“A Small Subsidy Makes a Big Difference”: Lithuania Allocates €6m to Boost Electromobility

The Government of Lithuania has launched a new funding scheme to accelerate the installation of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs).

The programme features a budget of six million euros and forms part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan “New Generation Lithuania”.

The financial support will be available until 27 February 2026, or until funds are depleted, and seeks to deploy 500 new charging points across 18 municipalities that have sustainable urban mobility plans.

“The goal is ambitious given the sum allocated, but even a small subsidy makes a significant difference in investment decisions,” says Auste Pranckute, Co-Founder of Stuart Energy.

The benefit is available exclusively to private companies operating public charging infrastructure, with financial compensation varying by region and applicant size.

Maximum percentages reach 40% for small and medium enterprises and 25% or 35% for large firms, depending on location.

Eligible areas include major urban centres such as Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, as well as regional towns including Alytus, Marijampolė, Mažeikiai, Utena, Jonava, Kėdainiai, Telšiai, Visaginas, Tauragė, Druskininkai, Palanga, Birštonas and Neringa.

As explains by the Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania, Eugenijus Sabutis, this initiative aims to complement previous calls and broaden access to electromobility nationwide.

“I recommend using the financial instruments, as less than a year remains until their expiry,” he says.

Lithuania’s roadmap to expand its public charging network

Selected projects may be implemented near national and regional roads, as well as service stations, rail and bus terminals, airports and ports, provided they comply with the maximum established radius of three kilometres.

The scheme operates on a reimbursement basis after investment, with no advance payment.

This mechanism requires greater financial capacity from charging point operators (CPOs).

Each project may receive up to two million euros, and eligible costs must fall within categories defined by the Ministry, with pre‑set unit prices.

For example, installing a single‑access charging point of up to 22 kilowatts costs 1,558.07 euros excl. VAT under the reference pricing, while one over 149 kilowatts with two or more access points amounts to 68,485.43 euros.

In parallel, other incentive lines remain active for municipalities lacking sustainable urban mobility plans, promoting balanced development of the national network.

“Municipalities need to participate more proactively to ensure availability of charging points and even electrify their own transport,” says Pranckute.

Lithuania currently has more than 2,800 public stations operated by around 40 providers, while its electric vehicle fleet exceeds 34,000 units.

The Government’s target is to reach at least 6,000 operational public stations by 2030.

“At present we have few public charging points and much of that infrastructure is quite old: it was installed around five years ago to promote electric vehicles,” the Co-Founder of Stuart Energy states explains.

The programme also imposes an obligation to maintain the investment for a minimum of five years, during which equipment may not be sold or transferred without approval.

Applicants must keep assets in proper technical condition, in accordance with current regulations.

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