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How much can a Tesla Supercharger site earn a property owner?

A Supercharger host earns the energy drivers buy times the price per kWh the host sets, less the electricity bill and Tesla’s $0.10 per kWh services fee. On the Texas defaults in our ROI calculator, an 8-post site costs about $940,000 up front, brings in about $391,661 of charging revenue in its first year, and pays back in about 5 years. Your own numbers depend on traffic, your price and your power costs.

Last updated November 2, 2026 · Bullet EV Charging Solutions, Austin, Texas

Bullet EV Charging Solutions is a Tesla-certified Supercharger installer. Property owners usually ask us two questions first: what does it cost, and what does it bring in. This page explains how the money works for the host and walks through the exact assumptions our Supercharger ROI calculator uses, so you can see where every figure comes from. It is an estimate, not a promise: we do not guarantee revenue, utilization, cost or payback.

Where the money comes from

Under Tesla’s Supercharger for Business model you own the charging equipment and set the price drivers pay per kWh. Tesla lists the site in every Tesla’s navigation and runs payments, software, service and network operations for its services fee, which comes out of the revenue before it reaches you. So, each year:

  • Charging revenue = energy delivered to cars × your price per kWh.
  • Minus electricity, which you buy from your utility for every kWh the site draws.
  • Minus Tesla’s services fee of $0.10 per kWh.

Charging is only one line. In Tesla’s survey of drivers at a large national retailer hosting Superchargers, 85% spent money on site while they charged (source: Tesla Supercharger for Business, as cited on our Supercharger hosting page). That spend is not in the calculator.

The assumptions behind the calculator

For Texas, the calculator starts from these figures. The price, power cost and utilization are typical figures for the Texas market (utilization is based on Tesla site utilization data); the installation tiers are our typical Texas installation costs.

  • Selling price: $0.51 per kWh, a typical Texas fast-charging price across Tesla and other networks.
  • Electricity cost: about $0.108 per kWh, a blended figure including supply, delivery and demand charges.
  • Utilization: about 302.3 kWh per post per day, roughly 9 charging sessions of about 35 kWh each.
  • Energy loss: about 13% between the grid and the car battery. You pay for it, drivers don’t.
  • Growth: utilization rises 7% a year, the Tesla fee 3% a year; price and electricity stay flat.
  • Hardware: $62,500 per post, the V4 cabinet and posts ($55,000) plus other hardware, services and shipping.
  • Installation: $45,000, $55,000 or $65,000 per post in Texas (low, medium, high), depending on distance to power, trenching and site conditions.
  • Horizon: 15 years.

At those figures, one post in its first year sells about $134 of charging a day, against about $33 of electricity and $30 of Tesla fee, which leaves about $71 a day before the upfront cost is paid back.

A worked Texas example

Texas defaults with the medium installation cost, as the calculator shows them:

  • 4 posts: about $470,000 up front, $195,831 charging revenue in year one ($104,028 after electricity and the Tesla fee), $328,069 average yearly revenue over 15 years, payback in about 5 years.
  • 8 posts: about $940,000 up front, $391,661 charging revenue in year one ($208,056 after electricity and the Tesla fee), $656,137 average yearly revenue over 15 years, payback in about 5 years.
  • 16 posts: about $1,880,000 up front, $783,322 charging revenue in year one ($416,112 after electricity and the Tesla fee), $1,312,275 average yearly revenue over 15 years, payback in about 5 years.

More posts cost more but earn in proportion, so in this model the payback period is about the same at any size; the real difference between sites is traffic. A busier location, a higher price or a lower power cost shortens payback, and a quiet one stretches it.

What the estimate leaves out

  • Utility fees: transformer, service upgrade and interconnection charges vary by utility and site and are not in the totals.
  • Incentives your site may qualify for, taxes, and rent for the parking spaces.
  • The extra spending by drivers who stop at your property.

A free site assessment replaces the averages with your property: utility capacity, the likely construction scope and any programs your site may qualify for. It is still an estimate, but a far better informed one.

What finished Texas sites look like

Real sites range widely in size. These finished Texas Supercharger sites each have a project page with photos; see all of them on our projects page.

Common follow-up questions

How does hosting a Tesla Supercharger work?

You provide the location and own the charging equipment. Tesla lists the site in every Tesla’s navigation, handles the driver experience, payments and network operations for a per-kWh services fee, and you set the price drivers pay. Bullet EV designs, permits and builds the site and gets it activated on the Tesla network.

Who owns and maintains the equipment?

You own the site equipment. Tesla covers software, network operations, service and payment processing through its per-kWh services fee, so there is no separate operations vendor to manage.

Are there incentives for Supercharger installations?

Programs depend on the location, utility and installation date. The federal Section 30C credit is unavailable for property placed in service after June 30, 2026. We help research current state, local and utility programs; confirm eligibility with the program administrator and your tax advisor.

Can non-Tesla vehicles use the chargers?

Tesla Superchargers use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which most major automakers have adopted. Many non-Tesla EVs can already charge on the Supercharger network with an adapter or a native NACS port, and that share is growing every model year.

What does the site assessment cost?

Nothing. The qualifier, the initial ROI report and the first call are free and carry no obligation.

Next step

Try your own numbers in the ROI calculator, then request a free site assessment on the contact page or call (512) 942-2448. We review traffic, parking and power and send a first ROI estimate for your address.

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