DeCharge takes a play of Airbnb’s economic model, rewarding users and hosts
DeCharge Overview - April 30, 2025
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DeCharge DePIN by the numbers
Total Charging Minutes: 1.39M (+7.67%)
Locations with deployed EV chargers: 380+
Repeat customers: 785 (+2.48%)
Paying customers: 2,487 (+16.54%)
These metrics are accurate upon publication. The percentages are based on month-over-month change, unless noted otherwise.
⚡Debriefing with DeCharge⚡
People can now make money from their electric vehicles charging units, through DeCharge’s recently announced “decentralized energy economy.” The model is similar to Airbnb, but instead of houses it’s for EVs.
The DePIN network is offering an ownership model that can create multiple pathways for participation and earning from locally deployed units. With the Beast, DeCharge’s 7KW EV charger, individuals can deploy a self-hosted unit to earn 70% of the charging revenue.
Alternatively, individuals can create a community co-ownership arrangement by pooling resources to jointly own and earn from shared infrastructure. This means revenue and costs are split among investors, hosts and the DeCharge protocol. These varied approaches make infrastructure ownership accessible to a wide range of individuals, from EV owners, investors, and entrepreneurs.
As an example, think of a hotel or mall with a large parking garage. In this scenario, an investor can install a DeCharge Beast charger to serve customers, attract foot traffic, and generate revenue from rising EV demands.
Beyond hosts and investors, DeCharge looks to create an experience for EV drivers with points called “cluster rewards.” The distribution of rewards has grown rapidly with 1.59 million cluster points equating to $200 in revenue, as of March. Users connecting to DeCharge chargers can earn and save from these reward points or tokens.
DeCharge has over 300 chargers deployed, mainly across India, as well as other parts of Asia and Africa. Cities from Bangalore to Austin, Texas can use this model to work across diverse markets with varying levels of EV penetration. This is particularly valuable for regions with many budget-friendly EVs that require frequent, short charging sessions.
Right now, corporations like Tesla control most EV charging with an estimated $1.7 billion in revenue for the company in 2023, according to Bloomberg. DeCharge looks to flip the charging infrastructure model. This means they're creating a way for individuals and communities to own the charging infrastructure and earn the revenue directly. In turn, this could speed up charger deployment, especially in areas big companies ignore, helping meet the growing demand from EV drivers.
This decentralized approach is in contrast to traditional centralized charging networks where corporations typically invest their own capital and retain all revenue, while offering minimal benefit to property owners. However, with DeCharge’s approach, it could accelerate EV charging deployment in areas traditionally overlooked by corporate networks. The design is to address the gap between growing EV adoption and insufficient charging infrastructure.
By turning electricity from a simple utility into a revenue-generating asset, DeCharge could inspire similar decentralized models for other essential services, potentially bringing DePIN to a massive consumer scale.
Highlighting the DePIN Ecosystem
Listen as DeCharge co-founders and Lemniscap discuss funding, goals and reducing EV charging CapEx in this livestream
Watch DeCharge Co-Founder Prakash Kamaraj explore Sweden's EV charging infrastructure challenges in Nyköping and remote areas
Watch this video to see how DeCharge Mini owners are earning passive income from their deployments
DeCharge deployed its first Beast EV charging unit in Delhi, responding to the city's EV mandate
Tune into Linera's X Space featuring DeCharge and other ecosystem partners like Walrus Protocol, Atoma Network and Alchemy discussing the launch of Babbage
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