EV Road Tax Calculator (VED) 2026/27

Work out what your electric car will cost in Vehicle Excise Duty — including the first-year rate, the £200 standard rate and the £440 Expensive Car Supplement.

Calculate your EV road tax

When was (or will) your car first be registered?

Registration date matters — it decides which VED rules apply to you.

Original list price when new (including factory options, £)

Use the manufacturer's list price, not what you paid second-hand. It's recorded on the V5C.

—First-year rate

—Standard rate (year 2+)

—Expensive Car Supplement

—Total years 1–6

Your VED over the first 6 years

Year	What you pay	Amount

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How EV road tax works in 2026/27

Do electric cars pay road tax in the UK?

Yes. From 1 April 2025 EVs lost their VED exemption. New EVs pay £10 in the first year, then the £200 standard rate from year two. EVs registered between 2017 and 2025 went straight onto the standard rate, and pre-2017 EVs pay a lower rate.

What is the Expensive Car Supplement?

The Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) is an extra £440 per year added to the standard rate for five years — from the second to the sixth year of ownership. In 2026/27 it applies to EVs with a list price over £50,000 (the threshold rose from £40,000 in April 2026). Petrol and diesel cars still trigger it at £40,000.

What changes in 2028?

A new pay-per-mile charge for EVs (eVED) is planned from April 2028: around 3p per mile for battery EVs and 1.5p per mile for plug-in hybrids, on top of standard VED. Rates are expected to rise with inflation each year.

Does the supplement apply to used EVs?

Yes, if the car's original list price exceeds the threshold — it follows the car, not the owner. A £55,000-new EV bought second-hand for £30,000 still pays the £440 supplement for the remaining years 2–6 period.

Rates shown are for the 2026/27 tax year (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027). Sources: GOV.UK V149 rates of vehicle tax and the House of Commons Library briefing on vehicle excise duty and zero emission vehicles. VED rates are reviewed each year and this calculator is for guidance only — always check GOV.UK for the exact rate for your vehicle.