Calculate EV charger cost & grant
EV charger cost before and after an eligible grant
Current typical UK installed benchmark; grant shown only as an eligible scenario£500 net
Gross £1,000 · grant £500
UK Home Costs model adds £250 to the £1,000 base£750 net
Gross £1,250 · grant £500
UK Home Costs model adds £650 before any separate cross-pavement work£1,150 net
Gross £1,650 · grant £500
UK Home Costs model adds a £450 electrical-upgrade allowance£950 net
Gross £1,450 · grant £500
Current home chargepoint grant routes
Current UK installation benchmarks
What can push the real cost higher?
- Longer cable routes between the consumer unit and parking space.
- Consumer-unit, earthing or other electrical remedial work.
- Trenching, hard landscaping and making good.
- Higher-spec smart or load-balancing chargers.
- Separate cross-pavement charging-solution work for an on-street parking project.
Sources
Electric vehicle chargepoint grants
Used for current 75%-of-cost rules, £500 maximum and the 31 March 2027 published end date.
Electric Car Charger Installation Cost in 2026
Used for the current £1,000 installed benchmark, supply-only charger ranges and groundworks allowances.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the EV charger grant in 2026?
Current eligible home chargepoint schemes can cover 75% of eligible buying and installation costs up to £500 per socket. Current guidance publishes the schemes to 31 March 2027.
Who can get the £500 home EV charger grant?
Current routes include qualifying flat owners and renters, eligible residential landlords, and eligible households with on-street parking using a cross-pavement charging solution. Each route has its own property, parking and vehicle conditions.
Can a homeowner with a normal house and driveway claim the flats and renters grant?
Not simply because they own an EV. The flats and renters route is for eligible flat owners and renters with qualifying private off-street parking. Other current routes have different eligibility rules.
Does the £500 on-street grant include the cross-pavement solution?
The current household on-street route is tied to installing a cross-pavement charging solution. The UK Home Costs charger calculator models the chargepoint installation cost separately and does not include the cost of the cross-pavement solution itself.