Government cuts cost of electric trucks by up to 拢120,000
8 Jan 2026
Hauliers聽are being given discounts of up to 拢120,000 on new electric trucks聽following an聽extra聽拢18 million聽announced by the government to聽increase聽the Plug-in Truck Grant until聽March 2026.
This move is part of a 拢318 million plan for green freight, to help accelerate uptake of zero-emission trucks and support delivery of the UK鈥檚 climate commitments.
The PiTG is designed to help offset the higher purchase price of electric HGVs, enabling operators to benefit from lower day-to-day running costs compared with diesel vehicles.
It builds on the more than 拢120m already invested through the zero emission heavy goods vehicle and infrastructure demonstrator programme, which is supporting the introduction of about 300 zero-emission HGVs on UK roads by March 2026.
Under the revised scheme, grants will support:
- trucks from 4.25 tonnes to 12 tonnes by up to 拢20,000;
- trucks from 12 tonnes to 18 tonnes by up to 拢60,000;
- trucks from 18 tonnes to 26 tonnes by up to 拢80,000; and
- trucks over 26 tonnes by up to 拢120,000
Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation, Keir Mather, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e backing British businesses to go green by making electric lorries more affordable, helping hauliers to make the switch whilst turbocharging growth, investment and jobs in the sector.
鈥淥ur proposals will provide the certainty the industry has been calling for so that Britain becomes the best place for green investment.鈥
The government has also announced it will launch a consultation on the regulatory roadmap to phase out sales of new non-zero emission HGVs by 2040.
