EV charger options- semi commercial

[Crofter]

We've got a couple of properties, one used solely for holiday lets, the other is our primary residence but used for holiday lets when we're not in it ourselves.

 

I'd like to fit both properties with EV chargers. We expect our next vehicle to be electric, and obviously over the coming years it will be advantageous to our bookings to be able to offer charging.

 

Question is- how should I go about this? I don't really want to just fork out for two chargers and then watch my bills go up as people use them for free. There's no great incentive for me to do that. So the two questions are:

1- can I install a charger and be able to bill the user for the electricity they use?

2- is there any sort of funding available to make this whole project more attractive?

[-rick-]

Not directly answering your question but I believe there are options via commerical operations. They handle the payment, etc, take a cut and you get a cut. Obviously the fees to your tenants would be higher than normal at home charging so that might be a factor.

 

Quick google gave me this:

 

https://www.smarthomecharge.co.uk/features/make-money-with-your-home-ev-charger/

 

 

[Crofter]

2 hours ago, -rick- said:

Not directly answering your question but I believe there are options via commerical operations. They handle the payment, etc, take a cut and you get a cut. Obviously the fees to your tenants would be higher than normal at home charging so that might be a factor.

 

Quick google gave me this:

 

https://www.smarthomecharge.co.uk/features/make-money-with-your-home-ev-charger/

 

 

Interesting, thanks.  So it looks like I don't have to reinvent the wheel here.  Quite a lot to get my head round.  That's tonight's bedtime reading sorted...