ChargePK Host: The Home Chargers Opening Up Pakistan’s EV Map
Pakistan’s DC fast chargers follow the motorways. Drive the M2, M5 or M9 and you are never far from a plug. But Pakistan is bigger than its motorways, and EVs are turning up in towns the fast charging map has not reached. Bahawalnagar. Daharki. Pakpattan. Bhurban. In those places, the charger that keeps an EV moving is bolted to the wall of somebody’s house. ChargePK Host is the service that puts those private chargers on the public map. There are now 32 of them across 18 cities, and in 11 of those towns a host is the only listed place to charge at all.
What is ChargePK Host?
The idea is simple. Thousands of EV owners in Pakistan already have an AC wall box at home, and it sits idle most of the day. ChargePK Host lets an owner list that charger on the live ChargePK map, right beside every public station in the country. Drivers find it in the app, see the power, the rate and a contact number, and plug in.
Hosting is cost sharing, not a business. A host sets a fair per kWh rate that covers electricity and normal wear, and ChargePK reviews every listing before it goes live to keep the network honest. Payment goes straight from driver to host, many through RAAST, Pakistan’s instant bank to bank system. No middleman, no cut.
Why home chargers matter more here than anywhere
Look at where the 32 hosts are and the pattern jumps out. Five are in Islamabad, six in Lahore, three in Karachi. The rest are in places no charging operator has reached: Jhelum, Sargodha, Vehari, Toba Tek Singh, Karor Lal Eason, Mangla Cantt, Depalpur. In 11 of the 18 cities, the host charger is the only charging point in town.
That changes what an EV can do in Pakistan. A 7 kW AC charger adds roughly 40 to 50 kilometres of range per hour. Too slow for a lunch stop, perfect for a night. Park at a host in the evening, and by morning almost any EV is at 100%. Suddenly the towns between the motorways are not dead zones. They are places you can sleep, charge and carry on. Drivers call it destination charging. In small town Punjab and Sindh, it is simply how you get home.
Proof it works: 330 km on a home charge
When Sohail Asif drove his BYD Atto 2 from Karachi to Babusar Top, the longest single leg of the whole 1,400 km journey did not start at a fast charger. It started at a humble 3 kW home setup in Kandiaro, where he charged overnight and then ran 330 kilometres to Zahir Pir on that one fill. A wall socket in a small Sindh town carried him further than any DC station on his route.
ChargePK Host takes exactly that, the home charger that rescues a long trip, and makes it something every driver can find, price and call ahead to, instead of something you need a friend in the right town for.
Every ChargePK Host charger, city by city
All 32 active host chargers listed on the app as of September 2026, alphabetically by city. Rates are what the host has published, in rupees per kWh. Tap any name for the full listing with map pin, hours and contact number. The live map and the app always carry the current list.
Rates run from Rs 50 to Rs 300 per kWh, and most sit between Rs 90 and Rs 150, well under what a DC fast charge costs. Nearly all are 7 kW AC wall boxes, with a few 11 and 22 kW units for cars that can take AC faster.
How to charge at a host’s home
A host charger is someone’s house, so the etiquette is a little different from a petrol station:
- Check the listing first. Power, rate, hours and location are all on the charger’s page before you commit.
- Call ahead, always. Hosts have lives. A two minute call confirms the charger is free and the gate will be open.
- Plan it as a long stop. AC charging suits an overnight stay or a half day visit, not a ten minute splash.
- Pay the posted rate. RAAST where the host accepts it, cash otherwise. The rate on the listing is the deal.
- Leave a review in the app. Reviews are what let the next driver trust a plug 300 kilometres from home.
Have a charger? Become a host
If you own an AC charger, listing it takes a couple of minutes and costs nothing. You set the rate, you set the hours, and ChargePK brings the drivers. Your idle wall box helps cover your electricity bill, and it quietly extends the EV map for everyone. Eleven towns in Pakistan are on that map today only because one resident decided to share a plug.
Join the ChargePK WhatsApp community
Planning a trip through one of these towns, or wondering whether a host charger suits your car? Ask someone who has already done it. The ChargePK WhatsApp community has over 150 members, EV owners and hosts across Pakistan, who help each other with anything from charging queries to planning cross country EV travel. Someone in the group has usually driven the road you are about to, and hosts often announce new chargers there first. It is free to join, like everything else ChargePK does.
List your home charger on ChargePK
Free to join. You set the rate and the hours, drivers find you on the live map, and you get paid directly.
Become a ChargePK HostFrequently asked questions
What is ChargePK Host?
ChargePK Host lets homeowners list their private AC charger on the ChargePK map so nearby EV drivers can use it. Hosts set a fair per kWh rate to cover electricity and wear, ChargePK reviews every listing before it goes live, and drivers pay the host directly through RAAST. It is cost sharing, not a commercial charging business.
How many ChargePK Host chargers are there?
As of September 2026 there are 32 active host chargers across 18 cities, from Karachi and Lahore to towns like Bahawalnagar, Daharki, Pakpattan, Sargodha and Bhurban. In 11 of those towns, the host charger is the only listed charging point of any kind.
How fast is a 7 kW AC home charger?
A 7 kW AC charger adds roughly 40 to 50 kilometres of range per hour for a typical EV. That is slow next to DC fast charging, but parked overnight it fills almost any battery from low to full, which is exactly how most hosts are used.
How do I pay at a host charger?
You pay the host directly at the rate posted on the listing, per kWh delivered. Many hosts accept RAAST, Pakistan’s instant bank to bank transfer, and the rest take cash. The listing on ChargePK shows the rate and a contact number before you drive out.
Can I rely on a host charger for a road trip?
Yes, with one habit: call ahead. A host charger is someone’s home, so confirm timing before you arrive, plan it as an overnight or a long stop rather than a quick top up, and keep a backup in mind. Drivers already cross hundreds of kilometres of Punjab and Sindh this way.
How do I become a ChargePK Host?
If you have an AC charger at home, list it free at chargepk.com/host. You choose your rate and your hours, ChargePK reviews the listing, and once approved it appears on the live map beside every public station in Pakistan.