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 October 2016 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
- Chevrolet Volt*
- Citroën CZero
- Ford Focus Electric
- Hyundai IONIQ Electric
- Hyundai IONIQ PHEV
- Hyundai KONA Electric
- KIA Niro PHEV
- Kia Soul EV
- Kia Optima Saloon PHEV
- Mahindra e2o
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
- Mercedes E350 e AMG Line
- Mercedes E350 e SE
- Mercedes-Benz C350 e
- Mercedes-Benz S500 Hybrid*
- Mitsubishi iMiEV*
- Mitsubishi Outlander (except GX3h 4Work)
- MINI Countryman PHEV
- Nissan e-NV200 5-seater and 7-seater
- Nissan LEAF
- Peugeot iON
- Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid*
- Renault Fluence*
- Renault ZOE
- Smart fortwo electric drive*
- Smart forfour electric drive
- 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 D5 Twin Engine
- Volvo V60 D6 Twin Engine
- Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
- Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Momentum (2017 model year only)
Eligible vans:
- BD Otomotiv eTraffi
- BD Otomotiv eDucato
- Citroën Berlingo
- Daimler Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell
- Mitsubishi Outlander GX3h 4Work
- Nissan e-NV200 (cargo van)
- Peugeot ePartner
- Renault Kangoo ZE
- Smith Electric Smith Edison
Eligible taxis:
- LEVC TX
*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 answer a few simple questions and share some documents with us while ordering your Pod Point. Our team will then do the heavy lifting and claim the grant on your behalf.
Tip: Save nearly £1,000 a year in fuel costs a year with a home charging point (instead of relying on public charging facilities).
