OZEV Grant for Homeowners

The UK government's Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) offers a grant towards the cost of purchasing and installing a home EV chargepoint. From 1 April 2026, the maximum grant increased from £350 to £500 per socket, and the scheme has been extended for a final year until 31 March 2027.

The scheme was formerly known as the OLEV grant (Office for Low Emission Vehicles), and before that the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS).

Key features

• The grant covers 75% of the cost of purchasing and installing one chargepoint socket, up to a maximum of £500
• The scheme is confirmed to run until 31 March 2027, this is expected to be the final year of the current grant structure
• The grant is applied directly by the installer and deducted from your invoice, you do not need to claim separately
• Chargepoints must be smart-enabled (capable of remote access and responding to signals)
• You must use an OZEV-approved installer

Who is eligible?

The home chargepoint grant is now only available to specific groups, it is not available to standard homeowners with a driveway and private off-street parking. Eligible applicants are:

• Residents of flats, whether owned or rented
• Renters in houses or other residential properties
• Residential landlords, who can apply for up to 200 sockets across their sites

In all cases, applicants must have access to off-street parking suitable for chargepoint installation, and must be the registered keeper, lessee, or named primary user of an eligible electric vehicle.

If you do not have off-street parking, your local authority may be able to assist via a separate government grant for on-street residential chargepoint infrastructure. See more details.

Vehicle Eligibility

The vehicle must be approved by OZEV. See the full list of eligible vehicles.

Chargepoint Eligibility

Chargepoints must be 'smart', meaning they must be capable of remote access and able to receive, interpret, and react to signals. All chargepoints we install meet this requirement.

Data Collection

Chargepoint installers are required to collect anonymised data on each charging event and submit summary data to OZEV quarterly. This is fully compliant with UK data protection legislation. Data collected per charging event includes chargepoint ID, start and end date and time, and total energy drawn (kWh).

OZEV-Approved Installers

To qualify for the grant, you must use an OZEV-approved installer. Spirit Energy is OZEV-approved, you can verify this on the official list of approved installers.

Please note that we only install domestic EV chargepoints alongside new solar PV systems. If you are eligible for the grant and are having solar installed at the same time, we will handle the grant application on your behalf.