If you have off-street parking and a 16A socket or an AC wallbox, you can rent it to EV drivers by the session. You don't need an app or a new charger — NearPlug runs on WhatsApp, and drivers with a 16A spot bring their own portable charger.
What you earn
| Charger | Quick Boost · 60 min | Destination Pass · 5 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 16A Socket (3.3 kW) | ₹99host earns ₹79 | ₹279host earns ₹229 |
| AC Wallbox (7.2 kW) | ₹199host earns ₹169 | ₹499host earns ₹409 |
Prices are fixed by NearPlug so drivers know exactly what they'll pay; your payout is the driver price minus the platform fee.
And what the electricity costs you
A rough guide at an example tariff of ₹8 per unit (kWh) — check your own bill, as tariffs vary by slab and connection:
- 16A Socket, 60 min: about 3 kWh ≈ ₹24 of electricity against a ₹79 payout.
- 16A Socket, 5 hours: about 17 kWh ≈ ₹136 of electricity against a ₹229 payout.
- AC Wallbox, 60 min: about 7 kWh ≈ ₹56 of electricity against a ₹169 payout.
- AC Wallbox, 5 hours: about 36 kWh ≈ ₹288 of electricity against a ₹409 payout.
These are upper bounds — an EV stops drawing power once its battery is full, and some sessions use less than the full time.
Estimate your month
How payouts work
- The driver pays NearPlug's payment partner (Razorpay) by UPI after you accept.
- The money is held until the session ends, then your share is sent to the UPI ID you registered.
- If the driver cancels after paying or doesn't turn up within the arrival window, you receive a ₹50 lockout fee for holding the spot.
- If the power cuts out mid-session, you're paid for the minutes actually charged.
How to list your charger
- Send HOST to NearPlug on WhatsApp.
- Answer the questions one by one: your name, a name for the spot, charger type (16A socket or wallbox), whether you provide a cable, a location pin, the address with city, state and PIN, a landmark and gate instructions.
- Add your UPI ID for payouts and your PAN for the payment partner's mandatory KYC. Your PAN is passed straight to the payment partner and isn't stored by NearPlug.
- Confirm. We review every spot before it goes live, and message you when it's verified.
Running your spot
- Each request arrives on WhatsApp with the driver's vehicle and rating. Tap Accept or Decline — you have 5 minutes (15 when several hosts are asked at once).
- When the driver arrives and plugs in, they tell you a 4-digit OTP. Enter it to start the timer.
- Reply BUSY to pause requests and AVAILABLE to resume, any time.
- Hosts who repeatedly miss accepted bookings are flagged and can be unlisted, so pause when you're away.
Before you list a socket, run through the 16A socket safety checklist.