More bookable room nights
EV drivers filter for charging when they choose where to stay. Show up in that filter and you are in the running for stays you were not getting.
Your numbers · Sourced evidence · No guarantees
HOTEL REVENUE + ROI
Your Hotel Has More Than Rooms to Sell. Make It Work Harder.
More bookable room nights + charging or host revenue + lower energy expenses = potential owner operating contribution. Here is the math, with your numbers in it.
THE OWNER’S EQUATION
Three ways a parking space earns its keep.
Add them up and you have a potential owner operating contribution. Potential, not promised: every line depends on your property, your market, your contract and your utility.
Charging or host revenue
Own the stations and keep the session margin, or host a third party’s stations for a revenue share. Different contracts, different math.
Lower energy expenses
Solar can offset part of the power bill that charging adds to. Your modeled savings are entered separately — never assumed.
POTENTIAL
Owner operating contribution
Estimated from your own numbers, before taxes and before anything is signed.
Run the estimatorTHE DEMAND CURVE
The drivers are already on the road. The charging is catching up.
Public charging has grown every year for a decade, and EV owners plan trips around it. A hotel with dependable overnight charging is part of that map.
View the data
| Date | Public ports | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29,968 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2016 | 38,543 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2017 | 46,218 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2018 | 57,386 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2019 | 75,808 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2020 | 96,521 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2021 | 114,715 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2022 | 136,307 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| 2023 | 168,388 | U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| Oct 2024 | 200,000 | Joint Office of Energy and Transportation · 200,000-port milestone |
| Oct 2026 | 260,827 | AFDC Station Locator · Station Locator count |
EVs on U.S. roads
Vehicles in operation, Q4 2025 — about 1.9% of everything on the road
Experian Automotive Market Trends Report, Q4 2025new EVs sold in 2025
7.8% of new-vehicle sales, just shy of 2024’s record 1.30M
Cox Automotive / Kelley Blue Bookof range per hour on Level 2
A typical EV battery charges overnight — no fast-charger hardware needed
AFDCof EV owners hit a failed public charge
Down from 19% in 2024 — dependable charging still stands out
J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study (Aug 13, 2025)WHAT THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS
Charging is an amenity guests search for.
The strongest public signal comes from Hilton, which told Skift in July 2025 that EV charging is its highest-converting amenity on Hilton.com. Your results depend on your market, listing and competition — which is why the estimator asks for your own capture rate.
Searched, then booked
Travelers filter for charging before they compare rates. Being in the filter is the first step to the booking.
Overnight is the natural fit
Level 2 adds about 25 miles of range per hour. An overnight stay returns a full battery without fast-charger hardware or demand charges.
Two ways to earn on the plug
Keep the margin on sessions you own, or collect a revenue share on stations an operator runs. The estimator handles both.
Energy is the third lever
Charging adds load; solar can offset load. Enter your own modeled savings and see the combined picture.
THE GUEST JOURNEY
One more reason to book, start to finish.
ARRIVE
Plug in at the door
The charger is part of check-in, not a detour across town.
STAY
The amenity they remember
A full battery by morning is the kind of detail that shows up in reviews.
LEAVE
Full and on the road
No stop at the exit, no line at a fast charger — just the next leg of the trip.
Photos are illustrative, not Dream Charge installations.
HOTEL REVENUE + ROI ESTIMATOR
Your property. Your numbers.
Every figure below is driven by what you enter. The starting values are illustrative placeholders, not Dream Charge claims — replace them with your own rate, guest mix and utility costs. Nothing here is a forecast, a proposal or a promise of bookings.
DC FAST CHARGING50–350 kW
Fast Charging. Fast Stops. More Travelers.
The premium option for guests on the road. Give drivers a reason to stop at your property to recharge quickly — whether they stay the night, have a meal or take a travel break.
100–200+ milesof estimated range in about 30 minutes on compatible vehicles¹
- Best fit for interstate exits, highway corridors and public-access travel hubs
- Supports paid public charging and possible additional guest visits
- Highest electrical-capacity, construction and demand-charge scrutiny
LEVEL 2 CHARGING7–19 kW
Plug In Tonight. Wake Up Charged.
For guests who park for hours, Level 2 makes charging easy while they sleep. A valued hotel amenity with lower electrical demand and typically lower installation cost than DC fast charging.
10–25 milesof estimated range added per hour of charging¹
- Best fit for overnight parking, hotel guests and longer stays
- Multiple parking-space and guest-access configurations
- Available to evaluate for purchase, lease or financed deployment
EV CHARGING + COMMERCIAL SOLAREV + SOLAR
Charging Revenue. Energy Savings.
Our most complete property-upgrade strategy pairs fast charging or Level 2 stations with appropriately sized commercial solar. Explore charging income, long-term energy pricing and separately available incentive programs together.
One coordinated planEV equipment financing + a qualifying solar PPA²
- Financing may pair a solar PPA with EV equipment leasing or project finance
- Can explore solar, EV and utility funding programs where eligible
- Optional batteries and load controls reviewed for demand charges and nighttime use
BUY, LEASE OR BUNDLE
We help make the numbers work.
Dream Charge evaluates equipment ownership, energy contracts and third-party arrangements against your property’s site economics — not a one-size-fits-all promise.
Solar PPA + EV Financing
Our preferred bundled approach when a site qualifies: a third-party solar PPA for electricity, paired with EV charging equipment financing, leasing or an approved combined energy-services structure. A standard solar PPA does not automatically finance the chargers.
Featured bundleEV Charger Lease or Purchase
Install DC fast or Level 2 chargers through eligible lease, purchase or project-financing options. Compare equipment payments against charging demand, utility tariffs, service, network fees and ongoing maintenance.
Site-based quoteLimited Host Placement
Fully funded third-party placement may be considered at select high-traffic properties with strong corridor visibility, electrical access and verified utilization. Standalone free placement is limited and never guaranteed.
Select locations onlyOUR FIRST RECOMMENDATION
See whether your hotel qualifies for fast charging + solar.
One evaluation looks at the charging opportunity, utility capacity, PPA feasibility, leasing options and currently open state or utility incentives. Eligible financing may reduce upfront capital needs; no-cost outcomes require written approval.
OWNED VS. HOSTED
Know which contract you are signing.
Total charging volume is not hotel revenue. What reaches your P&L depends on who owns the stations, who pays for power and what the agreement says. We walk through both before recommending either.
Hotel-owned or leasedThird-party hosted
Who pays for the equipmentOwnedThe hotel (purchase or lease). Capital, or a lease payment, is yoursHostedThe operator. Your capital is usually $0, though some agreements ask for make-ready work
Who sets the priceOwnedThe hotel: per kWh, per hour or per session, guest-only or publicHostedThe operator, sometimes within a range you negotiate
What the hotel receivesOwnedGross charging volume minus energy, fees, operating costs and any financingHostedA revenue share — a percentage of volume, or a fixed host fee
Who pays the electricityOwnedThe hotelHostedDepends on the contract: the operator, or the hotel at a set rate
Who maintains the stationsOwnedThe hotel, or a service plan you buyHostedThe operator, with uptime commitments you should put in writing
Typical termOwnedAs long as you own the equipmentHosted5–10 years, often with renewal and exclusivity clauses
What to read closelyOwnedWarranty, software fees, network lock-in, demand chargesHostedShare percentage, electricity terms, exclusivity, removal at end of term
STOP TO
RECHARGE
RECHARGE
INTERSTATE TRAVELERS
The hotel on the way is the hotel with the plug.
Road-trippers plan their stops around charging, and a public fast charger is still a gamble: in J.D. Power’s 2025 study, 14% of EV owners said they visited a charger without successfully charging. A dependable overnight charge at a hotel is the alternative — the car fills while the guest sleeps, and the morning starts with a full battery.
- Show up in the EV-charging filter on booking sites
- Overnight Level 2: about 25 miles of range per hour, no waiting in line
- A reason to choose you over the exit with only a gas station
Stop to ReCharge is one way hotels compete for interstate stays; it is an example, not a program or a promise of traffic.
See If My Hotel QualifiesEVIDENCE + SOURCES
Where the numbers come from.
Market figures on this page are quoted from the sources below, verified 2026-10-15. None of them say chargers raise a hotel’s nights by a known percentage — your own capture rate is the only one in the estimator.
- Skift — “Hilton Says EV Chargers Are Top Booking Driver, Beating Pools and Free Breakfast” (Jul 24, 2025)Hilton: EV charging is “the number one highest conversion amenity on Hilton.com”; chargers at 1,800+ hotels
- Experian Automotive Market Trends Report, Q4 20255.7M EVs in operation, about 1.9% of vehicles on the road
- Cox Automotive / Kelley Blue Book — Q4 2025 EV Sales Report (Jan 13, 2026)1,275,714 EVs sold in 2025 (7.8% share); 1,301,441 in 2024
- U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center — U.S. public EV charging infrastructure by yearPublic EVSE ports, 2015–2023 (counts include temporarily unavailable ports from 2022)
- Joint Office of Energy and Transportation — “200,000 places to charge” (Oct 22, 2024)Milestone announcement: 200,000 public charging ports nationwide
- AFDC Station Locator — station counts by state260,827 EV charging ports at 82,756 locations; data as of Oct 15, 2026
- AFDC — Electric vehicle charging stations: charging levelsLevel 2: approximately 25 miles of range per hour of charging; charges a typical EV overnight
- J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study (Aug 13, 2025)14% of EV owners visited a public charger without successfully charging, down from 19% in 2024
GOOD QUESTIONS
Let’s Make This Simple.
Straight answers, practical next steps and no assumptions about funding or savings.
Ask about my propertyWill chargers increase my occupancy?
Nobody can promise a percentage, and we do not. What is documented is that travelers search for charging and that Hilton reports it as its highest-converting amenity. The estimator lets you test your own assumption about how many EV-driving guests you could win.
Is all the charging revenue mine?
Only under a hotel-owned or leased model, and only after energy, fees, operating costs and financing. Under a hosted model the operator keeps the volume and pays you a share. The estimator shows gross volume and your contribution as separate lines.
What do I need before I can estimate payback?
Your owner capital — the amount you would actually pay — and any funding that is confirmed in writing. Without capital entered, the estimator deliberately shows no payback figure.
Do solar savings count in the estimate?
Only if you enter them. Solar economics depend on your roof, utility tariff and financing structure, so the estimator never assumes a savings number.
How do incentives fit in?
Programs vary by state, utility and timing, and funding is never guaranteed. Enter confirmed awards in the capital section; use the Incentives page to see what may be worth applying for.
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From design and installation to incentives and ongoing support, we make it easy to add EV charging and solar at your property — so you can focus on what you do best: taking care of your guests and creating stays they remember.
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