The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) provides support for eligible businesses, charities, and public sector organisations to buy and install EV chargepoints.

The grant covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints (inclusive of VAT). This is capped at:

• £350 per socket   
• 40 sockets across all sites per applicant

To be eligible, businesses and organisations must declare a need for EV charging equipment, or an intent to encourage uptake among their staff.

You can read the full eligibility criteria for the WCS on the UK government website.

The Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. The government defines this as a UK-based business with 249 employees or fewer.

You can receive up to five of these grants across five different sites. One grant covers:

• 75% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £15,000
• Up to £350 per chargepoint socket installed
• Up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure

You can read the full eligibility criteria for staff and fleets for the electric vehicle infrastructure grant on the UK government website.

In January 2025, the Financial Times reported that the UK government is considering electric car loan subsidies to help people buy EVs.

The scheme would make low-interest or even interest-free loans more accessible to people who are interested in buying an electric vehicle.

The subsidies are yet to be confirmed as talks between the government and talks with car finance providers continue.

The government used to have a discount grant for EVs and plug-in hybrids – known as the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) - offering reductions on the price of purchasing an EV.

However, the grant for electric cars ended in June 2022 as the government changed its focus to supporting the growth of the EV charging network.

The grant is still available for certain electric vehicles like motorcycles, vans, trucks, and taxis.

The government website has more information about the vehicles still eligible for the plug-in grant.

All the grants and schemes we’ve mentioned in this guide are subject to the UK government’s decisions and could end at any time – usually after 4 weeks’ notice.

The government could potentially announce further grants and schemes for electric cars and chargers in 2025.

As of January 2025, no new EV grants have been formally announced. CarSupermarket.com’s experts will aim to keep you informed of any updates.