OLEV Grant
A complete guide about what the OLEV Grant is, how you can benefit from it and how to claim £500 for a home charging point.
What is the OLEV Grant?
This is a government grant for electric cars provided by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).
- The OLEV Grant also known as Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) provides £500 off the cost of purchasing & installing a home charging point.
- Available for most electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars.
- You can claim one charging per eligible vehicle and up to two charging points per household.
How do I qualify for the OLEV Grant?
To qualify for the OLEV Grant, you need to have purchased an eligible electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle from 1st April 2015 onwards.
- You must have off-street parking.
- You must use an OLEV-approved home charging point installer.
E.V.H.S OLEV Grant eligible vehicles and vans
E.V.H.S OLEV Grant– Eligible Vehicles:
- Audi A3 e-tron
- Audi Q7 e-tron*
- BMW 225xe
- BMW 330e
- BMW 330e
- BMW 530e
- BMW i3
- BMW i8*
- BYD e6
- Citroen CZero
- Ford Focus Electric
- Hyundia IONIQ Electric
- Kia Soul EV
- Kia Optima Saloon PHEV
- Mahindra e2o
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
- Mercedes E350 e
- Mercedes-Benz C350 e
- Mercedes-Benz S500 Hybrid*
- Mitsubishi Outlander (except GX3h 4Work)
- Nissan e-NV200 5-seater and 7-seater
- Nissan LEAF
- Peugeot iON
- Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid*
- Renault ZOE
- Tesla Model S
- Tesla Model X
- Toyota Mirai
- Toyota Prius Plug-in
- Vauxhall Ampera
- Volkswagen e-Golf
- Volkswagen e-up!
- Volkswagen Golf GTE
- Volkswagen Passat GTE
- Volvo V60 D6 Twin Engine
- Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
Eligible vans:
- BD Otomotiv eTraffic
- BD Otomotiv eDucato
- Citroen Berlingo
- Daimler Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell
- Mitsubishi Outlander GX3h 4Work
- Nissan e-NV200 (cargo van)
- Peugeot ePartner
- Renault Kangoo ZE
*The recommended retail price for these cars is above £60,000, so are not eligible for the plug-in car grant. However, they remain eligible for the E.V.H.S OLEV Grant.
How do I claim the OLEV Grant?
To claim £500 off the cost of your new home charging point, all you have to do is fill in the simple electric car charging point form and the Pod Point team of experts will do the rest!
Tip: Save nearly £1,000 a year in fuel costs a year with a home charging point (instead of relying on public charging facilities).
