Chargepoint grant
75% off, up to £500
These grants come from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and cover England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If you own a house with a driveway, there is no home chargepoint grant for you.
Quick facts
- Chargepoint grant
- 75% off, up to £500
- Who
- Renters, flat owners, or homes with only on-street parking
- Closes
- 31 March 2027
- Electric Car Grant
- Up to £3,750 off a new car, no application
- Where
- England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Who can get the chargepoint grant
The renters and flat owners grant is for you if you own and live in a flat, or rent and live in any home. Your home needs its own private off-street parking space that you can use at all times.
The on-street parking grant is for you if you own or rent your home and have no private off-street parking. You must fit a permanent cross-pavement solution, such as a cable channel, with your local highways authority's permission.
For either grant you must own, lease or use an eligible electric car, or have one on order. If you are a lodger, or you own a house, you cannot apply.
How much it pays
You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, up to a maximum of £500. On 1 April 2026 the top rate went up from £350 to £500. You can get one grant only.
You never get the money yourself. The installer takes the grant off your bill, then claims it from OZEV.
How to apply for the chargepoint grant
Check your car and chargepoint are eligible
Your vehicle must be on the OZEV list of approved electric vehicles, and the chargepoint must be on the eligible models list.
Get permission from your landlord or freeholder
Get any third party permissions you need before you apply, such as from a landlord or managing agent.
Get a quote from an OZEV-authorised installer
Contact an OZEV-authorised installer to get a quote for the work.
Apply online on the Find a grant page
Select Start new application on the grant page, create an account and upload your documents and quote.
Wait for approval before anything is fitted
OZEV will tell you and your installer if you are eligible, and the chargepoint must not go in before then.
Pay the bill with the grant taken off
Your installer must deduct the grant from your invoice and then claims it from OZEV.
The Electric Car Grant for new cars
The Electric Car Grant makes some new electric cars cheaper. The seller includes the grant as a discount in the price, so you do not need to apply.
Cars in Band 1 get up to £3,750 off. Cars in Band 2 get up to £1,500 off. The car must be priced at or below £37,000. GOV.UK lists every eligible model, such as the Nissan LEAF and Renault Scenic.
The grant covers cars registered in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but not the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey. Some wheelchair accessible vehicles can be sold at a 35% discount.
Things to watch
Do not let anyone fit the chargepoint before OZEV says yes. The grant cannot be backdated. OZEV estimates it takes up to 10 working days to assess an application.
You cannot apply if the chargepoint is required by law, for example because your home is a new build. The government can end or change the grants.
Phone, forms and how long it takes
In Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland: ask about a cross-pavement channel (Department for Infrastructure)
- nidirect: Apply for electric vehicle cross-pavement charging
In England, Scotland and Wales
- Questions: renters and flat owners grant (OZEV)
- ggms.flatsandrenters@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Questions: on-street parking grant (OZEV)
- ggms_crosspavement@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Apply: renters and flat owners grant
- Find a grant: chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners
- Apply: on-street parking grant
- Find a grant: chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking
- How long it takes
- OZEV estimates up to 10 working days to assess an application.
- If you want to complain (renters and flat owners grant)
- You can make a formal complaint about the grant scheme by email.
From the official pages (find-government-grants.service.gov.uk, nidirect.gov.uk, gov.uk), re-checked every night. Numbers and times can change, so check the official page before you send anything.
Common questions
Is there an EV charger grant in the UK?
Yes, if you rent, own a flat with off-street parking, or only have on-street parking. It pays 75% of the cost, up to £500.
Can I get a home charger grant if I own a house?
Not if you own a house with off-street parking. The grants are for renters, flat owners and homes with only on-street parking.
How do I get the Electric Car Grant?
You do not apply. The seller takes it off the price of an eligible new car, up to £3,750.
Does the EV charger grant cover Northern Ireland?
Yes. The property can be in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
When does the EV charger grant end?
The home chargepoint grants are available until 31 March 2027.
- GOV.UK: Electric vehicle chargepoint grants
- www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk: Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners 1
- GOV.UK: Changes to electric vehicle chargepoint grant schemes from 1 april 2026
- GOV.UK: Cars
- GOV.UK: How to apply for vehicle eligibility for the electric car grant
- GOV.UK: Wheelchair accessible vehicles