UK Depot Charging Scheme fails to reopen on schedule, with no new date given
By Eve
The Government's Depot Charging Scheme did not reopen for applications on 28 October as the published timetable promised, and the application page link led to a missing page. Window two was due to run to 29 January 2027 and offers £38 million for projects starting from April 2027 and finishing by 31 March 2028. The Department for Transport has said only that an update will come "in due course", giving no reason and no new date.
Why it matters
Applications are assessed on a first-come, first-served basis, so fleets and CPOs that had prepared day one bids face an unclear wait and possible disruption to project plans. Anyone supporting depot charging bids should keep documentation ready and avoid committing to timelines that depend on this funding until a date is confirmed.
Source
- Original title
- “The Depot Charging Scheme didn’t open as expected”
- Published
- 3 November 2026
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- Topic
- EV Charging
- Place
- United Kingdom
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