WHAT IS THE OLEV GRANT?

This is a UK government grant which is provided by the Office for Low Emmission Vehicles (OLEV).

  • The OLEV Grant which is also known as the Electric Vehicle (EV) Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) provides £500 off the cost of the purchase and installation of a home charging point.

  • One charging point per vehicle can be claimed up to a maximum of 2 charging points per household

  • The grant is available for most electric cars, vans and plug-in hybrid vehicles

HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR THE OLEV GRANT?

To qualify for the OLEV Grant, you must have purchased an eligible electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle after the 1st April 2015.

  • You must have off street parking

  • You must use an OLEV Approved* home charging point installer

*Kensington Electricians are an OLEV Approved home charging point installer

OLEV EVHS ELIGIBLE CARS AND VANS

ELIGIBLE ELECTRIC CARS

  • Audi A3 e-tron
  • BMW 225xe
  • BMW 330e
  • BMW 530e
  • BMW i3
  • BYD e6
  • Citroen CZero
  • Ford Focus Electric
  • Hyundia IONIQ Electric
  • Hyundai IONIQ PHEV
  • Kia Nero PHEV
  • Kia Soul EV
  • Kia Optima PHEV
  • Mahindra e2o
  • Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
  • Mercedes E350 e AMG Line
  • Mercedes E350 e SE
  • Mercedes-Benz C350 e
  • MINI Countryman PHEV
  • Mitsubishi Outlander (except GX3h 4Work)
  • Nissan e-NV200 5-seater and 7-seater
  • Nissan LEAF
  • Peugeot iON
  • Renault ZOE
  • 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 ELECTRIC 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
  • Smith Electric Smith Edison

List last updated 22nd Jan 2018