EV charging for holiday lets

Holiday lets count as small accommodation businesses under the Workplace Charging Scheme, so your guests can use the charger and pay for what they use. There's no minimum number of parking spaces.

£500

grant per socket

75%

of the cost covered

sockets max

Workplace Charging Scheme · closes 31 March 2027

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Step 1

Do you qualify for the grant?

A few yes/no questions, based on the official gov.uk rules.

Who can use the chargers

Anyone, including your guests. Small accommodation businesses have no restriction on who uses the charger.

What you'll need to apply

Companies House number
or a VAT number
or a business (non-domestic) rates bill

Workplace Charging Scheme on gov.uk

Question 1 of 4

Is the property let as a business, with a business rates bill, Companies House number or VAT number?

Most Cornwall holiday lets have a business rates bill from the council. That's enough.

Step 2

What could it earn you?

Change the numbers to match your site. Watch the grant grow as you add sockets.

Win the booking“Do you have a charger?” is now a filter on booking sites. Every “sorry, no” goes to the cottage down the road.
Guests pay for their fuelYou set a price per kWh. Guests scan, pay by card, and the money goes to your bank.
No more cables through windowsA proper charger instead of a 3-pin lead that's a real fire risk.

Grant £500 · pays back in7.7 years

Number of sockets1Most chargers have 1 socket; twin units have 2. The grant covers up to 40.Install cost per socket£1,500Before the grant. A rough guide: your survey gives a fixed price.Charges per socket, per week0.5How often each socket is usedkWh per charge25 kWhA typical top-up is 15–30 kWhWhat you pay for electricity25pPer kWh, from your billWhat you charge drivers45pPer kWh. You set this. Public rapid chargers are often 70p+

Your numbers

Install, 1 socket£1,500

Government grant (75%, max £500 a socket)− £500

You pay£1,000

Margin a year

£130

Pays for itself in

7.7 years

kWh sold a year

650

5-year profit

-£350

More sockets, more grant: every extra socket adds up to £500 of grant, up to 40 sockets.

Holiday lets earn most from the bookings a charger wins. This calculator only counts charging margin, so it's the cautious view. These are your numbers, not a promise. Margin is what drivers pay above your electricity cost. The app's admin fee is paid by drivers, so you have no monthly fees.

Step 3

How it works with Manta

1
Send us photos
WhatsApp a few photos or a short video of your parking and fuse board. We'll tell you what's possible.
2
Survey and fixed price
The grant needs an installer survey before you apply. You get a fixed price, never a surprise after.
3
You apply, we guide you
The application is in your name. We tell you what goes in each box. The voucher usually arrives within 5 working days.
4
Fitted, grant off the bill
You pass us the voucher, a qualified electrician fits the chargers, and the grant comes off your invoice.
5
Drivers pay, you earn
We set up app payments with Tap Electric. You choose the price per kWh and the money goes to your bank.

Want us to check your site?

Send a few photos of your parking and fuse board. We'll tell you how many sockets make sense, what the grant covers, and a fixed price.

WhatsApp us photos of your site Book a 30-minute call 01637 801908