UK Electric Vehicle Owners Club — June 2026 Blog Post: The State of the EV Nation
UK EV Owners Club
The State of the EV Nation — June 2026
Your monthly roundup of records, new arrivals, charging updates & what’s coming next · June 2026
New EVs registered (Mar 2026)
86,120
↑ 24.2% year on year — a new UK record
UK charge points live
92,141
↑ 12% vs March 2025
Average EV range (2026)
300 mi
Up from 235 miles in 2024
Cheapest EV on sale (UK)
£12,240
Dacia Spring (with grant)
Fellow EV owners — it’s a genuinely exciting moment to be part of our community. Records are falling, the new model pipeline is stacked, and the charging network is finally starting to feel like it’s keeping pace. Here’s everything you need to know from the past few weeks, plus a look at what’s heading our way.
Records tumbling: the numbers
March 2026 broke the UK’s all-time monthly EV registration record with 86,120 new electric cars hitting the road — a 24.2% jump on March 2025. And the used market is just as buoyant: a record 86,943 second-hand battery-electric cars changed hands in Q1 2026, up 32% year on year. Plug-ins as a whole (full electric plus PHEVs) now make up 40% of all new car registrations in April 2026. That’s not a niche hobby any more — that’s the mainstream.
ZEV mandate: the target ladder
New arrivals worth getting excited about
Over 20 new fully-electric models are launching in the UK this year. Here are some of the highlights our members should have on their radar:
Jaguar Type 00
The most talked-about British car in years. Jaguar’s full reset culminates in this electric four-door GT — arriving in autumn 2026 after the brand paused all production to go fully electric.
From approx. £55,000 · Orders open Autumn 2026
BMW iX3 (Neue Klasse)
Currently the longest-range electric car on sale in the UK with up to 500 miles WLTP. Its successor, the BMW i3 Neue Klasse, is targeting up to 559 miles later in 2026 — which would set a new record.
From approx. £55,000 · Available now (iX3) / Late 2026 (i3)
NIO Firefly
A compact five-door hatchback from NIO’s new sub-brand — rear-wheel drive, 205-mile range, and 100kW DC fast charging. It won the 2026 World Urban Car of the Year at the New York Auto Show. Right-hand drive production is already underway.
From approx. £26,000 · Arriving UK 2026
BYD Denza Z9 GT
BYD’s premium sub-brand going head-to-head with the Porsche Taycan. Tri-motor EV producing 933bhp, with crab-walk parking. Hard to ignore.
From approx. £70,000+ · Late 2026
VW ID.3 Neo
More than a facelift — VW has rebuilt it properly. New “Pure Positive” styling, a 12.9-inch screen, real physical steering wheel buttons, and vehicle-to-load capability. Seven-year warranty.
From approx. £33,000 · UK sales from Summer 2026
Charging updates: grants, networks & infrastructure
The charging landscape shifted significantly from 1 April 2026. Here’s the practical summary for members:
Home & workplace chargepoint grant: now up to £500
The maximum grant per socket rose from £350 to £500 — a 40%+ increase. Renters, flat owners, households with on-street parking, and businesses can all apply. The Workplace Charging Scheme has been extended until March 2027.
Some schemes have now closed
The commercial landlord grant, residential landlord infrastructure grant, and staff & fleets grant all closed on 31 March 2026. If you missed those, the remaining residential landlord scheme is extended to March 2027.
Network growth: ultra-rapid chargers up 40%
There are now 12,921 ultra-rapid (150kW+) charge points in the UK — up 40% on January 2025. The top three rapid/ultra-rapid networks are MFG EV Power (2,838 points), Osprey (2,537) and BP Pulse (2,502).
Worth knowing: The £950 million Rapid Charging Fund for motorway services was scrapped in June 2025 after private investment had already filled the gap. That freed up £400 million which has been redirected toward on-street residential charging — great news for those of us without driveways.
One for the future: V2X is coming
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology — where your car can send power back to your home or the grid — is moving from concept to reality. Polestar and charge point operator Clever are launching a joint V2X pilot in smart homes starting this autumn. This is the kind of technology that could fundamentally change how we think about home energy costs. Watch this space.
The BIK tax window won’t stay open forever
If you or your employer are considering a company car, the Benefit-in-Kind rate for EVs is just 4% for 2026/27 — making salary sacrifice schemes exceptionally cost-effective right now. This rate will creep upward in future years, so if it’s on your radar, sooner is better.
Sources: RAC Drive, Zapmap, DriveElectric, Autocar, SMMT, OZEV / ONEEV · Stats correct as of June 2026 · Prices approximate and subject to change