There are no longer any government incentives to help private buyers meet the increased cost of buying an EV.
My cousin lives in the Netherlands and has done for many years. There are incentives for private customers to lease or buy an EV. She had a Opel Mikka electric last year to ge her to and from hospital where she works and has said government incentives made it worthwhile. Untill the UK does something similar the private market will continue to suffer.