EV Charger Grant Checker

Which EV charger grants exist in 2026?

There is no longer a single, universal "EV charger grant" in the UK – the one-size-fits-all scheme for homeowners with a driveway closed back in March 2022. What remains in 2026 is a set of three narrower, targeted grants run by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), each aimed at a different group: households who can only park on the street, landlords installing chargepoints for tenants, and employers installing chargepoints for staff. From 1 April 2026 all three were refreshed and simplified, with the grant value increased from £350 to up to £500 per chargepoint socket, and the whole portfolio confirmed to run for one further year, ending 31 March 2027. This checker asks a few quick questions about your situation and tells you which scheme (if any) applies, how much you could get, and roughly what you would pay after the grant.

Household grant: only have on-street parking?

If you do not have a private driveway, garage or other off-street parking at home, you may still be able to get a chargepoint installed at the kerb using a cross-pavement solution – typically a small channel or "gully" that lets a charging cable run safely from your property, across the pavement, to a vehicle parked on the road. This grant covers up to £500 towards the cost of that installation. It is open to both owners and renters, provided the on-street parking condition and the cross-pavement installation method are met. It is worth checking with your local council too, since some authorities run their own on-street chargepoint schemes (lamp-post chargers or dedicated bays) that can work alongside, or sometimes instead of, the OZEV grant.

Why homeowners with a driveway don't qualify

This is the single most common source of confusion. The old Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which used to give homeowners with a private driveway money off a home chargepoint, stopped taking new applications at the end of March 2022. It has not been replaced. If you have your own driveway or garage, there is currently no direct government grant towards installing a home chargepoint – your main levers are shopping around between installers, checking whether your energy supplier offers an EV tariff or charger bundle, and, if you are employed, asking whether your employer can install a charger at your workplace under the Workplace Charging Scheme instead.

Landlord Chargepoint Grant

Landlords are treated differently from owner-occupiers because tenants in flats and rented houses are disproportionately likely to rely on street parking. The Landlord Chargepoint Grant offers up to £500 per socket, with a maximum of 200 sockets across all of a landlord's sites. It is open to private landlords, registered social housing providers, property management companies acting for landlords, and public sector bodies with rental stock. A landlord installing, say, ten chargepoints across a small block of flats could claim up to £5,000 towards the total cost, with tenants benefiting from the completed installation.

Workplace Charging Scheme (and the education top-up)

Employers can claim through the Workplace Charging Scheme, which pays up to £500 per socket up to a cap of 40 sockets across all sites – a business with several locations can spread its 40-socket allowance across them. Eligible applicants include businesses, charities and public sector organisations. There is a notably more generous rate for state-funded schools, colleges and universities, which can claim up to £2,000 per socket under the same 40-socket ceiling, reflecting the higher cost and complexity of installing chargepoints across larger education sites and car parks.

How much will your chargepoint cost after the grant?

Grant amounts are only half the picture – the other half is the underlying installation price, which the grant is subtracted from rather than replacing entirely. Based on typical 2026 UK installer pricing, a standard 7kW smart home chargepoint with a straightforward cable run and no electrical upgrade usually costs in the region of £800 to £1,500 fully fitted; more complex jobs (longer cable runs, consumer unit upgrades, or cross-pavement groundworks) can run higher. These are independent market estimates rather than official government figures, and actual quotes vary by installer, property and region – always get more than one quote before committing. Landlord and workplace installations covering several sockets scale roughly linearly, though multi-socket jobs sometimes attract a small per-unit discount from installers.

How to apply, step by step

• 1. Check your situation against the four categories above – on-street only, landlord, employer, or driveway (not currently eligible).
• 2. Get quotes from two or three OZEV-authorised installers. Only registered installers can process an eligible grant claim.
• 3. Confirm the grant is applied at source – in almost all cases the installer claims the grant on your behalf and simply deducts it from your invoice, so you are quoted the net price.
• 4. Book installation before 31 March 2027, the confirmed end date for the current round of household and workplace grants.

Worked examples

Amara rents a first-floor flat in Manchester with no driveway. She gets a £950 quote for a cross-pavement gully chargepoint. Her installer applies the £500 household grant, so she pays £450.

Harrow Lettings Ltd, a small property manager, installs chargepoints across 12 flats at £1,100 per socket (£13,200 total). The Landlord Chargepoint Grant covers £500 × 12 sockets = £6,000, leaving a net cost of £7,200 across the development.

Thistle Logistics Ltd, a haulage firm, installs 6 staff chargepoints at £1,050 each (£6,300 total). The Workplace Charging Scheme covers £500 × 6 = £3,000, so the business pays a net £3,300.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the EV chargepoint grant in 2026?

From 1 April 2026 the household grant for on-street parking, the Landlord Chargepoint Grant and the Workplace Charging Scheme all offer up to £500 per chargepoint socket. This replaced the previous £350 rate as part of a streamlined, one-year extension of the scheme running to 31 March 2027.

Can I get an EV charger grant if I have my own driveway?

No. The government grant for homeowners with their own driveway or off-street parking (originally the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme) closed to new applicants at the end of March 2022. The current household grant is only available if you rely solely on on-street parking and are installing a cross-pavement chargepoint.

What counts as on-street parking only for the grant?

You must not have a private driveway, garage or other off-street parking at your property, and you must be installing a cross-pavement solution such as a charging gully that lets a cable run safely from your home to a vehicle parked on the street.

How much can a landlord claim through the Landlord Chargepoint Grant?

Landlords, registered social housing providers, property management companies and public sector bodies can claim up to £500 per socket, up to a maximum of 200 sockets across all their sites, for installing chargepoints at rental properties.

How much can a business claim through the Workplace Charging Scheme?

Businesses, charities and public sector employers can claim up to £500 per socket, up to a maximum of 40 sockets across all sites. State-funded schools, colleges and universities can claim an enhanced rate of up to £2,000 per socket under the same 40-socket cap.

When does the EV chargepoint grant scheme end?

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles has confirmed the household and workplace chargepoint grants have been extended for a final year, with installations needing to be completed by 31 March 2027.

Do I claim the EV charger grant myself?

No, in almost all cases you do not claim the money yourself. An OZEV-authorised installer applies for the grant on your behalf and deducts it directly from your quote, so the price you pay is already net of the grant.

Source: Grant rates, eligibility and the 31 March 2027 end date from GOV.UK – Electric vehicle chargepoint grants; scheme administration from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). Installation cost estimates are independent UK market estimates, not official figures, and vary by installer and property.