{"id":2665,"date":"2025-06-03T07:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en-us\/?post_type=downloadables&#038;p=2665"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:49:29","slug":"what-drives-dc-charger-utilization-12-ways-to-ramp-up-a-new-site","status":"publish","type":"downloadables","link":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en-us\/downloadables\/what-drives-dc-charger-utilization-12-ways-to-ramp-up-a-new-site\/","title":{"rendered":"What Drives DC Charger Utilization: 12 Ways to Ramp Up a New Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<section aria-label=\"What Drives DC Charger Utilization: 12 Ways to Ramp Up a New Site\" class=\"  rounded-section\">\n            <div class=\"pill-label mb-8 \">\n            White paper        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 grid-cols-1 gap-24\">\n        \n        <div>\n                            <h1 class=\"h1 mb-10\">\n                    What Drives DC Charger Utilization: 12 Ways to Ramp Up a New Site                <\/h1>\n                        <p>Operators and site owners naturally want to sell as many kilowatt-hours as possible. But how can you get there, and how do you know you\u2019re maximizing a site\u2019s potential?<\/p>\n<p>To create substantial benchmarks for the United States market, we analyzed millions of charges across 5000+ DC chargers, and interviewed 10 of the top charging networks across Europe. This also gave us the data we needed to outline 12 things that directly impact utilization rates.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"items-center justify-center bg-white\">\n<div class=\"p-6 border border-gray-200 shadow-sm rounded-2xl w-full max-w-md items-center justify-center\">\n<h3>Download white paper<\/h3>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"20114015\",\n    formId: \"ad032360-0b06-41c2-9d65-90db03776b56\",\n    region: \"na1\"\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section aria-label=\"What You\u2019ll Find in This White Paper\" class=\"bg-grey text-black  rounded-section\">\n    <div class=\"\">\n        \n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8 md:gap-22 h-full\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col  md:sticky md:top-25 md:self-start \">\n                <div>\n                     <h2  class=\"h2 mb-6 md:mb-10 col-end-2\">What You\u2019ll Find in This White Paper  <\/h2>                                         <div class=\"rich-text intro md:mb-10 mb-5\">\n                        <p>Whether you\u2019re establishing your first charging site or your hundredth, consider this a blueprint for attracting and retaining drivers. There are so many ways to maximize the potential of your chargers.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n            \n            \n            <div class=\"h-auto md:pr-6\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\" pb-6 md:pb-8  md:pl-6 md:pr-16 w-full flex flex-row gap-6 md:gap-10 items-start\" style=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"hidden md:block flex-shrink-0 w-10 h-10\"><\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                                <h4 class=\"h4  mb-4\">Download this white paper to discover:<\/h4>\n\n                                                <div class=\"rich-text paragraph \">\n                            <ul>\n<li>Benchmarks for high-performing DC ports<\/li>\n<li>Preferred payment methods for drivers across networks<\/li>\n<li>12 detailed ways to ramp up utilization at your site<\/li>\n<li>Glimpses into Monta features that support high charger utilization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section aria-label=\"Discover How Monta Powers Your EV Charging Success\" class=\"bg-primary-blue text-white  rounded-section\" >\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-12 items-center\">\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-5\">\n                                    <div class=\"pill-label mb-8 text-white border-white\">\n                Partner with Monta            <\/div>\n                                                    <h2 class=\"h2 mb-10 \">\n                    Discover How Monta Powers Your EV Charging Success                <\/h2>\n                                                <div class=\"md:hidden block mb-10 \">\n                                                    <lottie-player src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/08\/HubAnimation_US.json\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\"\n                        style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 24px;\" loop autoplay mode=\"normal\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"rich-text \">\n                <p>Scale your EV charging operations effortlessly with Monta\u2019s intuitive platform. From seamless integrations to advanced analytics, we help you simplify operations, reduce downtime, and drive growth.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en-us\/contact-sales\/\" class=\"btn-primary-black mt-8\">\n                Contact Sales            <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-6 md:col-start-7 justify-items-end hidden md:block\">\n                                        <lottie-player src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/08\/HubAnimation_US.json\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\"\n                    style=\"width: 100%; height: auto\" loop autoplay mode=\"normal\">\n                <\/lottie-player>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section aria-label=\"Discover More\" class=\"\">\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12 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Software Foundations of Multi-Family Charging\" alt=\"The Software Foundations of Multi-Family Charging\" \/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-span-2 md:pr-8 flex flex-col justify-between\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div class=\"pill-label mb-4\">\n                                    Downloadable\n                                <\/div>\n                                <h4 class=\"text-2xl transition-colors duration-300 group-hover:text-primary-blue\">The Software Foundations of Multi-Family Charging<\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            \n        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