EV charger installs now 23% of UK residential electrician revenue

The trajectory of EV adoption in England has been slower than government projections but faster than the market prepared for. As of November 2025, approximately 11% of UK households own at least one EV or PHEV — creating structural demand for home charger installation that now accounts for 23% of residential electrical revenue across Yolist-listed electricians.

The OZEV (Office for Zero Emission Vehicles) Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which provides a £350 grant per eligible installation, has been a significant demand catalyst. OZEV approval is mandatory for electricians to process the grant on behalf of customers, creating a two-tier market. Electricians without OZEV approval can still install chargers (and many do) but cannot offer the grant, making them uncompetitive on effective price for the approximately 71% of customers who qualify. On Yolist, OZEV-approved electricians receive 3.1× more EV-specific enquiries than non-approved peers.

The average EV charger installation cost (7kW single-phase, grant applied) is £450-£650 for a straightforward domestic installation. Complex installations (older consumer units requiring upgrade, off-street parking challenges) run £800-£1,400.

Income from EV installations has allowed many sole-trader electricians to replace 40-60 hours per month of lower-margin work (socket additions, lighting circuits) with higher-margin, faster-to-quote EV jobs. The average EV installation takes 3-4 hours and generates £200-£280 in labour revenue, compared to 5-6 hours for a consumer unit replacement generating £180-£250 in labour.