EV drivers face paying 3p per mile from 2028 under Labour plans - while hybrids will be hit with 1.5p charge

By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 12:15, 14 July 2026 | Updated: 12:18, 14 July 2026 Drivers of electric vehicles face paying 3p per mile from April 2028, the Government has confirmed. The new scheme will also see owners of hybrids hit with a charge at a lower rate of 1.5p. The arrangements are intended to help fill the gap in the public finances caused by the move away from petrol and diesel vehicles. Fuel duty for non-electric cars works out at roughly 6p per mile. But the eVED proposals are still likely to prove controversial, with the Government saying there will be an upfront payment calculated using driver mileage estimates.  Motorists will also be able to spread the cost through monthly payments, much like regular VED. Drivers of electric vehicles face paying 3p per mile from April 2028, the Government has confirmed (file picture) They will then submit an actual mileage reading at the end of the year which will be backed up by a mileage reading at the car's annual MOT or - for new cars - around the second or third registration anniversary. At the end of the year, drivers will see their balance and either pay any outstanding amount or spread this cost through the following 12-month period. For new electric cars, there will be the option to combine eVED mileage into the on-the-road pricing of a vehicle, or drivers can sort this out independently. However, since taxing drivers based on when and where they drive has been ruled out, EV owners also face paying eVED when travelling abroad. While not a policy for now, the Government said it 'welcomes' an investigation into on-board telematics data which would relay mileage in real time. Vicky Edmonds from Electric Vehicle Association England, said that the move 'still does not work for drivers'. She said the scheme remains too complex, risks leaving people out of pocket and fails to give drivers the confidence they need. 'At such a crucial point in the switch to electric, ministers should be making the system simpler, fairer and easier to understand, not pressing ahead with a policy whose key faults remain unresolved.'