Overview
- Battery electric cars will be charged 3p per mile from April 2028 and plug-in hybrids 1.5p, with both rates indexed to inflation.
- Drivers’ mileage will be verified annually via odometer readings at MOTs or registration anniversaries, and officials acknowledge the need to deter tampering.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility projects about 440,000 fewer EVs sold under the policy, with around 320,000 of that impact offset by other Budget measures.
- The government says it is reviewing public charging costs, including a potential cut to VAT on public EV charging, to reduce expenses for drivers without home chargers.
- Planning rules now allow most homeowners in England to install a single driveway chargepoint without planning permission, easing access to cheaper home charging.