EV Charging ROI Calculator
Analyze EV charging station investment — hardware costs, federal 30C tax credit, revenue projections, and payback period for Home, Business, RV Park, and Airbnb scenarios.
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Charger Setup
ports
$
$900 Basic $1,500 Smart $2,500 Premium
$
$800 Simple $1,200 Avg $2,500 Complex
Operating Costs
$/kWh
$0.12 $0.17 Avg $0.25 CA $0.33 HI
%
2% 3% Avg 5%
$/mo/port
% of hardware
yrs
5 yrs 10 yrs 15 yrs
Incentives
Cap: $1K residential / $100K commercial
$
$
Home Charging Details
mi
750 1,000 Avg 1,500
mi/kWh
3.0 Truck/SUV 3.5 Avg 4.2 Efficient
$/gal
$3.00 $3.50 Avg $4.50 CA
mpg
22 Truck 28 Avg 35 Hybrid
%
Business Charging Details
sessions
2 Low 4 Avg 8 High-Traffic
kWh
10 Quick 20 L2 Avg 40 DCFC
$/kWh
$0.25 L2 $0.35 Avg $0.50 DCFC
days
260 Weekdays 365 24/7
$/mo
RV Park Charging Details
sites
$/night
$10 $15 Avg $25 Premium
%
40% 60% Avg 80% Peak
%
10% 2024 15% 2025 25% 2028
months
6 Seasonal 9 Extended 12 Year-Round
kWh
Airbnb Charging Details
properties
$/night
$10 $20 Avg $35 Premium
%
50% 65% Avg 80% Hot Market
%
15% 20% Avg 30% Urban
kWh
%
3% Conservative 5% Avg 10% EV Hub