As part of our ongoing work to support the sustainability goals of our hosts and guests, we are partnering with ChargePoint, a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), to make it easier for hosts to install EV chargers at their listings and expand access to EV chargers across the US. This comes as searches using our EV charger filter grew more than 80 percent from 2022 to 2023.1
Airbnb and ChargePoint will provide hosts in the US with discounts on EV chargers and accompanying installation services, helping to make it more affordable for hosts to add this amenity. The offer includes:
Discounts on various ChargePoint EV charger models, including up to 36% off of select ChargePoint EV charger models.
$100 off on installation services.2
An additional $200 discount funded by Airbnb to the first 1,000 hosts that buy an EV charger through ChargePoint.
Listings that offer an EV charger are booked for more nights and generate more income, on average compared to listings without an EV charger, according to internal Airbnb data.3 With our new listings editor in the Listings tab, we’ve made it easy for hosts to showcase and manage the details of their home, including amenities such as EV charging access to help their listings appeal to guests who drive electric vehicles.
Rising Demand for EV Chargers Among Guests
This partnership comes at a time where guests are increasingly seeking access to convenient EV chargers, with California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Washington and North Carolina ranking as the most popular states for these searches in 2023. This data reflects larger trends around the EV market in the US. From 2022 to 2023, EV sales in the US increased 60% year over year, with California, Florida, Texas and Washington leading the nation with the highest number of EV registrations.4
“We are thrilled to join forces with ChargePoint to help hosts meet growing demand for electric vehicle chargers from guests. By making it more affordable for hosts to install EV chargers, we are empowering them to take more sustainable actions and appeal to guests who are interested in this amenity,” said Ameet Konkar, Airbnb’s Director of Sustainability.
“Ensuring all drivers are able to charge when and where they need to remains our top priority. Together with Airbnb, we are removing barriers to broader adoption of residential charging solutions for Airbnb hosts and enabling a frictionless charging experience for their guests,” said Rick Wilmer, CEO at ChargePoint.
Sustainability at the Core
This partnership builds on Airbnb’s ongoing work to help our community take more sustainable actions. In addition to sharing educational materials in our resource center, we have launched programs in the US, France, the UK and Spain to help hosts make their homes more energy efficient, with the goal of helping hosts reduce emissions and leading to long-term savings on their energy bills. Thousands of hosts have engaged with these programs to date. Additionally, nearly 90 percent of hosts report they use at least one sustainable hosting practice like recycling, composting, reducing use of single-use toiletries or providing guidance on using public transit to their guests.5 We are excited to be introducing a new opportunity for hosts to offer additional sustainable travel options.
For more information about our partnership with ChargePoint, visit the landing page.
Offer limited to select ChargePoint, Inc. products. Available to Airbnb hosts with active listings in the United States. Installation services availability vary by location. While supplies last. Offer may be modified at any time. Visit Chargepoint.com for full terms.
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