How Flipturn Prevents EV Charging from Becoming a Cost Center

As EV adoption grows, EV charging is becoming a must for multifamily properties. Without a clear billing strategy, however, charging can quickly become an operating expense instead of a value-add.

Electricity costs, manual billing, and resident disputes add up fast when charging is unmanaged. Smart billing helps prevent EV charging from becoming a cost center by aligning costs with actual usage.

Why EV Charging Becomes a Cost Center

Many properties install chargers without planning for long-term usage. As demand increases, common issues emerge:

• Rising electricity costs with no cost recovery
• Flat or free charging that does not scale
• Manual billing processes that burden onsite teams
• Resident frustration over unclear pricing

Without usage-based billing, properties often absorb energy costs and administrative work.

What Flipturn Does Differently

Smart billing for EV charging uses software to track electricity usage by session and bill residents automatically.

Instead of flat fees or manual reimbursement, smart billing allows properties to:

• Charge based on actual energy use
• Align pricing with utility rates
• Automate billing and payments
• Adjust pricing as usage and costs change

This creates a fair and predictable experience for both residents and property teams.

How Flipturn Helps Keep EV Charging Revenue Neutral

Flipturn helps multifamily properties manage EV charging costs without adding operational complexity.

With Flipturn, properties can automatically bill residents by usage, set flexible pricing that reflects utility rates, and monitor charging activity across one property or an entire portfolio. This keeps EV charging predictable, revenue neutral, and easy to manage as adoption grows.

Reducing Resident Friction With Clear Pricing

Clear pricing reduces confusion and complaints.

When residents see pricing upfront and receive accurate session summaries, EV charging feels fair and transparent. This helps discourage inefficient charging behavior and reduces support tickets for property teams.

Planning for Growth

What works for a few chargers will not work forever.

Smart billing makes it easier to scale EV charging by supporting consistent pricing, centralized management, and minimal manual work as more residents rely on charging at home.

The Bottom Line

EV charging is becoming a standard expectation in multifamily housing. Smart billing keeps it financially sustainable by automating cost recovery, reducing operational burden, and supporting growth.

With the right billing strategy in place, properties can offer EV charging confidently without turning an amenity into a cost center.

We’d love to discuss your property and figure out if Smart Billing is right for you. Let's chat!

About Flipturn

Flipturn is a leading EV charging management platform, helping organizations maximize charger uptime, process charging payments, and scale operations efficiently. Backed by leading investors including CRV and Accel, Flipturn serves Fortune 500 companies, commercial property owners, and major fleet operators across North America.