EV Charging news from 2025
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- December 2025
Toyota to expand EV charging ecosystem across the UK
Toyota Motor Europe will launch demand side response charging in the UK in 2026 with British Gas, and plans vehicle-to-grid integration as part of a wider European charging ecosystem.
Extra £1.5 billion announced at Autumn Budget for the switch to electric
The government has added four electric models to the top band of the Electric Car Grant and confirmed an extra £1.5 billion at the Autumn Budget, including £1.3 billion for the grant and £200 million for chargepoints.
Four more EV models qualify for maximum £3,750 Electric Car Grant discount
Four more electric car models now qualify for the maximum £3,750 Electric Car Grant discount, doubling the number of vehicles in the top band to eight.
BEV registrations exceed ZEV mandate target for the first time in 2025
Battery electric vehicles took 32.2% of UK new car registrations in December 2025, the only month of the year in which the 28% zero emission vehicle mandate target was met.
Welsh Government publishes summary of responses and next steps
The Welsh Government has published its response to a consultation on permitted development rights, backing most air source heat pump proposals and putting off-street EV charging changes into a second phase.
- November 2025
ECIU analysis finds second-hand EVs save drivers around £1,450 a year despite planned 3p per mile tax
ECIU analysis of ten years of second-hand electric car ownership finds average annual savings of around £1,450 for the most-viewed used EVs on Autotrader, even after a planned 3p per mile tax.
ChargeUK publishes 2025 Budget analysis on EV and charging measures
ChargeUK has published its analysis of the 2025 Budget, setting out a tripled Electric Car Grant pot, ten years of business rates relief for charging bays and £200m of extra charging infrastructure funding.
Electric Car Grant extended to 2029-30
The autumn budget extended the Electric Car Grant to 2029-30 and added £1.3bn of funding, while confirming a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicles from April 2028.
Myenergi warranty v4.1 applies to products purchased on or after this date
Myenergi has published product warranty version 4.1, covering zappi chargers, eddi diverters, harvi sensors, hubs and libbi batteries bought on or after 11th November 2025.
Electric car grant extended to 2030 with extra funding
The electric car grant has been extended to 2030 with an extra £1.3m of funding, alongside £200m for chargepoint roll out, as a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicles was announced from 2028.
Government consulted on further changes to PDRs for EV charging infrastructure
The government consulted in November 2025 on further permitted development rights changes for EV charging infrastructure, covering cross-pavement charging and larger commercial installations.
- October 2025
UK Power Networks DSO secures first 100% low carbon flexibility portfolio
UK Power Networks' distribution system operator has awarded 20MW of flexibility capacity across 217 local zones to nine providers, with every asset low carbon for the first time.
Warranty period for products purchased from 1 October 2025 set at 5 years
Wallbox has set the standard warranty on its Pulsar Max home EV charger at five years for units bought from 1 October 2025, up from three years for earlier purchases.
- September 2025
Cenex and Vauxhall publish 2025 EV infrastructure coverage research
Research by Vauxhall and Cenex finds 22.9% of UK households are now within a four-minute walk of a near home charger, up from 19.6% in 2024, with around 110,000 more chargepoints needed by 2030.
OVO Charge app becomes all-in-one app for public and home EV charging
OVO has combined public charging and its Charge Anytime smart home charging into a single app from 1 September, which it describes as a UK first for domestic EV drivers.
- August 2025
Zoopla joins Electric Streets of Britain campaign
Zoopla has joined Vauxhall's Electric Streets of Britain campaign, adding EV charging information to its property listings so home movers can see a property's charging credentials and distance to public chargers.
- July 2025
Government allocates £650 million for Electric Car Grant offering discounts up to £3,750
The government has allocated £650 million to an Electric Car Grant giving discounts of up to £3,750 on new electric cars priced at or under £37,000, with funding running to the 2028/29 financial year.
Andersen introduces Quartz Vision display option for Quartz charge point
Andersen has added a 4.3-inch display option, the Quartz Vision, to its Quartz home charge point, priced at £88 including VAT on new orders from 10 July 2025.
- June 2025
Catapult analysis shows EV herding creates new overnight demand peak
Energy Systems Catapult analysis of 854 Living Lab homes finds that at around 50% EV uptake the overnight charging peak is twice the size of the early evening peak, driven by time of use tariff herding.
Zapmap updates home charging guide with Hive partnership offer
Zapmap has updated its home charging guide, giving a typical installed 7kW charge point cost of £700 to £1200 and promoting a Hive offer with a £20 Zapmap charging credit.
ChargeUK publishes LCP Delta report on £15.5 billion EV charging economic contribution
ChargeUK has published an LCP Delta report putting the direct value of UK EV charging at £15.5 billion by 2035, and warning that weakening the ZEV Mandate could halve operator investment.
Ultra-rapid devices outnumber rapid devices for the first time
Ultra-rapid public charge points grew 22.76 per cent in the first half of 2025 to 8,619 devices, overtaking rapid devices for the first time, as total installations rose 27 per cent year on year.
- May 2025
Which? responds to easing of planning rules for electric vehicle chargers
Which? has welcomed the easing of planning rules for electric vehicle chargers and called on the government to improve public charging coverage and charger maintenance.
New Pod Point domestic warranty statement takes effect for Solo 3S chargers
Pod Point has published a new domestic warranty statement, version 1.0, covering Solo 3S chargers bought or hired from 21 May 2025 with a 60 month period on purchased units.
RPC issued a formal opinion on proposed permitted development rights amendments
The Regulatory Policy Committee has issued a formal opinion on government proposals to widen permitted development rights for off-street electric vehicle charge points and air source heat pumps on domestic premises.
BEV registrations rise 25.8% to 21.8% market share
Battery electric vehicle registrations rose 25.8% in May 2025 to take 21.8% of the new car market, though the year-to-date share of 20.9% remains below the 28% regulatory mandate.
Free public EV chargers decline to 1,837
Zapmap data shows 1,837 of the UK's public EV charging devices were free to use as of May 2025, a small and shrinking share of the wider network.
- April 2025
Wallbox solar charging features launched for new E.ON Next installations
E.ON Next has added solar charging features to new Wallbox installations from 28 April 2025 at no extra cost, but existing customers cannot currently upgrade.
EV guidance page updated with new vehicle tax rates
The GOV.UK guidance page on electric vehicle costs, charging and infrastructure was updated on 10 April 2025 to reflect updated vehicle tax rates, its first change since publication in February 2024.
UK public EV charger count passes 76,000
A consumer guide states the UK had over 76,000 public EV chargers as of April 2025, far more than the 8,353 petrol stations it says remain in operation.
Updated warranty applies to units purchased after 1st April 2025
Simpson & Partners has published updated warranty terms applying to electric vehicle chargers bought after 1st April 2025, with cover split between the enclosure and the power electronics.
- March 2025
UK public charging network passes 73,000 charge points
The UK's public charging network passed 73,000 charge points in early 2025, a rise of 35.5 per cent since 2023, with more than £500 million invested over 18 months.
- January 2025
Enphase introduces the IQ EV Charger 2 smart charger
Enphase has announced the IQ EV Charger 2, a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth smart charger that works with its home energy system and carries a five-year warranty.
ECA MCS Warranty provider ceases offering the warranty without notice
The ECA has told members that its MCS Warranty provider stopped offering the ECA MCS Warranty without notice on 9 January 2025, and it is checking whether the change is permanent.