Cutting electric vehicle charging costs
What was announced
The government will cut prices at local, lower-powered electric vehicle chargers across Britain, saving drivers who rely on them around £150 a year.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Budget 2026 will build fiscal stability, give breathing space on the cost of living and the cost of doing business, and offer fresh hope for the future.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Giving breathing space The electric vehicle (EV) transition is accelerating – sales are up 36% on last year and over 190,000 drivers have saved thousands making the switch in the last year alone thanks to government funding.”
- “Today, the government is cutting prices at local, lower-powered public chargers to give electric vehicle drivers who rely on them some breathing space - saving them around £150 per year on average.”
- “From spring 2027, the government will provide £100 million over two years to cut charging costs for motorists using lower-powered public charge points near their homes.”
- “It is driving growth and productivity, offering drivers savings of up to £1,750 per year compared to petrol/diesel, and delivering cleaner, quieter towns and cities across the UK.”
- “Facts and figures The government is investing £7.5 billion out to 2035 to support the EV transition, including £2 billion through the Electric Car Grant which has helped over 190,000 drivers save up to £3,750 off a new EV.”
- “There are over 124,000 public charge points in the UK, an increase of 7.4% year on year (Source How many EV charging points are there in the uk?”
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Who and where
UK bodies of power
- HM Treasury (UK government department) · more news
- Department for Transport (UK government department) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Zero emission and electric vehicles.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cutting-electric-vehicle-charging-costs
- Published 2026-10-28 14:22:35 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-28 14:30:25 UTC from GOV.UK
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