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EV charging for India's charging deserts

Plug in at a home near you.

Book verified private EV chargers at homes, wedding halls and shops — entirely on WhatsApp. No app, no card on file. Pay by UPI from ₹99.

  • RC-verified EVs & spots
  • Host paid only after your OTP
  • Full refund if no host accepts
Illustration: an electric car charging from a home wallbox, its battery filling as energy flows through the cable.
sessions from
₹99
search radius
15 km
host must reply
90 s
apps to install
0
  • Tier-2 & Tier-3 towns
  • Wedding halls
  • Temple towns
  • Highway dhabas
  • Farmhouses
  • Hill-station homestays
  • Resorts & hotels
  • Family visits
  • College campuses
  • Roadside shops

How it works

Four messages from “Hi” to charging

No app, no account, no card on file. Tap a step to see exactly what you'll get in WhatsApp.

Example booking on WhatsApp: say Hi, share your location, pick a nearby spot and a session, pay ₹199 by UPI, receive your start OTP, and charging begins.

Nearby in seconds

Share a pin. See every plug within 15 km.

NearPlug lists verified private spots nearest first. Tap a pin to preview what you'd see in WhatsApp.

Illustrative map

Wedding hall

Lakshmi Mahal Parking

  • 1.9 km away · about 10 min drive
  • AC Wallbox · 7.2 kW
  • Tethered cable provided

From ₹199 / 60 min

16A socket Wallbox

Charge simulator

How much range will one session add?

Pick your EV, the charger at the spot and a session. Drag your current battery level and watch the range fill up.

Your vehicle
Charger at the spot
Session
25%

Estimate: Compact SUV from 25% to 41%, adding about 42 kilometres for ₹199.

Range added
+42 km
Energy delivered
6.5 kWh
Cost per km
₹4.7
Session price
₹199

31% cheaper per km than a comparable petrol car (≈ ₹6.9/km).

Book this on WhatsApp · ₹199 (opens WhatsApp)

Estimates for a typical Compact SUV (40 kWh, 7.2 kW onboard charger, 6.5 km/kWh), 90% charging efficiency; petrol at ₹103/L and 15 km/L. Real results vary with the car, weather and driving.

Simple pricing

Pay for time, not guesswork

Fixed prices per session, shown before you pay. No subscription, no membership, no surge.

Charger type at the spot

Faster Type 2 AC charging — many hosts provide a tethered cable.

Quick Boost

Top up enough to reach the next town or the nearest fast charger.

₹199/ 60 min

≈ ₹199 per hour

  • Up to ~7 kWh at 7.2 kW
  • Timer starts only when the host enters your OTP
  • Ideal to reach the next fast charger
  • Pro-rata refund if the power cuts out
  • Host receives ₹169 straight to UPI

Best value per hour

Destination Pass

Park and charge while you attend the wedding, temple visit or meeting.

₹499/ 5 hours

≈ ₹100 per hour

  • Up to ~36 kWh at 7.2 kW
  • Timer starts only when the host enters your OTP
  • Reminder 15 minutes before the end
  • Pro-rata refund if the power cuts out
  • Host receives ₹409 straight to UPI

Energy figures are approximate (charger power × time) and depend on your car's onboard charger and battery level. Prices include the NearPlug booking fee.

For hosts

Your spare socket can earn ₹79–₹409 a session

Homes, wedding halls, shops, farmhouses and dhabas across India already have what EV drivers need: a safe socket and a place to park.

  • A 16A outdoor socket is enough

    The same industrial socket used for geysers and ACs. Have an AC wallbox? You earn more per session.

  • Paid straight to your UPI

    Your share goes to your own UPI ID through our payment partner after each session — NearPlug never holds it.

  • You stay in control

    Accept or decline each request. Reply BUSY to pause bookings and AVAILABLE to resume, any time.

  • Only verified EVs arrive

    Every driver’s vehicle is RC-verified, and power starts only after they give you their one-time code.

Get listed in four steps

  1. 1Reply HOST to NearPlug on WhatsApp
  2. 2Share your charger’s location, gate notes and UPI ID (2 minutes)
  3. 3We verify your spot and switch it live
  4. 4Accept requests, check the driver’s OTP, get paid
List your charger on WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp)

Estimate your monthly earnings

Your charger
6
40%

Estimated earnings

₹3,611 / month

₹79 per Quick Boost, ₹229 per Destination Pass, paid to your UPI after each session. Electricity cost not deducted.

Safety & trust

Designed so nobody gets stranded

Charging at a stranger's home should feel as safe as a cab ride. These rules are built into every booking.

  • In-person OTP handshake

    The session only starts when the host enters the 4-digit code you give them after plugging in. No arrival, no charge — and five wrong codes lock the booking for review.

  • 90-second host reply

    If a host doesn't accept in 90 seconds, your booking moves to the next nearest spot at the same price.

  • Money moves only when it should

    Your payment waits with our payment partner. The host is paid after the session; if nobody accepts, you get it all back.

  • Fair on power cuts

    Grid tripped mid-session? Tap “Report Power Cut” in the chat and pay only for the minutes you charged.

  • Time to reach the spot

    Your arrival window stretches with the drive, so a longer trip never counts as a no-show.

  • Verified on both sides

    EVs are checked against RTO records, every spot is reviewed before going live, and hosts who miss bookings are flagged.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Your next charge is one “Hi” away

Find a verified charger near you in under a minute — or turn your socket into a steady side income.

Find a charger on WhatsApp (opens WhatsApp)