Making the switch to EV in your business? At Dawsons Electrical, we offer FREE quotes and proper advice to provide you with the ultimate sustainable solution.
Additionally, we can supply and begin fitting most makes of EV chargers within 10 days of order (Subject to Availability).
More businesses are switching to electric vehicles. Some are doing it to cut running costs. Others are doing it to meet sustainability targets or because their staff are asking for it. Either way, EV charger installation for businesses is now something you genuinely need a plan for, not something to deal with later.
Getting the right setup early saves you money, avoids disruption and means you’re not retrofitting things when your fleet has already doubled.
At Dawsons Electrical, we handle commercial EV charger installations across Milton Keynes, and an additional 30 mile radius outside of our headquarters including: Bedford, Northampton and the surrounding towns and villages. We’re an OZEV approved installer and NICEIC approved contractor, so every job we carry out meets current UK wiring regulations and Part P of the Building Regulations. We can supply and begin installing most makes of EV chargers within 10 days of ordering.
The UK government’s Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) currently offers grants of up to £350 per socket, capped at 40 sockets per applicant. OZEV covers 75% of the total installation cost up to £15,000. That cuts the payback period on workplace charging hardware considerably.
Those grants won’t be around forever. The direction of travel with government EV incentives has generally been to phase them out as adoption grows. So businesses that act now tend to get a better deal than those who wait.
Don’t forget the staff benefit which often gets overlooked. Employees who drive EV’s need somewhere to charge; offering onsite charging is a perk. And for businesses running their own fleet, having on-site charging keeps vehicles topped up overnight without relying on public charge points, which are still inconsistent in availability.
Additionally, new commercial buildings with more than 10 parking spaces are now legally required to include at least one charge point and cable routes for 20% of spaces under Building Regulations Part S. If you’re planning a new site or a significant extension, this isn’t optional. It’s worth building it into your project from the start.
This is where a lot of people get confused, so here’s a breakdown:
All EV batteries store energy as direct current (DC). But the power coming from the grid is alternating current (AC). With AC chargers, the conversion from AC to DC happens inside the vehicle itself, using the car’s onboard charger. AC units are rated at 7kW or 22kW and work well where vehicles are parked for several hours. A 7kW unit can add around 25 to 30 miles of range per hour. A 22kW unit, where the vehicle supports it, gets closer to 75 to 80 miles per hour. Most UK commercial AC chargers use a Type 2 connector, which is the standard across the vast majority of EVs sold here.
With DC rapid chargers, the conversion happens inside the charging unit itself before the power reaches the vehicle. This bypasses the car’s onboard charger entirely and allows a much higher rate of energy delivery. DC rapid chargers start at 50kW and go significantly higher. These suit fleet operations with tight turnarounds, customer-facing bays in retail or leisure environments, or anywhere vehicles can’t sit for long.
The UK Department for Transport officially categorises chargers as slow (under 8kW), fast (8 to 49kW), rapid (50 to 149kW) and ultra-rapid (150kW and above). Understanding where your business sits in that spectrum is the starting point for any sensible installation plan.
EV charger installation for businesses is not the same as home installations. Commercial sites have different power requirements, different usage patterns and often more complex infrastructure to work around.
We typically carry out a site survey first. This tells us what your existing electrical supply can handle, whether you need a distribution board upgrade, how many charge points make sense for your usage and where cables need to run. None of that is guesswork. It’s a straightforward assessment that stops surprises later.
One thing that comes up regularly on commercial jobs is load management. This is where smart charging software monitors and distributes power across multiple charge points dynamically. So if you’ve got ten charge points but your site’s supply can’t support all ten running at full power simultaneously, the system automatically balances the load. Vehicles charging overnight share the available capacity without anyone noticing.
Smart chargers also let you schedule charging during off-peak hours when electricity is cheaper. For businesses managing their own fleet, that kind of control adds up over time.
We can advise on the right hardware and software combination for your site without pushing you towards the most expensive option. The goal is a setup that actually works for your operation.
The UK’s EV charging infrastructure is expanding quickly. There were over 116,000 public charge points across the UK by the end of 2025, with ultra-rapid charger numbers growing at around 40% year on year. The commercial side is where most of the growth is going to come from over the next few years.
Businesses that get their commercial EV charging infrastructure in place now are ahead of it. Those that leave it are likely to face higher costs later, tighter timelines and a more competitive market for qualified installers. The grant funding available today makes the maths considerably more straightforward than it will be in a few years’ time.
We offer free, no-obligation quotes for all EV charger installations for businesses. If you want to understand your options, that’s the right place to start.
Not everyone offering commercial EV installation is qualified to do it properly.
OZEV approval means an installer has been assessed and recognised by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles as competent to carry out EV charging installations. It’s also a requirement if you want to access the Workplace Charging Scheme grant. If your installer isn’t OZEV approved, you won’t get the funding.
NICEIC approval is the electrical industry’s main quality mark. It means the contractor’s work is regularly assessed against national standards. For commercial electrical work, this matters because the consequences of substandard wiring are serious.
Dawsons Electrical holds both accreditations. All of our installations comply with BS7671 wiring regulations and we carry full insurance. We’re not a large national company with subcontractors arriving on site who you’ve never spoken to. You deal with us directly.
We’re rated 5 stars across 42 reviews from businesses and homeowners across the region and we intend to keep it that way.
Most businesses think of EV chargers the way they think of a car park. It’s just something you provide. But customer-facing charge points are increasingly being used as a way to generate additional income or increase dwell time at retail and leisure sites.
A customer who plugs in for 45 minutes while shopping, eating or using your facilities is a customer who stays longer than they planned to. That’s not a complicated idea but a lot of businesses haven’t acted on it yet. The ones that have are already seeing the benefit.
There’s also a reputational side to this. Fleet operators are under pressure from clients to demonstrate sustainability credentials. Having on-site EV charging is a visible, verifiable part of that. It shows up in tenders and procurement conversations in a way that vague sustainability statements don’t.
Our commercial electrician services cover the full scope of work your site might need alongside EV charging, including distribution board upgrades and supply assessments.
Serving Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton and beyond
We cover a 30-mile radius from our base in Milton Keynes. That takes in Bedford, Northampton and a large chunk of the surrounding area. If you’re not sure whether we cover your site, just ask. We can usually find a way to help.
Mark Dawson set the business up with a straightforward aim: to offer quality electrical work at a fair price. More than 10 years of experience across domestic, commercial and industrial projects sits behind every job we take on. That includes everything from small office installations to larger industrial units.
Ready to get started with EV charger installation for your business? Contact Dawsons Electrical today for expert advice, a free site assessment, and a no-obligation quote. Whether you’re looking to install a single charging point or a full commercial setup, our qualified team is here to help. Get in touch now to future-proof your business and support the shift to electric vehicles.
Installing EV chargers helps future-proof your premises, supports sustainability goals, and makes your business more attractive to employees, customers, and tenants who drive electric vehicles.
This depends on how the chargers will be used. Workplace charging, fleet charging, and customer parking all have different requirements. We assess usage patterns and power availability to recommend the most suitable solution.
Yes. Commercial EV chargers can be set up with access controls such as RFID cards, apps, or scheduled availability, so you stay in control of who can use them.
Yes, many commercial EV charging systems include monitoring and reporting features that track usage, energy consumption, and costs, making budgeting and management much easier.
Yes. We design systems with expansion in mind, allowing additional chargers to be added as demand increases without major rework.
Most single or small multi-point installations can be completed within a day. Larger setups with significant infrastructure work may take two to three days. We’ll give you a clear timeline after the site survey.
In most cases, no. EV chargers on commercial sites generally fall within permitted development rights. However, if the site is listed or in a conservation area, it’s worth checking. We can advise on this as part of the site survey.