The Short Answer
If you rent, or own a flat with its own off-street parking space, you can get 75% off a home charger, up to £500, through the government's EV chargepoint grant. If you have no off-street parking, a separate grant gives the same £500 towards a charger installed with a proper cross-pavement channel. If you own a house with a driveway, there's no government charger grant for you: that scheme closed in 2022.
All of these are in their final year and close on 31 March 2027, and the rate went up from £350 to £500 on 1 April 2026. If you qualify, apply this winter.
EV Charger Grant Checker
A few questions, then we'll tell you which grant fits, what you'd pay, and what to do next. Based on gov.uk's eligibility rules, read 11 October 2026.
Do you own or rent your home?
Which Grant Fits You
| Your situation | Grant | How much | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| You rent your home, or own a flat, and have your own private off-street parking space | EV chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners | 75% of the cost, up to £500 | 31 March 2027 |
| You own or rent your home but have no off-street parking | Chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking | 75% of the cost, up to £500, with a cross-pavement solution | 31 March 2027, 11pm |
| You're a residential landlord | Residential landlord chargepoint grant | Up to £500 a socket, up to 200 sockets across your properties | 31 March 2027 |
| You own a house with a driveway or garage | None | n/a | The old Homecharge Scheme closed to you in 2022 |
| You're buying a new electric car | Electric Car Grant | Up to £3,750 (Band 1) or £1,500 (Band 2) off cars priced at or under £37,000 | 31 March 2030 |
Sources: gov.uk "Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters or flat owners" and "Changes to electric vehicle chargepoint grant schemes from 1 April 2026" (updated 7 July 2026); GOV.UK Find a Grant listings for the on-street parking grant and the Electric Car Grant. Read 11 October 2026.
Renters and Flat Owners: Who Qualifies
Gov.uk says you can apply if all of these apply:
- you live in a flat that you own (including shared ownership), or you rent a residential property
- your home has its own private, off-street parking space that's clearly defined, accessible to you at all times, and that you own or have the legal right to use
- you own or use an eligible vehicle, from the OZEV approved list
You can't apply if you own a house (unless it's been converted into flats and you live in one), if you're a lodger in someone else's home, if you're moving, if you've had this grant or its predecessors before, or if your home already had to have a charger by law, for example because it's a new build.
You'll need proof of your right to the parking space and, if relevant, permission from the freeholder of the block. Since 1 April 2026 you apply on a new government platform, and if you're approved, your installer gets a link to claim the grant.
No Driveway? The On-Street Parking Grant
This one is for people who park on the street outside their home. It pays the same 75% up to £500 towards a home charger, but only if you're also installing a permanent cross-pavement charging solution, typically a channel set into the pavement that the cable runs through. Cable covers or mats laid on top of the pavement don't count.
You need permission from your local highways authority for the cross-pavement work, and you must declare you'll get any planning permission needed. The grant can't be backdated, so don't install anything first. Councils handle cross-pavement requests differently, so speak to yours before you get quotes.
Homeowners With a Driveway
There's no government grant for you, and there hasn't been since the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme closed to homeowners in houses in 2022. Don't believe any installer advertising a "government grant" on a driveway charger for an owner-occupied house. What you can do is choose a charger that works with a cheap EV tariff: for an average driver, a good EV tariff can save over £200 a year, more than the old £350 grant was worth within two years. Our EV tariff guide compares them.
Businesses: the Workplace Charging Scheme
If you run a business or another kind of workplace, the Workplace Charging Scheme pays up to £500 a socket for chargers at your workplace, for up to 40 sockets across your sites. The rate went up from £350 on 1 April 2026, and it applies to installations completed from that date regardless of when you applied. Like the household grants, it's in its final year and runs to 31 March 2027. State-funded schools and colleges have their own version of the scheme.
The Electric Car Grant
Separate from chargers, the Electric Car Grant takes up to £3,750 (Band 1) or £1,500 (Band 2) off eligible new electric cars priced at or under £37,000. The dealer applies it at the point of sale, so you don't claim it yourself. It opened on 15 July 2025 and is set to run until 31 March 2030. The Band 1 list includes the Renault 5 (52kWh), Renault 4, Nissan LEAF, Kia EV4 and MINI Countryman Electric, among others; gov.uk keeps the full, current list.
What Your Charger Must Do
Any charger installed for home use in Great Britain has to meet the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021. In short, it must be smart, keep working if you change energy supplier, and come set by default to avoid charging at peak times (8am to 11am and 4pm to 10pm on weekdays), with a random start delay of up to 10 minutes. You can change those defaults. Grant-funded chargers have to come from an OZEV-authorised installer, who claims the grant for you.
What It Costs After the Grant
Which? puts a typical home charger at £500 to £1,200 to buy and install, and a 7kW charger at around £900. On a £900 job that qualifies for the full 75% up to £500, the grant takes £500 off and you pay about £400. Get at least two quotes, and ask each installer to confirm in writing that they're OZEV-authorised and that the grant will be deducted from the invoice.
Then the real saving starts: see what home charging costs on each tariff with our EV charging cost calculator.
