The Scottish government has confirmed it is providing 10 years of 100% relief from non-domestic rates for EV charge points, helping to keep EV charging costs down.

The confirmation comes after the Autumn Budget announced the introduction of 10-year 100% business rates relief for eligible EV charge points and EV-only forecourts in England, following calls from industry to address the unexpected incoming cost which threatened a £100m annual bill for the charging sector.

Scotland has now confirmed it will follow suit for non-domestic rates.

In the Scottish Budget 2026, the Government said: “To support the attainment of our net zero targets, we will introduce 100% relief for eligible Electric Vehicle-charging points for 10 years from 1 April 2026.”

Vicky Read, chief executive of EV charging industry association ChargeUK, said: “Affordable EV charging is a key part of ensuring a fair transition to electric vehicles. Following a series of policy decisions that have increased the cost of public charging, non-domestic rates threatened to add to the bill, so it is very positive to see the Scottish Government take action.

“Following the business rates relief for EV charging in England announced in the November UK Budget, this will help Scotland to continue to lead in charge point provision and wider EV adoption.”

Read also called on the UK government to address the factors impacting EV charging costs in its forthcoming review.

In the Autumn Budget, the Treasury said it would review the cost of public EV charging, looking at the impact of energy prices, wider cost contributors, and options for lowering these costs for consumers. The review will start in Q1 2026 and report back by Q3 2026.

Read said action was needed “ to ensure charging an EV is affordable for all and the transition stays on track”.