Install charging station for your business

Since 2025, as a business owner of a property with 20 or more parking spaces, you are required to install at least one charging point. This rule stems from the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD III). New construction and buildings undergoing major renovation are often subject to even stricter requirements.

Use the checklist below to determine if the obligation applies to you:

• Existing utility buildings: Do you have 20 or more parking spaces on your property? If so, at least one charging station is already required now.
• New construction utility buildings: For more than 10 parking spaces, there must be at least one charging point and piping infrastructure must be provided for at least one in five spaces.
• Major renovation: Is an existing building with more than 10 parking spaces being substantially renovated? If so, the same rules apply as for new construction.

It is advisable to look ahead now to 2027, when requirements may be further tightened. See how to make your business sustainable with charging solutions here or read more about the legal requirements for building energy performance.

The best spot for your charging station depends on three factors: available space, type of parking and the needs of your employees. There are roughly three scenarios:

• Private company lot: Ideal for charging your own electric company cars or lease cars during the day.
• Office parking lot: Here you can also deploy semi-public charging stations on your business premises, allowing visitors and guests to charge for a fee.
• At employees’ homes: Do your employees drive their own electric cars to the office? Then consider a contribution for home charging through the untaxed travel allowance of 0.23 euros per kilometer.

Keep in mind that visitors also increasingly expect loading capacity when they arrive at your office.

Do you have multiple charging stations on the same premises? If so, load balancing is essential. This system cleverly distributes the available power among the charging stations so that multiple cars can charge at the same time without the main fuse blowing out or you having to costly increase your grid connection. This is the ideal business charging station for companies without investment.

Learn more about our process for installing charging stations at businesses.

A business charging station including installation costs on average between 2,000 and 4,500 euros excluding VAT. The final price strongly depends on the type of charging station, the distance to the meter box and any additional options such as load balancing.

Here is a rough cost breakdown:

• Hardware (charging station): 800 – 2,000 euros.
• Installation & Assembly: 700 – 1,200 euros.
• Excavation: On average, 45 euros per meter.
• Extras: Meter box upgrade or double charging station (on request).

Rather not invest yourself? With the Opcharge model, we install the charging stations at our expense and take all the worry out of your hands.

When employees charge their business electric car at home, you can reimburse these charging costs untaxed via the travel allowance of 0.23 euros per kilometer. Another commonly used method is a direct kWh reimbursement based on actual consumption and applicable energy rates.

By comparison, driving 100 kilometers at a consumption of 18 kWh/100km and a rate of 0.35 euros per kWh costs about 6.30 euros. At public charging stations, these rates are often higher than at your own business. View the current charging rates per kWh at Opcharge here.

The government encourages the purchase of charging stations for your business with various schemes:

• MIA (Environmental Investment Allowance): Allows you to deduct up to 45% of investment costs from profits.
• VAMIL: Provides the opportunity to randomly depreciate 75% of investment costs, which provides a liquidity advantage.
• SPRILA: A specific grant for charging infrastructure at logistics companies.

Calculation example: Do you invest 5,000 euros? Then you can deduct up to an additional 2,250 euros from your profit through the MIA. Depending on your tax rate, this provides a net benefit of approximately 500 to 950 euros. Look for the current conditions on the MIA and VAMIL scheme at RVO.

Are your employees increasingly using electric bikes for their commutes? If so, consider charging points for e-bikes. A covered, dry and lockable bicycle shed with sufficient sockets is often sufficient. After all, the included charger fits into any normal electrical outlet. This contributes to a complete and sustainable charging infrastructure for the entire team.

Not in the mood for a large upfront investment? Opcharge offers a unique solution where we finance, install and manage the entire charging infrastructure. You then only pay for the electricity actually consumed (pay-per-use).

This model is ideally suited for healthcare organizations, property managers and logistics companies that prefer to reserve their capital for their core business. We arrange everything turnkey: from the initial inspection to 24/7 breakdown service. Interested? Discover our business charging station without investment.