Appendix 5: Glossary

Chargepoint operator

A business which installs and maintains electric vehicle chargepoints

Distribution network

The part of the electricity grid that delivers lower-voltage electricity from substations to homes and businesses

DNOs

Distribution network operators are responsible for maintaining and upgrading the local grid to support customer demand

EV

Electric vehicle

GW

gigawatt, equivalent to 1,000,000 kilowatts

ICE

Internal combustion engine

KW

kilowatt, a measure of one thousand watts of electrical power

KWh

The amount of energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour

OZEV

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

SUV

Sports utility vehicle, a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles

Transmission network

The part of the electricity grid that delivers high-voltage electricity to substations across the country

TW

terawatt, equivalent to 1000 gigawatts or one trillion watts

TWh

The amount of energy delivered by one terawatt of power for one hour, often used to express the energy consumption of whole countries

VED

Vehicle Excise Duty