workplace, fleet or destination charging project.
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Built around commercial decisions
Different sites need different charging strategies.
The right charger mix depends on dwell time, vehicle use, available electrical capacity and whether charging is an employee benefit, an operating necessity or a revenue stream.
Fleet & depots
Model vehicle energy demand, overnight dwell windows and higher-capacity electrical infrastructure.
Fleet / depot chargingHotels & destinations
Compare AC destination charging with faster options where turnover and customer experience matter.
Hotel / destination chargingCar parks & retail
Consider payment systems, utilisation, charger uptime and whether public charging can generate revenue.
Car park / retail chargingCommercial EV charger costs
The charger is only part of the installation cost.
The same charger can produce very different project totals at two sites. Electrical capacity, distribution equipment, cable routes, trenching, bollards, networking and payment requirements can all materially change the budget.
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Charger hardware
AC wallboxes are usually the lowest-cost route. Higher-power DC hardware can transform the project budget.
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Electrical infrastructure
Available site capacity, distribution boards and potential supply upgrades can matter more than charger price.
03
Civils & cable routes
Long cable runs, trenching and making-good can turn an apparently simple installation into a larger infrastructure project.
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Software & access
RFID, app access, reimbursement, public payment and back-office management can add both upfront and ongoing costs.
Workplace charging
Start with how vehicles actually use the site.
Many workplaces do not need the fastest charger available. Vehicles parked for several hours may be well served by managed 7 kW or 22 kW charging, while fleet operations can require a very different approach.
Dwell timeHow long are vehicles normally parked?
Daily energyHow many kWh must each vehicle recover?
Site capacityHow much electrical headroom is available?
GrowthHow many EVs will need charging in 2–5 years?
Commercial charging grants
Check funding before committing to an installation.
UK support schemes can change, close or use different eligibility rules for workplaces, education and fleet infrastructure. Grant content on this site is designed to show its source and verification date.
Grant guidance should always be checked against the current GOV.UK scheme before an application or installation decision.
View current grantsSupport for eligible organisations installing workplace chargepoints, subject to current scheme rules.
A separate support route can apply to eligible schools and other state-funded education institutions.
School / education charging guideDedicated funding windows can support eligible van, HGV and coach depot charging infrastructure.
Before asking for quotes
Know the five numbers that shape a commercial charging project.
Vehicles
How many EVs use the site now, and how many are expected later?
Energy
How many miles or kWh must each vehicle recover during a typical visit?
Dwell time
Minutes, hours or overnight parking radically changes the appropriate charger power.
Power
Available site capacity determines whether load management or an electrical upgrade may be required.
Growth
A sensible design leaves room to add chargers without rebuilding the infrastructure from scratch.
Revenue planning
Estimate charging revenue & payback.
Model sessions, kWh sold, customer tariff, electricity cost, payment fees and recurring operating costs.
First planning step
Estimate your commercial EV charger project.
Use our indicative calculator to build a realistic budget range and see which inputs have the biggest effect.
About CommercialEVCharger.co.uk
CommercialEVCharger.co.uk is an independent information and planning resource. We are not an EV chargepoint installer and do not provide electrical, engineering or financial advice. Cost estimates are indicative and should be confirmed through a site survey and formal quotations.
Independent methodology
How we build the numbers — and where the limits are.
Cost ranges, grant rules and ROI outputs are separated from supplier quotations. Read the methodology, understand the site, or send a correction before relying on a date-sensitive assumption.