Commercial EV charging ROI estimate
A fast, before-incentives read on a commercial charging site. Pick a property type, adjust a few basics, and get a payback estimate you can share or print. Incentives, advanced tariffs, battery and solar, and the full 10-year pro forma live in the full version, linked from the tool.The presets reproduce the worked examples from Building a Realistic ROI Model and DC Fast Charging ROI: Why the Math Is Different.
Your site
Pick a property type, then adjust the basics. Everything else uses researched defaults for that property type.
Level 2 properties
DC fast charging
Your estimate
Before incentives. Updates live as you change the inputs.
Payback period
Acceptable
5.7yrs
Before incentives. NEVI/CFI, state, and utility programs are modeled in the full tool.
Hollow points sit past the 20-year axis cap; their true values are labeled on the chart and listed in the table below.
| Utilization | Annual gross revenue | Net direct contribution | Direct payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3% (typical today) | $7,670 | $1,785 | 33.6 years |
| 8% (well-positioned) | $20,452 | $10,094 | 5.9 years |
| 15% (top-tier) | $38,348 | $21,726 | 2.8 years |
Want the full model?
The full tool adds the 10-year pro forma and NPV, the utility rate engine (SDG&E EV-HP, with SCE and PG&E coming), advanced time-of-use and demand tariffs, battery and solar, and incentive stacking (NEVI/CFI, state, and utility), the levers that make most sites actually pencil.