EVA England's eVED Survey 2026 |
Welcome
Last November, at Budget 2025, the Government announced that it would consult on introducing a new pay-per-mile charge for EV drivers (eVED), to be implemented in April 2028.
What is eVED?
If introduced, eVED would mean that from April 2028:
- Full battery electric vehicle drivers would pay 3p per mile
- Plug-in hybrid drivers would pay 1.5p per mile.
EV drivers will pay around half of what petrol and diesel drivers pay through fuel duty. For example, an EV driver doing around 8,000 miles per year will pay around £20 per month (£240 annually) in eVED compared to a petrol and diesel driver, who would pay around £40 per month in fuel duty (£480 annually) for the same mileage.
Under current proposals, drivers would estimate their annual mileage when renewing their Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Annual MOT readings would then be used to verify mileage and adjust payments through a balancing charge or credit if needed.
Vehicles under three years old, which do not yet require an MOT, would need to complete a mileage check at an accredited provider, likely an MOT test centre.
If introduced, eVED would mean that from April 2028:
- Full battery electric vehicle drivers would pay 3p per mile
- Plug-in hybrid drivers would pay 1.5p per mile.
EV drivers will pay around half of what petrol and diesel drivers pay through fuel duty. For example, an EV driver doing around 8,000 miles per year will pay around £20 per month (£240 annually) in eVED compared to a petrol and diesel driver, who would pay around £40 per month in fuel duty (£480 annually) for the same mileage.
Under current proposals, drivers would estimate their annual mileage when renewing their Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Annual MOT readings would then be used to verify mileage and adjust payments through a balancing charge or credit if needed.
Vehicles under three years old, which do not yet require an MOT, would need to complete a mileage check at an accredited provider, likely an MOT test centre.
If this scheme goes ahead, it must work for the driver.
At EVA England, we want to make sure that our response to the eVED consultation, along with the Government’s work on bringing public charging down, accurately reflects drivers’ views.
Our short poll below asks seven key questions to help us do this.
If you have more time, we have put together additional questions that will give us a bit more information about you and how you bought and use your car, and get your more detailed thoughts on whether and how eVED will work for you as a driver.
Please note: This survey focuses on cars, as other vehicle types, such as vans, motorcycles, buses, coaches and HGVs, will not be included when eVED is due to be introduced in April 2028.