{"id":24783,"date":"2026-04-29T10:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/24783\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:54:08","slug":"two-million-electric-vehicles-registered-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/24783\/","title":{"rendered":"Two million electric vehicles registered in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than two million electric vehicles (EV) have been registered across the UK, according to new Department for Transport statistics.<\/p>\n

The figures show<\/a> that the Electric Car Grant (ECG) has assisted more than 100,000 drivers\u00a0save up to \u00a33750 off a new EV.<\/p>\n

EV registrations are up 15% on last year, with March 2026 seeing the highest demand ever recorded.<\/p>\n

Electric cars are now cheaper to buy, on average, than petrol models for the first time, according to recent figures from Autotrader<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The UK Government said it is also investing \u00a37.5 billion to support businesses in the transition to EVs, and there has \u201cnever been a better time to switch\u201d due to the ECG, it added.<\/p>\n

Included in the top 5 EVs sold under the ECG<\/a> were the Ford Puma Gen-E, Vauxhall Frontera Electric, Renault 5, Skoda Elroq and Volkswagen ID.3.<\/p>\n

The UK Government also added that renters, landlords and businesses can also claim up to \u00a3500 off an electric charger<\/a>, covering around half the cost of installation.<\/p>\n

This means drivers can save up to \u00a31,400 a year on running costs, as compared to a petrol car\u00a0when accessing cheaper domestic electricity rates.<\/p>\n

Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, over two million EVs are now registered across the UK \u2013 a landmark moment in the UK\u2019s transition to electric, backed by \u00a37.5 billion in government funding. And as global fuel prices continue to fluctuate, making the switch has never made more sense.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve made it cheaper and easier than ever to buy an EV, helping over 100,000 drivers save up to \u00a33,750 off the cost of a new electric car. We\u2019re also investing \u00a3600 million to deliver hundreds of thousands of additional chargers to support this uptick and build on the 119,000 already available \u2013 that\u2019s twice the number of petrol pumps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ginny Buckley, the chief executive of Electrifying.com, the electric car buying and advice site, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cReaching two million EVs in the UK is a significant milestone and Government support, including the Electric Car Grant, has helped drivers make the switch.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this growth has also been driven by huge investment from the charging industry and car makers and, crucially, a wave of genuinely compelling electric cars with longer range, faster charging and broader choice than ever before.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat combination is accelerating adoption, and it\u2019s what will keep momentum building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanya Sinclair, CEO, Electric Vehicles UK, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo million electric vehicles in the UK shows that if the market offers choice, value and availability, drivers will snap it up. Policies and incentives all need to point drivers towards EVs too, which is why the Electric Car Grant has put 100,000 more people behind the wheel, who might otherwise have waited.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is now more important than ever for government to build on these foundations with cohesive policy. If it does, the market and the next two million EVs will follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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