Home Charger Grant and Cost
The home charger grant is the UK government's OZEV grant for flats, rented homes, on-street parking and landlords in all four UK nations: 75% off a home EV charger, up to £500, until 31 March 2027. Three answers show what you pay.
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Below this box, the first table sets out the grant and what you still pay on typical quotes.
Which describes your home?
£500the most the grant will pay for one socket
75%of the installed price, until the £500 cap is reached
31 March 2027the date the grant ends
Source: GOV.UK, EV chargepoint grant for flat owners and renters.
House you own with a driveway? No grant. The Homecharge Scheme for those homes stopped taking applications on 31 March 2022; the grant now covers flats, rented homes and on-street parking only. The cost tables below still show what a charger costs you.
Who Gets the Home Charger Grant?
| Your home | Grant |
|---|---|
| A flat you own, with a parking space of your own | Yes: 75%, up to £500 |
| Any home you rent, with a parking space of your own | Yes: 75%, up to £500 |
| A home with on-street parking only | Yes, with a council-approved cross-pavement channel |
| Homes you let as a landlord | Yes, up to 200 sockets a year |
| A house you own with a driveway of its own | No: the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme for these homes stopped taking applications on 31 March 2022 |
The grant covers homes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (GOV.UK). Not sure which row is you? The EV chargepoint grant checker answers in two taps.
Home EV Charger Cost After the Grant
If a home qualifies, the grant pays 75% of the installed price until the £500 limit is reached. Quotes above £667 receive the full £500, and you pay whatever is left of the price.
| Price on the quote | Grant | You pay |
|---|---|---|
| £600 | £450 | £150 |
| £800 | £500 | £300 |
| £1,000 | £500 | £500 |
| £1,200 | £500 | £700 |
| £1,500 | £500 | £1,000 |
According to GOV.UK, the £500 grant pays for nearly half of a typical installation. Only homes that qualify can get the grant: check who qualifies.
Yearly Home Charging Cost
With the Ofgem cap rate at 26.32p per kWh, and a typical electric car doing about 3 miles per kWh, a mile of home charging costs close to 9p. Switch to a cheaper night-time EV tariff and that figure drops sharply.
| Miles a year | Electricity used | Cost at the cap rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | 1,667 kWh | £439 |
| 7,000 | 2,333 kWh | £614 |
| 10,000 | 3,333 kWh | £877 |
Rate from Ofgem, capped unit rates for energy, covering 1 October to 31 December 2026. On a cheap domestic rate, GOV.UK puts home charging as low as 2p a mile.
Inside the Installed Price
One quote should cover the charger, the fitting and the cable run, since the grant counts what it costs to buy and fit the chargepoint socket. The 75% is calculated on that price.
The GOV.UK eligible chargepoints list sets which models you can use, and under the grant only an OZEV approved installer may do the fitting. Your invoice shows the full price, the grant taken off it, and the amount you pay.
How the Grant Comes Off Your Bill
Get a quote
An OZEV-authorised installer checks your parking space and writes the quote.
Confirm you qualify
You ask OZEV to confirm you are eligible on Find a Grant, with the quote and a utility bill under 3 months old. This is the only form you fill in.
Book no work until OZEV confirms.
Pay the rest
The installer fits the charger, bills you for the price minus the grant, and claims the grant from OZEV. You never claim it yourself.
Get a Quote for a Home Charger
An OZEV-authorised installer gives you the quote you need for the grant, takes the grant off the bill and claims it after fitting.
Home Charger Grant Questions
Do I pay the full price and claim the grant back?
No. The installer has to take the grant off your invoice before claiming it, so you only ever pay the part the grant does not cover.
Can I pick any charger?
Only a model on the GOV.UK eligible chargepoints list, fitted by an OZEV-authorised installer, can get the grant.
Is there a home charger grant for a house I own?
Only if you park on the street and the council approves a cross-pavement channel. With a driveway of your own, there is no grant.