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1. Earn extra income with your EV charger
Many home EV chargers are used for only a few hours a day. By sharing your charger, you can turn that idle time into income. On average, you earn around €0.40 per kWh. Voltbee charges a 15 percent commission on your earnings.
As net metering schemes are being phased out in many countries, feeding electricity back into the grid is becoming less profitable. Sharing your EV charger allows you to use your solar energy more efficiently and significantly increase the return on your solar panels. If your charger is used an average of six times per month, this can generate around €230 per year. This is comparable to the yield of ten solar panels. In practice, this can nearly double the return on your solar investment. Read the full calculation here.
In favorable locations, this amount can be even higher, and as the number of EVs continues to grow, potential earnings will increase.
2. No setup costs and full control
Many ways to save or generate energy require an upfront investment. If you already own an EV charger, you can start sharing it with Voltbee immediately without setup costs. There are no fixed monthly fees, contracts, or cancellation periods. This means low risk and allows you to try it out and stop whenever you want.
You also retain full control. You decide when your charger is available, who can use it, and at what price. You can start small, for example by sharing only when you are home, and expand later if it suits you. Every charging request is submitted as a reservation that you can accept or decline. EV drivers have reviews in the app, which adds an extra layer of trust. Your charger remains yours, and sharing fits easily into your daily routine.
3. Support your neighborhood
Residents of apartment buildings, people without private driveways, or visitors to your area often depend on public charging stations, which are not always available.
By sharing your EV charger, you contribute to a stronger local charging network. Instead of relying only on busy and anonymous public chargers, a local network of shared private chargers emerges. This reduces pressure on public infrastructure and makes electric driving more accessible.
The benefits go beyond charging availability. Sharing your charger can lead to new encounters and connections with people who want to contribute to the energy transition. In a time of increasing polarization and individualization, these small and practical forms of cooperation are especially valuable. In this way, sharing your charger not only helps EV drivers but also strengthens trust and connection within your neighborhood.
4. Encourage entrepreneurship and create Impact
Sharing your EV charger is an accessible way to encourage entrepreneurship and impact within the home. Many young entrepreneurs start small, for example by selling items online or running small side projects. Voltbee fits well with this mindset.
You can turn sharing your charger into a small family project and learn together about supply and demand, pricing, and service. Questions such as when the charger should be available, what a fair price is, and how to track earnings naturally come into play. With some guidance, even a teenager can manage this independently.
This makes it a fun and educational way to introduce young people to entrepreneurship. At the same time, you can agree on how to use the additional income, such as saving it or working toward a shared family goal. Sharing your charger not only generates income but also creates valuable insights and a meaningful experience within the household.
5. Contribute to the energy transition
When you combine sharing your EV charger with solar energy, you directly reduce CO₂ emissions. Adding a home battery increases this effect even further. Through the app, charging sessions can be scheduled intelligently so that demand is spread more evenly throughout the day and helps reduce grid congestion.
The energy transition is not only a technical shift but also a social one. It is about using existing resources more intelligently and working together more closely. By sharing your EV charger, you contribute to a more decentralized energy system in which more solutions are handled locally and reliance on large centralized players is reduced.
You also help prevent unnecessary new installations. Additional public charging stations require materials and space, and the production of charging equipment has a significant environmental impact. By making better use of existing private chargers, growing charging demand can be met more quickly and more sustainably.
Downsides of renting out your EV charger
There are no real downsides, and much depends on personal perspective. Having someone on your driveway may feel like a minor inconvenience, but it can also be a pleasant social interaction. You may experience some additional traffic, although charging sessions are usually short. Because you set your own time slots, you retain full control.
Earnings vary by location. Demand is often higher in busy residential areas than in quieter neighborhoods. This is why it is smart to start without commitment and see what it brings you. Some people worry about costs or damage, but the risk is small and typically covered by standard insurance policies. The level of risk is comparable to or lower than that of other sharing platforms or online marketplaces. Our FAQ answers common questions about risk and liability. If you still have questions, feel free to contact us.
When Is sharing your EV charger a good idea?
There are no setup costs and no long term commitments, which means you can stop at any time. This makes it easy to simply give it a try. In other countries, this approach has already proven successful.
Sharing works best when an EV can easily access your driveway or parking space. Your neighborhood also plays a role. In areas with many electric vehicles and few public charging stations, demand is often higher. If you have solar panels, sharing becomes even more attractive because you can use your own electricity more efficiently. With a home battery, this advantage increases further.
You can set your pricing so that sharing always generates value. Whether your goal is to earn extra income, live more sustainably, or help your neighborhood, sharing your EV charger brings these benefits together.
