From April 2028, Rachel Reeves plans to charge electric vehicle (EV) owners 3p for every mile they drive.

Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivers will also be taxed 1.5p per mile on top of fuel duty under the government’s mileage-based electric vehicle excise duty (eVED) raid on motorists.

The tax is designed to plug a hole in the Treasury's finances caused by a fall in fuel duty receipts and new petrol and diesel car sales, which are set to be banned in the UK from 2030.

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves (Image: Jacob King/PA)

EV drivers in rural areas with poor public transport, and often with lower incomes, face the steepest rise in bills, with some paying up to £267 on top of the standard £200-a-year they currently pay in road tax, according to new analysis by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

Motorists in South West Norfolk - including areas like Thetford, Swaffham, and Downham Market - face some of the highest costs in the country with EV drivers expected to pay more than £250 a year and PHEV owners facing annual bills of more than £125.

Most areas in Norfolk were above the UK average annual pay-per-mile EV charge of £218 and £109 a year for PHEV owners. Only north Norfolk and Great........

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