EV Chargepoint Grant: Who Qualifies and How Much
The EV chargepoint grant is the OZEV grant for a charger at home in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 75% of the cost, up to £500, for flats, rented homes, on-street parking and landlords, until 31 March 2027.
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What does the grant cover?
Which describes your home?
Where do you park?
Pick a car to see its band and how much the dealer takes off. The eligible cars list shows every car.
Who are the chargepoints meant for?
75%of what it costs to buy a chargepoint and have it fitted
£500at most, for a single socket
31 March 2027the final date for the grant
Source: GOV.UK, EV chargepoint grant: renters and flat owners.
Own a house with a driveway? There is no grant for you. The Homecharge Scheme that covered these homes stopped taking new applicants on 31 March 2022. The grant that took its place serves flats, rented homes and on-street parking only (GOV.UK).
Fitting chargers at work, or buying a new car? Look at the Electric Car Grant or the Workplace Charging Scheme instead.
Who Qualifies for the EV Chargepoint Grant?
Four kinds of home qualify for money off a chargepoint. The home left out is one you own with a driveway of its own.
| Your home | Grant | The main rule |
|---|---|---|
| A flat you own and live in | 75%, up to £500 | One socket, placed on a private, off-street parking space that is legally yours |
| Any home you rent | 75%, up to £500 | One socket, on your own private off-street space, once your landlord agrees |
| A home with on-street parking | 75%, up to £500 | A permanent cross-pavement channel, approved by your highways authority |
| Homes you let or manage | 75%, up to £500 a socket | Up to 200 sockets yearly, open to landlords and management companies |
| Your own house, with a private driveway | No grant | On 31 March 2022 the scheme stopped accepting new applicants for these homes |
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all covered by the grants.
Flats and the EV Charger Grant
Live in a flat you own? The grant pays 75% of one chargepoint socket's cost, up to £500. It must be a private space off the street that you have the legal right to use.
Before work begins, most blocks require approval from the freeholder or managing agent. The application asks for it, so get that permission in writing before you apply.
Renters: the OZEV Grant
Any kind of rented home qualifies for the same 75%, up to £500. Shared ownership counts too. Your landlord must agree, and you must have your own private off-street space to park.
Whoever keeps the electric car is the one the grant is for. A second-hand car counts, a new one does, and so does a car you have on order.
Cross-Pavement Channels and On-Street Parking
Homes with only on-street parking have been able to claim 75%, up to £500, since 18 March 2024. A cross-pavement channel is the catch: a permanent groove running the cable under the pavement to your car.
Before you apply, your local highways authority must approve the channel. Mats or cable covers that sit on the pavement surface are not accepted.
Landlords: the OZEV Grant
Social housing providers, residential landlords, freeholders and management companies can each claim 75% of a socket's cost, up to £500. The yearly limit is 200 sockets each, spread over all their homes.
Shared car parks are covered by the grant as well. Chargepoints that a planning condition already required are not paid for.
If Your House Has a Driveway
No grant goes to a house you own and live in that has its own driveway. These homes had the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme, which stopped taking new applicants on 31 March 2022.
The cost is all that is left for you. See the price and what you pay each year to charge at home in our cost calculator.
Is There an EV Charger Rebate in the UK?
No rebate applies here. The grant comes off your bill before payment in the UK: the installer deducts it, then claims it from OZEV. Later on, no money is handed back to you.
The Way the Claim Works
Request a quote
Get a quote from an OZEV-authorised installer, and ask a landlord or freeholder for any permission required.
You apply for eligibility
You, not the installer, ask OZEV to confirm you qualify, on GOV.UK, with the quote and a utility bill under 3 months old, plus your tenancy agreement if you rent. OZEV then emails you both.
The installer fits and claims
Only after OZEV says yes does the installer fit the charger. They take the grant off your invoice, so you pay what is left, and then claim it from OZEV.
For the steps, see how to apply on GOV.UK.
Get installer quotes
An OZEV-authorised installer gives you the quote you need for the grant, takes the grant off the bill and claims it after fitting.
OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant Questions
If my car is second-hand, can I still get the grant?
Yes. Both new and second-hand electric cars count, as long as the registered keeper is you.
Can I install the chargepoint myself?
No. A grant-funded chargepoint can only be fitted, and the grant claimed, by an OZEV-authorised installer.
How many chargepoints are available to me?
Flat owners and renters get one socket per home. Up to 200 sockets a year can be claimed by landlords.
More Grants From OZEV
- Electric Car Grant: eligible new cars get up to £3,750 off.
- Workplace Charging Scheme: at work, up to £500 a socket; state-funded schools get up to £2,000 a socket.
- Home charger cost: what your quote adds up to once the grant is taken off.
- Is the OZEV grant still available? Each scheme, open or closed, is listed.