All UK EV charger grants 2026 — £500/socket explained
Four active OZEV schemes covering renters, landlords, no-driveway households, and workplaces. All pay £500 per socket at 75% of install cost (uplifted from £350 on 1 April 2026). Pick your scheme below.
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Renters & Flat Owners
£500 per socket
Tenants, flat owner-occupiers
Up to £500 (75% of install cost) for renters and leasehold flat owners with off-street parking + written landlord/freeholder permission.
Full Renters & Flat Owners guide
Residential Landlord
£500 × 200 sockets/yr
Private landlords, RTM/RMC, freeholders, housing associations
Up to £100,000 per year per landlord (200 sockets × £500). Covers flats, houses, HMOs, multi-unit blocks anywhere in the UK.
Full Residential Landlord guide
On-Street Parking
£500 per socket
Households without off-street parking
For owner-occupiers and renters with no driveway. Requires a cross-pavement gully solution + council Highways Licence approval.
Full On-Street Parking guide
Workplace Charging Scheme
£500 × up to 40 sockets
Businesses, charities, public sector
For employee/visitor charging at workplaces. Up to 40 sockets across sites. Separate from residential schemes.
Full Workplace Charging Scheme guide
Owning your house with a driveway?
Honest news: you're not eligible for any 2026 OZEV grant. The owner-occupier homecharge grant ended in 2022 and was never reinstated. You can still install a charger, benefit from off-peak tariffs and smart features — just at full cost. We won't pretend otherwise.
Compare home chargers (no grant fluff)UK EV grants FAQs
How many active UK EV chargepoint grants are there in 2026?
Four active schemes as of May 2026: (1) Renters & Flat Owners, (2) Residential Landlord, (3) On-Street Parking, (4) Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS). All pay £500 per socket at 75% of install cost. A fifth scheme for state-funded education was closed to new applications in March 2026.
Who is NOT eligible for any 2026 EV chargepoint grant?
Owner-occupiers with private driveways have not been eligible since 2022. If you own your house with a driveway, you cannot claim a grant for the EV charger install. You still benefit from off-peak tariffs and smart charger features — just not the £500 grant.
When do the 2026 grants end?
All four active schemes are confirmed funded until 31 March 2027. Government reserves the right to end them with approximately 4 weeks notice. No public extension has been announced. Apply earlier in the financial year rather than later.
What changed on 1 April 2026?
Three things: (1) Grant rate increased from £350 to £500 per socket across all four active schemes. (2) Staff and Fleets Grant + Commercial Landlord Grant + Residential Landlord Infrastructure Grant all closed. (3) Pre-April 2026 applicants at £350 can re-apply at £500 if they haven't started installation.
Can I claim under more than one scheme?
Yes, in some cases. A landlord can claim the Residential Landlord scheme for rental properties AND the WCS for their business premises. A tenant can claim the Renter scheme for their home AND the WCS through their employer. A household claims one residential scheme per address.
Is the grant paid to me or to the installer?
Always to the installer. The grant is deducted from your installer invoice — you pay the remaining 25%. This means no waiting for reimbursement, no government paperwork on your side. The trade-off: you must use an OZEV-authorised installer (the list is large but not unlimited).