From 1 April 2026, the UK EV chargepoint grant rose from £350 to £500 per socket for renters, flat owner-occupiers, residential landlords, and workplaces. The commercial landlord grant stayed at £350. All schemes now run to 31 March 2027. Grants cover 75 per cent of installation cost up to the cap, and are claimed by an OZEV-authorised installer as a discount on your invoice.
Before you read on: we no longer handle OZEV grant claims. We used to. Reimbursements stopped coming through reliably, which is something a lot of contractors have run into, not just us. Under the scheme rules the installer has to take the grant off your invoice first and then claim it back afterwards, so when a payment does not arrive it is the installer who is out of pocket, with no way to recover it.
Between the admin time and the chance of never seeing the money, we decided we could not keep carrying that risk. We know that is frustrating if you were counting on the grant. It is frustrating for us too, and it is not the position we wanted to end up in.
We still install EV chargepoints, and we have kept this guide up to date because the rules are genuinely confusing and most people we speak to turn out not to be eligible anyway. If you do qualify and you want the grant applied to your invoice, you will need an OZEV authorised installer to carry out the work and submit the claim.
Key takeaways
- The per-socket cap rose from £350 to £500 on 1 April 2026 for households, residential landlords, and workplaces.
- Commercial landlords stayed at £350 per socket, capped at 100 grants per financial year.
- A new on-street grant covers households with no driveway who use an approved cross-pavement channel.
- Freehold homeowners in houses are still not eligible. That has been the case since the EVHS closed in 2022.
- Wiltshire Council holds £3.89 million in LEVI funding for over 2,500 public chargepoints across the county.
The UK EV chargepoint grant landscape has changed a lot over the past few years, and the biggest change of all landed on 1 April 2026: the per-socket cap rose from £350 to £500 across the main household, landlord (residential), and Workplace Charging schemes. All the schemes have also been extended to 31 March 2027.
Below is a plain-English guide to what is currently open, who qualifies, and how much money you can actually save.
Who qualifies for the EV Chargepoint Grant?
This grant is the successor to the old EVHS. It now covers up to 75% of the cost of installation, capped at £500 per socket, and it applies to:
- Renters in privately or socially rented properties
- Owner-occupiers living in flats (leaseholders in blocks)
Homeowners in freehold houses do not qualify. If you own the house you live in and it’s not a flat, you pay for the installation yourself with no OZEV grant top-up.
Landlord permission is required for renters. You will also need off-street parking (a driveway, a private hardstanding, or an allocated parking bay is fine).
| Scheme | Cap per socket | Annual limit | Who qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household (renters and flats) | £500 | 2 sockets | Renters, flat owner-occupiers |
| On-street (cross-pavement) | £500 | 2 sockets | Households with no off-street parking |
| Residential landlord | £500 | 200 sockets | Landlords of residential property |
| Commercial landlord | £350 | 100 sockets | Landlords of car parks and workplaces |
| Workplace Charging Scheme | £500 | 40 sockets | Businesses, charities, public sector |
| Infrastructure Grant | £30,000 total | Per install | Residential landlords, 5+ spaces |
All schemes cover 75 per cent of installation cost up to the stated cap. Figures correct as of the 1 April 2026 uplift and run to 31 March 2027.
What can landlords claim per socket?
The landlord scheme now splits by property type:
- Residential landlords: 75% up to £500 per socket, up to 200 grants per financial year
- Commercial landlords (letting car parks or workplace spaces): 75% up to £350 per socket, up to 100 grants per financial year
Landlords can apply for both types in the same year, and the properties do not have to be tenanted at the point of installation, which makes it a useful option to build in during a refurbishment or void period.
How does the Workplace Charging Scheme work?
The Workplace Charging Scheme is a voucher-based scheme for employers. It covers up to £500 per socket, up to 40 sockets across all sites operated by the same organisation.
It’s open to businesses of all sizes, charities, and public sector organisations. Applications are made online and approved vouchers are valid for six months, so it’s worth applying before you finalise the installation contract, not after.
What is the Infrastructure Grant for Landlords?
This is the one that gets overlooked. Alongside the socket-level grant above, landlords with residential properties can also claim up to £30,000 towards the wider infrastructure needed to install multiple chargepoints, things like new supply cabling, distribution boards, and civils works. The qualifying threshold is at least 5 parking spaces made chargepoint-ready per installation.
For a small block of flats with under-provisioned power, this can be the difference between chargers being viable and not viable.
Can you get a grant with no driveway?
Also new from April 2026: households without off-street parking can now claim 75% up to £500 per socket to install a chargepoint that uses a cross-pavement channel. The channel runs a cable safely under the pavement between the house and a parked car at the kerbside.
You will need consent from your local highways authority (in most of Wiltshire that’s Wiltshire Council; in Swindon it’s the Borough Council), and the channel product has to be on the approved list. The grant covers the chargepoint and the channel install together.
For households who cannot use this route, the wider public network is expanding fast. In Wiltshire specifically, the Council has been awarded around £3.89 million from the LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) fund, with plans for over 2,500 chargepoints across the county through a 15-year contract. Details are on the Wiltshire LEVI project page.
What replaced the Plug-in Van Grant?
The old Plug-in Van Grant has been rebranded as the Zero Emission Van and Truck Grant. Current terms:
- Small vans: up to £2,500
- Large vans: up to £5,000
- Up to 1,500 grants per applicant per year
Applied by the vehicle dealer at point of sale.
Which EV grants have closed?
The following are closed to new applicants in 2026:
- Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), for freehold homeowners (closed 2022)
- Plug-in Car Grant, for new electric car purchases
What does the installer handle on a grant-funded install?
A grant-funded installation comes with a compliance list your OZEV-authorised installer takes care of:
- DNO notification. A 7 kW single-phase 32 A charger is a G98 install: notified to your Distribution Network Operator within 28 days. A 3-phase 22 kW charger, or anything pushing the property above 60 A, is a G99 install: approved by the DNO before installation. G99 lead times can be weeks to months.
- Smart Charge Point Regulations 2021. Every home charger sold in the UK must default to off-peak scheduling, include a randomised delay, and meet cybersecurity requirements. This is why some models fall off the approved list from time to time.
- OZEV grant claim. The installer submits the claim within 30 days of the install, with evidence of the eligibility criteria being met.
- Building Regulations Part S. New residential buildings and major refurbs must be pre-wired for EV charging.
What do the EV grants not cover?
All the schemes above cover the installation. The chargepoint hardware itself has to be an OZEV-approved model, and if the property needs an electrical supply upgrade, wiring, or a new consumer unit as part of the works, that cost is either paid out of pocket or (in the landlord infrastructure grant only) partly covered by the wider grant.
Almost every domestic installation we do also involves an EICR (see our EICR testing page), which the grant does not fund.
How do you apply for an EV chargepoint grant?
The grants are administered by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and are claimed by the installer, not the homeowner or landlord. That means:
- The installer must be OZEV-authorised
- The chargepoint must be on the OZEV-approved list
- The property must meet the eligibility criteria
- The grant is applied as a discount off the installation invoice, so you do not have to pay upfront and claim later
We install EV chargepoints. We do not administer OZEV grant claims. We withdrew from the scheme after reimbursements became unreliable. Only an OZEV authorised installer can submit a claim, so if you qualify and want the grant taken off your invoice, you will need to use an installer who is still in the scheme. We are happy to tell you whether you are likely to be eligible before you go looking.
If you are not eligible, or you would rather not wait on the grant process, we can estimate you directly for the installation. We install Simpson & Partners chargers as our default domestic model. Every installation is certified to BS 7671 and notified to your network operator.
Get an estimate
Have a look at our EV charger installation page for the range of chargepoints we install, browse our recent EV projects, or get in touch for an installation estimate.
Grant figures are correct at the 1 April 2026 uplift. OZEV updates the schemes periodically, so it’s worth checking the current position when you plan.
Service areas: Nulectrics is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire. We cover domestic work across Chippenham, Corsham, Calne, Melksham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Bath and the surrounding area, and commercial work UK-Nationwide.