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Rural drivers to face steepest bills under UK’s mileage-based electric vehicle tax

Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour’s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVs

Drivers in the south-west of England would pay nearly four times as much as those in London as a result of Labour’s mileage-based tax on electric cars, according to analysis of official data.

The 3p-a-mile road charge, announced in the autumn budget and due to take effect in 2028, is expected to raise £1.1bn a year, partly offsetting the loss of fuel duty revenues as drivers switch from petrol to electric vehicles.

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