Should Your RV Park Allow EV Charging in 2027?
A guest plugs an electric truck into your 50-amp pedestal at 9 p.m. and leaves it there all night. You pay the power bill. Did you charge for that?
Campgrounds are split three ways on EV charging. This page helps an RV park owner or manager pick a policy, price it, and post it before the next guest asks.
Owners making a new kind of call like this are who Dr. Paul Borosky, Business Consultant, works with. He has helped 1,000+ small businesses.
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Last Updated: November 2026
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- Ask your electrician what your pedestals and service can handle if an EV charges for hours.
- Decide your policy: allow at the pedestal, offer a station, or don’t allow it.
- Post the policy and any fee on your website and booking page.
Who Paid for the Electric Wagon?
A raccoon family pulled into Colt’s campsites with a new electric wagon. They plugged it into the site post and charged it every night for a week. Colt’s next power bill made him whinny.
Doctor Owl asked, “Fire or foundation?” The bill was a small fire. Having no rule was the foundation problem. They used Dr. Paul’s Organize-Plan-Grow™ Strategy.
- Organize. Greta compared the power bill to past weeks. That one site had used far more than any site with a regular camper.
- Plan. Colt set a simple rule: EV charging at one station by the office, with a flat fee per night.
- Grow. Greta added the rule and fee to the booking page, so no one would be surprised.
The raccoons came back the next summer. They paid the fee and thanked Colt for the clear sign.
How Are Campgrounds Handling EV Charging?
A June 2026 Camp and Charge study of 504 U.S. and Canadian campgrounds, reported by Modern Campground, found 46% have dedicated on-site EV stations, 15% allow charging right at the campsite, and 39% prohibit it. Among private campgrounds, about 45% ban it.
The reasons are mostly practical. Of the parks that refuse, 52% cite electrical capacity, pedestal design, or risk of damage. The study noted that in high-rate areas, a full charge for a large electric truck can cost an operator nearly $100 in electricity.
Study of 504 campgrounds. Source: Camp and Charge, via Modern Campground (June 2026).
What Do EV Guests Mean for Your Power Bill?
EV guests are coming whether you plan for them or not. A clear policy keeps check-in friendly and protects your electrical system.
If you allow charging, charge for it. Free power on a big truck can wipe out the profit on that site for the night.
How Do You Set a Good EV Policy?
- Check your capacity first. Your electrician knows what your system can take.
- Pick one policy. Pedestal, station, or no. Mixed signals cause fights.
- Price it. A flat fee per night or metered billing.
- Post it everywhere. Website, booking page, and the check-in desk.
- Revisit it yearly. EV numbers are changing. So can your policy.
What Does a Night of EV Charging Cost You?
Illustration only. Round numbers, not a real company.
Say an electric truck pulls 60 kilowatt-hours overnight and your power costs $0.20 per kilowatt-hour. That’s $12 of electricity. If your site rate is $60 and you didn’t charge an EV fee, a fifth of that night’s revenue just went to the power company.
Illustration only: 60 kWh x $0.20 per kWh.
Add EV fees to your revenue model in the RV park business plan template, and weigh it against other amenities worth the investment.
Not Sure What EV Policy Fits Your Park?
Bring your electric bill and site layout to a free 15-minute call with Dr. Paul. You’ll leave with a policy and a fee to post.
Or call or text (321) 948-9588.
What Do Owners Ask About EV Charging?
Can I just ban EV charging?
Many parks do. Post the ban clearly and point guests to the nearest public charger.
What should I charge?
Cover your electricity and a little more. A flat nightly fee is simple; metering is fairer for long stays.
Will EV charging bring in more guests?
It can, especially far from public chargers. The Camp and Charge study found parks that allow campsite charging tend to sit farther from public fast chargers.
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About the Author
Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBA, helps park owners set policies that protect their margins.
Sources
- Camp and Charge EV study, via Modern Campground (June 2026).