Take a look at real data on real employees charging at work
At ChargePoint, we've been keeping employees plugged in and charged up for more than a decade. In this section of our report, you can discover how real employees charge up at work and look at what makes a workplace EV charging program successful.
The early bird gets the charge: Most employees plug in when they arrive at work around 8 a.m. or after lunch at Noon or so. This trend has stayed consistent over the years, showing that charging becomes just another part of the workday for EV-driving employees.
Think it takes too long to charge an EV? Think again. The average EV charging session at work lasts just two hours and 36 minutes, only a fraction of the workday. Not only that, but drivers tend to keep their vehicles plugged in for longer than they need to charge. Clearly, employees have more than enough time to charge up at work.
*Facts and figures based on internal ChargePoint data, 2022
EV drivers stay plugged in longer than it takes to get a full charge, showing that there's more than enough time in the workday to charge.
Employees are much more likely to make the switch to an EV once they have charging at work. Prepare for growth in your program by planning to install more charging spots than you think you need right now.
Employees are six times more likely to drive electric when they can charge at work.
When you start to offer EV charging, more employees will decide to drive electric, which means you'll need to add charging spots over time. Based on station usage, site configuration and available energy at your site, we can recommend the number of ports that will keep your employees charged up and productive during the workday.
California, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and Washington are the top five states when it comes to the number of EV charging spots at work. These states are leading in part because they offer incentives to promote EV charging installation at work. If your state is not (yet) on the list, do your part to encourage charging at work and stay ahead of the competition by offering this benefit.
Find out what incentives are available in your state.
