EV pay-per-mile tax calculator
Enter how far you drive in a year. You’ll see what Electric Vehicle Excise Duty will cost from April 2028, and the total with standard vehicle tax.
- Rates confirmed in the government’s July 2026 consultation response
- Figures checked 25 October 2026
- You’ll need your annual mileage (two MOT certificates a year apart give it to you)
Your result
Enter your yearly mileage.
How eVED will work
From April 2028, electric and plug-in hybrid car owners will pay a per-mile charge on top of vehicle tax: 3p a mile for electric cars and 1.5p for plug-in hybrids. It’s meant to replace some of the fuel duty that drivers of petrol and diesel cars pay at the pump.
At each tax renewal you give your current mileage and an estimate for the next 12 months, and pay for those miles annually, every six months or monthly. The odometer reading taken at the MOT is used to check the estimate. Go over and you pay the difference; stay under and the unused miles carry over. Cars under MOT age won’t need a separate mileage check, though DVLA can ask for one if it suspects fraud.
The rates are fixed until 2029-30, when they start rising with CPI. This calculator uses the 2028 rates.
Worked example
At 7,400 miles a year, an electric car would pay £222 in eVED, about £18.50 a month. With the current £200 standard rate of vehicle tax the total is £422. A plug-in hybrid doing the same miles would pay £111 in eVED.
The standard rate of vehicle tax used here is today’s figure. It normally rises each April, so the 2028 total will be a little higher.
Questions people ask
How much is the EV pay-per-mile tax?
3p a mile for fully electric cars and 1.5p a mile for plug-in hybrids, from April 2028. Hydrogen cars pay the electric rate and range extenders pay the plug-in hybrid rate.
Do I still pay normal car tax as well?
Yes. eVED runs alongside vehicle tax rather than replacing it, so an electric car will pay the standard rate (currently £200 a year) plus the mileage charge.
How will my mileage be measured?
There is no tracking box. When you renew your vehicle tax you give a mileage reading and estimate your miles for the year ahead. That is checked against the odometer reading recorded at your MOT. If you drive more than you estimated, you top up. Unused miles carry forward.
Will the rate go up?
The government says the rates will rise with CPI inflation from 2029-30.
Does it apply to electric vans?
Not at first. The scheme covers cars. Electric vans, buses, coaches and HGVs are excluded at the start.