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EV incentives in United Kingdom

What the United Kingdom government actually pays today: purchase grants, charging-infrastructure rebates, and how the road-tax picture looks for a battery EV. Figures verified against the official source in 2026.

Buying the car

Grants, rebates and reduced VAT on the EV itself.

Plug-in Car Grant
Withdrawn
The headline purchase grant was withdrawn in 2022. Vans, motorbikes and taxis still qualify for the Plug-in Vehicle Grant.

Installing a charger

Home wallbox grants, workplace charger schemes, public-charging support.

EV Chargepoint Grant
Up to £350
Flats and rental properties only. Covers up to 75% of a wallbox install.
OZEV Workplace Charging Scheme
Up to £350 per socket, 40 sockets
Employers with eligible parking can claim against the cost of dedicated workplace chargers.

Annual + road tax

Company-car BiK, registration tax, road tax — the recurring bills.

Benefit in Kind (BiK)
3% (2026/27)
Company-car BiK is the most generous in the EU. Petrol/diesel cars often sit at 25 to 37%.
Salary-sacrifice EV leasing remains the single largest demand driver in the UK market.
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED)
£10 first year, £195 standard
EVs lose their VED exemption from April 2025 onward.

Sources

Where these numbers come from

Grants change without notice. Cross-check the official page before you sign a finance contract. If a figure here is wrong, the link above is the source of truth.

EV tax