The Polish government has announced details of the new grant programme for electric cars, “NaszEauto” (formerly announced as “My Electric Car 2.0“), funded by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
Starting on 3 February, individuals interested in purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) will be able to submit applications for co-financing.
The programme is open to private individuals and sole proprietorships planning to purchase, lease, or rent an EV.
The programme’s budget amounts to PLN 1.6 billion.
The base subsidy for private individuals is PLN 18,750, while for holders of the Large Family Card (KRD) and sole proprietorships (JDG), the amount increases to PLN 30,000.
Additional bonuses are available for annual income under PLN 135,000 (only for private individuals, including KRD holders) and for scrapping an old combustion vehicle.
As a result, the maximum aid amount could reach PLN 40,000.
“The increase in the maximum subsidy is undoubtedly welcome, but in many cases, programme beneficiaries will not be able to take advantage of the additional bonuses,” explains Aleksander Rajch, a board member of PSNM.
He continues: “It is uncommon for those purchasing a new vehicle to have an annual income below PLN 135,000, particularly if they owned an old combustion vehicle, whose scrapping is more profitable (even considering the additional bonus) than selling it on the secondary market.”
Also, a significant drawback of the new programme is the exclusion of commercial enterprises from support.
“They account for the majority of new car registrations in Poland. Restricting the number of beneficiaries will negatively impact the market efficiency of the announced subsidies,” says Rajch.
A notable change from the “My Electrician” programme is the increase in the maximum price of a subsidised vehicle to PLN 225,000 net.
This allows beneficiaries to apply for funding for electric cars with a gross cost of up to PLN 276,750.
Given the current offerings in the Polish electromobility market, the subsidies can cover more than 90 BEV models in the A-D segments.
“It is certainly encouraging that the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has decided to change the VAT eligibility rules,” states Jan Wiśniewski, Director of the PSNM Research and Analysis Centre.
The original programme draft set the maximum price of a subsidised electric car at PLN 183,000, significantly limiting the range of vehicles eligible for support.
“However, ‘NaszEauto’ still does not include subsidies for N1 category delivery vehicles,” indicates Wiśniewski.
He continues: “Urban logistics is a market area that should be electrified as a priority. Often, the price differences between electric and combustion delivery vehicles are higher than for passenger cars.”
“The suspension of the leasing pathway under the ‘My Electrician’ programme led to a significant 25% year-on-year drop in registrations of new N1 category EVs. The lack of funding for such vehicles in the new programme will deepen this negative trend,” he adds.
During the conference launching the “NaszEauto” programme, public administration representatives announced that the February application period would run until mid-2026.
At the same time, it was stated that this would be the last subsidy programme for electric cars introduced in Poland.
“The much shorter application period compared to the ‘My Electrician’ programme, combined with a significantly higher budget, a narrower range of beneficiaries, and fewer eligible vehicles, raises questions about the feasibility of achieving NFOŚiGW’s goal of supporting at least 40,000 zero-emission vehicles,” says Maciej Mazur, Managing Director of PSNM.
He continues: “The new programme’s budget could be spent far more efficiently with better rules or allocated positively to other objectives. Especially since Polish electromobility still requires significant support, particularly in the context of ambitious EU obligations.”
Subsidies for electric cars remain available in many EU member states.
Unlike Poland, many of these also offer tax incentives alongside subsidies.
“Additionally, countries that introduced support much earlier than Poland and achieved significantly higher sales volumes are now phasing out subsidies. In Poland, the market share of BEVs in new passenger car sales is still over four times lower than the EU average,” says Mazur.
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