Which charge point operators fund chargers on your land, and on what terms?

Several UK charge point operators fund, install and run chargers on a host's land and pay rent, a revenue share or both. None of the 11 we checked publishes a percentage or rent amount. Published differences are lease length (Fastned 20 years or more, Be.EV at least 15) and site minimums, from two bays (EV Plus) to 15,000 vehicles a day (Believ). Checked October 2026.

Last checked 19 October 2026

Which operators fund chargers for site hosts?

Each operator below says on its own website that it pays for the chargers and installation on a host’s land, then runs them and pays the host. The table shows only what each operator publishes. “Not stated” means its page did not say, not that the term is absent from a contract. Inclusion is not a recommendation.

Fastned’s page is written for all its markets, not the UK alone [S10]; confirm its UK terms directly. EV Plus also reimburses the electricity its chargers use [S5], and Osprey says it pays for the grid connection [S2]. Most others do not say who pays for a grid upgrade, so ask.

Which offer fits your site?

The published minimums split the operators into two groups.

• Destination sites (hotels, pubs, gyms, leisure, retail car parks): EV Plus, Hydra, EvieLife and RAW describe offers for these sites, and EV Plus and Hydra start from two bays or charge points [S3], [S4], [S5], [S6].
• Rapid hubs near busy roads: Believ, Fastned, GRIDSERVE, Osprey and Be.EV publish land area or traffic thresholds [S2], [S8], [S9], [S10], [S11]. A small site off a main road may not meet those published criteria.

Check your own figures first with the site check by postcode, which estimates local demand and shows grid headroom nearby, and the grid capacity lookup.

What none of them publishes

No operator we checked publishes its revenue-share percentage, a rent amount or a per-kWh payment. That means you can only compare offers once you have them in writing. When you do:

1. Put the offers side by side on the same usage assumptions with the charger offer comparison tool.
2. Ask what the share applies to and which costs come off first; see how revenue share works for a host.
3. Check exclusivity, removal at the end of the lease and early exit before you sign, using the contract checklist.

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