Renters, flat owners, homeowners without driveways and businesses may save up to £500 when installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points as a 40% increase in chargepoint grant amounts has been announced today.
The uplift will cover almost half the cost of a typical charge point installation until March 2027.
Vicky Edmonds, Chief Executive Officer of EVA England, said: “Access to affordable charging is the make-or-break issue for a fair EV transition. Without it, millions of drivers are effectively priced out. As England’s only independent, driver-funded EV body, we welcome this boost for renters and flat owners, and for much needed, greater levels of workplace charging.
“Our research shows 60% of drivers without off-street parking say they would never consider an EV, a stark reminder that cost and access still define who can and cannot switch.
“But grants must be matched by action to tackle higher public charging prices and speed up acceptance of cross-pavement solutions, otherwise the charging divide will remain and the transition simply won’t feel fair to drivers.”
The updates will also simplify the current EV charge point support schemes available by reducing 8 grant types down to 5, streamlining the system so people can navigate and select schemes and discounts more easily.
From 1 April, people living in rented accommodation, flat owners, residential landlords, households with on-street parking and businesses will all be able to receive higher grants of up to £500 per charge point, rising from the previous discount of £350.
Schools will be eligible for grants of up to £2,000 per socket, building on 3,700 sockets installed to date.
Councils will receive funding for the next 3 years to help them boost local charging infrastructure.
