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Start a ev charger installation: the real numbers

Home and small commercial points. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives, and the part most guides leave out.

Startup capital

€6,000–€25,000

Hours / week

25–50

First income

~8 wks

Net margin

45%

Saturation

low

Realistic ceiling

€1,400–€4,500+

This ceiling is not a wall

The figure above is what this earns in the shape described — you, running it. Past that it keeps going, but by hiring people or adding units, not by you working more hours. That is a different job from the one you would be starting, and worth knowing before you start it.

What nobody usually tells you

One of the few trades where demand is growing faster than the number of qualified people. The gate is real: without the electrical qualification you cannot legally do any of it.

The route, in five steps

  1. You need the electrical qualification first, no way around it
  2. Get on the approved-installer lists of two manufacturers
  3. Quote fixed price including the consumer unit work
  4. Photograph every install for the warranty claim
  5. Commercial car parks are where the volume is going

What you'll need to buy

These are the categories every ev charger installation pays for in the first month. We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the tools page.

electrical qualificationapproved-installer statusvantoolsinsurance

Does it hold up for you?

These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.

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