08 October 2024
Following the quick and successful uptake of the Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive (EVPI), it is
expected that the scheme will close before the end of this year.
Over 900 applications have been received and approved, since the incentive scheme launched in
August 2023. The remaining funds will be administered on a first come, first served basis. There are
currently no plans to re-run the scheme once it has closed.
The Government of Jersey has worked closely with vehicle retailers to encourage Islanders to make
the switch away from petrol and diesel modes of transport. Vehicle retailers wishing to join the
scheme can no longer apply at this stage.
Funding for the scheme was allocated through the Carbon Neutral Roadmap, with an aim to reduce
Jersey’s road transport emissions.
The Electric Vehicle Charger Incentive, which awards £350 towards the cost of an electric vehicle
smart charger, will still be available for Islanders, and will not close at the same time as the EVPI. A
separate scheme, supporting businesses with the purchase of second-hand electric vans will also
continue to run until all 25 incentives have been allocated.
Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, said: “I am pleased that demand for electric
vehicles has been so positive. Since the scheme launched last summer, we have received more than
900 applications, meaning many Islanders have received a grant up to the value of £3,500 towards
the purchase of a new or used electric vehicle. My thanks must go to all our approved vehicle
retailers for supporting the incentive from inception through to delivery.
“Incentive applications are still being accepted, but due to the high level of demand, the funding
available has almost all been allocated, so we expect the scheme will close before the end of this
year. Islanders who are thinking about switching to electric and would like financial support from this
scheme are encouraged to apply now before it’s too late.”
For more information about the EVPI, visit: www.gov.je/goelectric.
See the press release for the incentive launch (2023) here,
gov.je