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EV incentives in the United Kingdom (2026)

The national Electric Car Grant is open, £1,500–£3,750. 1 national program is open now.

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£1,500–£3,750

Largest available benefit · National

Programs open now
1
Electric Car Grant
No end date announced

What can I get right now?

Eligible M1 zero-emission cars priced at or under GBP 37,000; vehicle must appear on the GOV.UK eligible list and meet the sustainability, range and warranty criteria. Band 1 maximum GBP 3,750; Band 2 maximum GBP 1,500. The seller includes the grant as a discount.
Conditions and source
Manufacturer eligibility applications opened 2025-07-16. Funding announced until the 2028 to 2029 financial year; no exact final purchase day is stated, so valid_until stays empty. The old PiCG ended in 2022 and is retained as a separate program.
Deadline: No end date announced
GOV.UK / Office for Zero Emission VehiclesChecked

Ended, paused and proposed programs

  1. Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG)National · Ended

    Was: £1,500

    Was available for new zero-emission vehicles. Closed to new orders on 14 June 2022 as government refocused funding on charging infrastructure and other vehicle types.

    GOV.UK — Department for Transport / OZEVChecked
  2. Proposed
    Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED)National · Proposed

    Planned from 1 April 2028 for UK-registered BEV/HFCEV cars at 3 pence per mile and PHEV cars at 1.5 pence per mile; primary legislation is still to be introduced.

    Future road-use tax/policy context, not a purchase incentive or MSRP adjustment.

    GOV.UK — Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED)Checked

Where do these numbers come from?

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Every program links its source and the date we last checked it; ended and paused programs stay listed.

Current state only. EV incentives change without notice — always confirm against the linked official source before purchase. This is not legal or tax advice.

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