NewsTesla and the UK Electric Car Grant: your questions answered (2026)
We covered the full worked example of Tesla and the UK's Electric Car Grant in a separate post. This one is shorter, on purpose: the direct answers to the specific questions readers keep asking about the grant, the referral, and how the two do — and don't — interact.
Does the £3,750 Electric Car Grant apply to any Tesla in 2026?
No. The grant's eligibility list depends on manufacturer-level commitments, including a verified Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) pledge, and Tesla isn't on the approved list as of this check. That applies across the range — Model 3, Model Y, and everything else Tesla sells in the UK. Source: HonestJohn's Electric Car Grant guide.
Will Tesla be added to the list later in 2026?
We don't know, and neither does anyone quoting a firm date — the list is reviewed periodically, not on a fixed schedule, and eligibility depends on Tesla's own SBTi status changing, not on demand from buyers. The honest answer is to check gov.uk yourself close to your order date rather than trust a page (including this one) that hasn't been re-checked that week.
If Tesla isn't eligible, is there anything else worth claiming?
Two things, and neither is the £3,750 grant. First, a working referral link still gets a new Model 3 or Model Y buyer roughly 650 miles of free Supercharging on delivery — see the full value breakdown. Second, the UK's home-charger installation grant rose from £350 to £500 from 1 April 2026. It's brand-agnostic and tenancy-based, aimed mainly at renters and flat-dwellers without off-street parking — check your own eligibility on gov.uk rather than assuming it applies just because you're buying an EV. Source: Tesla's UK incentives page.
Can I combine the referral benefit with the home-charger grant?
Yes — they're entirely separate schemes with no rule against claiming both. For an eligible renter, that's roughly £70–£100 in Supercharging plus up to £500 towards a home charger, a realistic combined total in the region of £570–£600. That isn't Tesla stacking discounts; it's three independent programmes landing on the same order. Your own total depends entirely on whether the home-charger grant applies to you.
Does the grant exclusion affect my referral eligibility at all?
No. The Electric Car Grant is a government scheme with its own manufacturer-eligibility list; the referral programme is run entirely by Tesla and depends only on which model you're ordering and whether you clicked the link before you configured. One being unavailable on a given car has no bearing on the other.
What should I actually check right before I order?
Three things, in order. One: the current Electric Car Grant manufacturer list on gov.uk, in case Tesla's status has changed since this post was last checked. Two: your own eligibility for the home-charger grant if you don't have off-street parking. Three: that you've opened your referral link before touching the configurator — it's the one step that can't be undone after you order.
The bottom line
No £3,750 grant on a Tesla today, and no confirmed date for that to change. What is confirmed: the 650-mile referral benefit and the £500 home-charger grant, both worth checking before you order, and both independent of whatever gov.uk decides about Tesla's grant status next.
UK programme verified: · figures re-checked against tesla.com/en_gb
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Your UK Tesla referral code
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Click Open at Tesla first, then configure your car — the benefit is applied automatically before you pay.