At the time of writing (December 2025) here is the current situation regarding vehicle exise duty (VED) or road tax, congestion charge and ULEZ zones for electric vans.
Road Tax (VED / Road Fund Licence)
In short: no more road-tax discount simply for being electric.
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From 1 April 2025, the exemption on zero-emission vans disappeared.
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That means electric vans now pay the standard Light Goods Vehicle (LGV) annual rate, the same as diesel vans.
London Congestion Charge / City Congestion-Zone Charges
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The long-standing exemption for zero-emission vehicles (which includes electric vans) under the Cleaner Vehicle Discount (CVD) ended on 25 December 2025.
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From 2 January 2026, electric vehicles will need to pay the full daily Congestion Charge when driving in central London.
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There will be a new discount scheme under Auto-Pay: electric vans/HGVs will pay 50% of the full daily rate under those conditions.
ULEZ & Clean-Air Zones
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Electric vans remain exempt from ULEZ/low-emission zone charges, since those charges are aimed at reducing air pollution from high-emission vehicles. Zero-emission vans don’t pay tailpipe pollutants, so the usual exemption still applies.
