Why cutting VAT from electricity bills increases the public vs private charging gap

Andy Burnham’s flagship policy upon entering No.10 has seen VAT taken off household electricity bills. This is welcome relief to everyone, but none more so than those who charge their car at home.

However, public charge points still come loaded with 20% VAT meaning today’s announcement has made it even more costly to own an EV without the ability to charge at home. 

The good news is that 81% of English councils have successfully been awarded grant funding totalling £25m, exclusively for cross-pavement solutions such as Kerbo Charge - all to be passed on to consumers. You can see the funding amounts for each local authority here.

Ready to take advantage of the VAT cut in Manchester, thanks to Kerbo Charge’s cross-pavement solution!

Likewise, if you live in Scotland and don’t have off-street parking, a Transport Scotland grant offers up to £3,500 to help you install a cross-pavement charging solution (like Kerbo Charge!) - head to the Energy Savings Trust here, to find out more.

A happy customer in East Lothian can now charge their car at home, saving thousands per year.

As we continue to onboard new councils around the country, cheap and easy home charging is becoming accessible to the millions of residents that do not have access to off-street parking - on average, 10x cheaper than public charging.

With the VAT cut coming into affect in October, it’ll be even cheaper.

Find out if you’re eligible for a Kerbo Charge channel by clicking the button below.