UK electric vehicles now pay Vehicle Excise Duty from 2026, with new mileage-based eVED charge
By Eve
Electric cars in the United Kingdom no longer qualify for free road tax, requiring all EV drivers to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from 2026. The amount depends on the vehicle's first registration year and original list price, with pre-April 2017 EVs paying £20 annually. A new mileage-based charge called eVED will apply to EVs and plug-in hybrids, affecting electric vehicle running costs across the UK market.
Why it matters
The end of VED exemptions and introduction of per-mile charges will increase total cost of ownership for fleet operators and workplace charging hosts, potentially slowing EV adoption rates and altering business cases for charge point operators targeting cost-sensitive drivers.
Source
- Source
- https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/electric-cars/running/electric-car-road-tax-guide-do-i-need-to-pay/
- Original title
- “Electric car road tax – guide to VED for EVs 2026”
- Published
- 6 March 2026
- Updated
- 18 July 2026
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- Topic
- Policy & Market
- Place
- United Kingdom
- Tag
- RAC
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