How to charge your electric vehicle
The majority of charging your vehicle will be done at home, usually overnight. If you have a driveway or garage, the cheapest and most convenient way is to install a dedicated chargepoint.
Charging an electric vehicle at home
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has the following grants available for residential chargepoint installation:
- For renters and flat owners
- For households with on-street parking
- For landlords, including car parks
These grants will cover up to 75% of the costs of installing a home chargepoint, up to a limit of £350. For more details on the grants available see OZEV electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants
While you can use a regular UK three-pin socket, it is much slower than a dedicated chargepoint and may involve running charging cables from inside your home. These cables do not have as many safety features as a type 2 cable, and should not be used as a long-term solution for home charging.
Don’t have access to off-street parking? Coventry has deployed a network of on-street residential charging stations.
Charging at work
It is highly convenient to charge at work, because, much like charging at home, your car is often parked for an extended period during the day.
Many organisations are now installing charging stations for staff and visitors as a perk, for sustainability reasons or to facilitate the switch to an electric fleet.
To help towards the cost of installing an EV chargepoint socket at your workplace, the following grants are available
- Chargepoint and infrastructure grant for business staff and fleet car parks
- Workplace Charging Scheme
The EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets, helps small and medium sized businesses install the infrastructure they need for chargepoints.