What would business EV charging need to earn in Waverley?

Waverley had 208 public chargers on 1 July 2026 [S1]. Provision per resident was below both the South East and UK comparisons, with a larger gap for rapid charging. Your business should still assess nearby town-centre alternatives and actual visit lengths. Model connection costs and low utilisation before treating a charging proposal as an income opportunity. Checked October 2026.

Last checked 17 October 2026

Which Waverley destinations already offer charging?

Start with the alternatives your customers can actually use. Waverley’s council list includes charging at Stocklund Square in Cranleigh, Riverside in Farnham, several Godalming car parks, Haslemere and Milford [S10]. Its Brightwells news page describes charging while shopping, working or visiting Farnham [S11].

The council’s regeneration page places Brightwells off the A325 and describes shops, restaurants and a cinema [S12]. For a business nearby, compare walking distance, opening hours, parking restrictions and charging access. The presence of attractions is not evidence of the sessions your own charger would sell.

Use retail charging guidance for a short shopping visit and hotel charging guidance for longer stays. A rural visitor site needs its own parking evidence rather than a forecast borrowed from a town-centre car park.

What do Waverley’s charger and vehicle figures show?

The council had 208 public chargers, including 32 rapid chargers [S1]. Comparisons are approximate:

These aggregate comparisons use the supplied local-authority rows. Infer population as public chargers ÷ published rate × 100,000 for each row, combine populations and counts, then calculate rates. Rounded inputs make the regional and UK rates approximate. See the South East data for context.

Waverley recorded 6,391 plug-in vehicles in 2026 Q2, including 4,171 battery electric vehicles and 5,670 privately kept plug-ins [S2]. The subsets overlap. Vehicle registration does not establish charging location, and a lower rapid rate does not demonstrate that your site needs rapid equipment.

For a neighbouring borough’s separate circumstances, compare Guildford. Keep your own premises’ user survey as the basis for sizing.

How should visit length and power affect your proposal?

Waverley’s EV strategy links charger size and quantity to length of stay, location, grid capacity and potential demand. It also sets out work on leisure car parks and countryside hubs [S4]. Treat that as policy context; do not assume every proposed installation has happened.

The SSEN Distribution network map includes Farnham [S3]. A distribution network operator (DNO) manages the local distribution cables. Use the network’s postcode checker to establish the distributor for your exact address [S13]. Send your current maximum demand and proposed charging schedule before selecting equipment.

Ask for pedestrian access, delivery movements and accessible parking to be retained in the layout. A solar or battery proposal needs separately costed equipment and measured demand, including the times when charging occurs.

What would a rapid installation have to earn?

This is an illustration, not a quote, testing a rapid option rather than prescribing it. Kilowatts (kW) measure power; kilowatt hours (kWh) measure energy. The model uses direct current (DC).

The installed 150 kW benchmark is £45,000–£80,000 excluding grid connection [S8]. Add a separate assumed £40,000 main supply upgrade, within the £40,000–£150,000 published upgrade range, for £85,000–£120,000 modelled capital [S8]. Groundworks, cable runs and connection exclusions need itemising; additional civil or network works would increase this total. Compare the quoted scope with the cost breakdown [S9].

Calculate yearly energy as sessions × 350 × 35. Sales are energy × £0.70; net is energy × (£0.70 − £0.25) less £2,400. fully funded assigns equipment and operating costs to the provider and pays the host 10% of sales. part funded assumes a half-capital contribution with half the net; self funded returns all net on full capital.

Return on investment (ROI) = annual host net ÷ host contribution × 100. To calculate years of payback, divide contribution by host net. The proportional shares make these ratios equal between the two investment models. Usage, prices, annual costs and shares are illustrative assumptions; VAT, grants, tax, business rates, finance, replacement and downtime are omitted. Retest the income and payback tool with survey data.

Which support and contract terms should you check?

Eligible WCS installations can receive up to £500 per socket until 31 March 2027 [S5]. Qualifying new, unused chargepoint equipment bought before April 2027 is listed for first-year allowances; check with your accountant [S7]. Customer access also needs assessment under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 [S6].

Compare fully funded provider ownership and maintenance with the capital, ownership and income split under part funded. self funded needs a service budget and operating responsibilities. Ask your solicitor to review planning, landlord permission, liability, business rates allocation, lease duration, redevelopment, exit and equipment removal. Use the commercial cost guide alongside the offers.

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