Using Electric Vehicles in Jersey
Transport is the largest contributor to Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions. In 2023, on Island road transport accounted for 27% of total emissions.
The transition to EV is a crucial step towards achieving Jersey’s net zero target.
Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions
In September 2024, the first group of individuals and businesses who received a grant to buy an EV in Jersey were invited to complete a survey. The survey helped us understand their experience of owning and using an EV.
Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive User Survey Results September 2024
We received 381 responses. Most respondents were very satisfied with using and owning an EV in Jersey. 92% of respondents ranked their experience 8 out of 10 or above.
When asked about EV driving range in Jersey 86% of respondents rated their experience as 8 out of 10 or higher.
The second group of EV incentive recipients were invited to complete the survey in 2025. We received 252 responses. Both individual and business respondents rated their overall EV experience highly with average satisfaction scores of 9 and 8.2 respectively.
Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive Recipient Survey Results July 2025
The survey results from the first and second surveys are referred to throughout this webpage.
Costs of buying an EV
EVs have an electric motor and a battery.
EVs don’t need fossil fuels to work so they produce less greenhouse gas emissions than petrol and diesel vehicles.
An EV currently costs more to buy than the equivalent petrol or diesel car. However, running costs are lower and now you can find second-hand EVs.
In the UK it’s estimated that you’ll recoup the additional upfront cost of buying an EV within 5 years because of to lower running costs.
Electric vehicles: costs, charging and infrastructure on GOV.UK
We no longer provide grants to help you buy an EV. However an EV purchase incentive was available from August 2023 until December 2024 and:
- supported the purchase of 1,208 EVs, at a maximum value of £40,000
- the average purchase cost of an EV car was £23,183
- 19% of EVs purchased were new and 81% were second-hand
Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive
When asked about the experience of buying an EV:
- 79% of respondents in the September 2024 survey described retailers as ‘helpful and knowledgeable’
- 76% of individuals and 74% of business respondents in the July 2025 survey described retailers as ‘helpful and knowledgeable’
Charging your EV
On average, EVs have a range of around 200 miles. Newer models can have a range of 300 miles.
The time it takes to charge your EV depends on:
- car battery size and type
- speed of charging point - fast, rapid or ultra-rapid
A typical EV (60KWh) battery takes around 8 hours to charge at home from empty-to-full with a 7KW Smart Charger.
For many EVs, you can add up to 100 miles of range in around 35 minutes with a 50KW rapid charger.
An ultra-rapid 150kW point could fully charge a 60kWh EV in 24 minutes.
Charging time on GOV.UK
Home charging
You can charge your EV at home using a 3-pin plug or home EV charger. A Smart Charger from Jersey Electricity installed at home is 7.4KW.
Most private individuals who responded to our surveys charge their EV at home:
- 38% of respondents in the September 2024 survey charged using a dedicated EV charger and 41% use a 3-pin plug
- 79% of individuals in the July 2025 survey charged at home via either a dedicated charger or a 3-pin plug
When charging at home people usually charge 1 to 2 times per week.
77% of respondents in the September 2024 survey stated the cost of charging their EV was significantly lower than fuelling a petrol or diesel vehicle. Similarly, in July 2025, 77% of individual respondents found it was significantly cheaper to charge their EV than fuel a petrol or diesel vehicle.
Jersey Electricity (JE) provides a fuel cost calculator that indicates how much can be saved from charging an EV.
Fuel cost calculator on JE
The average cost to install an EV charger in Jersey is £1,435 as of October 2025.
Individuals, businesses and landlords can apply for a £700 grant to help install an EV charger.
Electric Vehicle Charger Incentive (EVCI)
JE also offer an Easycharge subscription service for overnight home charging. Plans start £30 per month. This is not supported by the EVCI.
Easycharge on JE
| 3-pin plug | Usually received for free when buying your EV
Is convenient
Has a risk that it could overload a standard home socket |
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| Home EV charger | A standalone unit installed by an electrician
Has a smart functionality to charge at night when electricity has a lower demand Is considered safer than a 3-pin plug
Must be purchased, but can receive a grant of £700 from the Electric Vehicle Charger Incentive
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Public charging points
Jersey has a large network of Evolve EV charging points in:
- public car parks
- supermarkets
- workplaces
- neighbourhood parking
Tariffs are set by Evolve. You’ll need to set-up an account with them to charge for the first time.
There are 3 types of charging points on the Evolve network.
Fast charger
| Designed for a quick top-up charge. You must use your own charging cable.
| 7KW to 22KW |
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| Rapid charger | Significantly decreases charging times
Charging cable is provided.
| 50KW |
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| Ultra-rapid charger | Can fully charge an EV in less than an hour. Charging cable is provided.
| 150 KW
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Find more information and a map of public chargers on
electric vehicle parking and charging points.
The September 2024 survey found that of those who use public chargers, 69% found them easy to access and use.
In the July 2025 survey, among those individual respondents who had used public chargers, 13% found them ‘very easy’ to use and 27% found them ‘easy’. 34% of individual respondents could not comment, as they had never used a public charger.
Maintenance and repairs
EVs are usually cheaper to maintain than a petrol or diesel vehicle.
The electric motor, batteries and transmission have fewer moving parts than a petrol and diesel vehicle’s engine. This means there is less to go wrong and will therefore require less maintenance.
Typical servicing can include inspecting and replacing:
- oil and coolant
- brake pads
- tyres
- suspension
95 respondents in the September 2024 survey stated they had a repair or service carried out on their EV. 73% of those said the service was promptly carried out at an appropriate price.
In July 2025, 49 individuals had taken their EV for maintenance in Jersey. Among those, 67% reported a positive experience, noting prompt service or repair and at a reasonable cost. Only 10 business respondents had taken their EV for servicing or repairs. 12% reported that servicing or repairs were carried out promptly and at a reasonable cost.
Taking your EV abroad
You can find a large network of EV charging points in the UK and France.
There are over:
- 53,600 public charge points in the UK
- 52,334 public charge points in France
Map of charging points on in the UK on zapmap
Map of charging points in France on Chargemap
List of charging stations for electric vehicles in France on Electromaps
In the September 2024 survey, 90 respondents had taken their EV off-Island. Of those, 75 said that they had no issues doing so. Most respondents took their EV to England or France. Less than 10 respondents said they had difficulty finding a public charger.
In the July 2025 survey, only 27 respondents had taken their EV off-island. Of those, 18 individuals and 4 businesses said they had no issues doing so. 5 individuals and 1 business respondent reported that they had taken their EV off-island and had experienced difficulties in doing this.
Environmental impacts
It’s estimated that over its lifetime, most EVs produce around 2 thirds less greenhouse emissions than the equivalent petrol car. This includes the battery production and disposal.
EV lifecycle emissions here GOV.UK
EVs don’t produce any tailpipe emissions, so they also have a significant benefit on air quality.
In Jersey, our electricity is low carbon as the majority comes from nuclear power in France. Nuclear power generation is almost free of carbon emissions. Using EVs produces less emissions compared to other places such as the UK.
The environmental impacts from their tyres and brake wear will be similar to other vehicles.
Many EVs are powered by lithium and cobalt batteries, like laptops and phones. Work is being done to address the concerns on the increased demand for these minerals.
UK battery strategy on GOV.UK
Batteries on the European Commission
EVs safety
EVs are very quiet. They can be difficult for pedestrians to hear or dangerous to certain groups such as people who are visually impaired.
All new EVs made in the UK and EU come with the Acoustic Vehicle Alert System. This makes an artificial sound when the EV is moving at lower speeds.
You should check the safety rating on European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) on European Commission. This measures the safety performance of the EV.
EVs generally perform well in safety tests. They are newer cars built with the latest safety technology and vehicle design.
Research indicates that EV fires are less likely to happen than petrol or diesel fires. For example, in Norway between 2016 and 2021, proportionally, petrol or diesel vehicles were involved in 4 times more fires compared to EVs.
Planning standards for EV parking
Planning requirements have been updated to make sure all new home developments:
- can easily have an EV charge point installed in the future
- have a car parking space with a live electricity supply that is protected and terminated by an isolator
These standards apply to every car parking space in a home development. Where a home has several parking spaces EV charging infrastructure should be available for at least one space.
There are further fire safety guidelines for EV charging points in covered spaces including that developers should consider measures to manage risk:
- the installation of a sprinkler system
- physical separation of spaces
Residential parking standards
gov.je