Commercial · 4 min read
What workplace EV charging really costs per bay
Why the charger is only part of the price, and how to plan for growth.
When businesses compare charger quotes, they often compare the hardware. But the real cost per bay depends on power, cabling, groundworks and software.
Power first
How much spare capacity your site has decides how many chargers you can run and whether you need load management or a supply upgrade.
Groundworks and cabling
Trenching across a car park is often the biggest cost. Fitting ducts for future bays now can halve the cost of adding them later.
Software and access
Do you want to charge staff, visitors or fleet vans differently? Back-office software has a monthly cost worth planning for.
Talk to us about a capacity survey before you buy any hardware.
Written by the Swinton team. Reviewed by Sean Kelly, Gas Safe engineer, and Robert Parker, NICEIC electrician.
