Subsidies for company vehicles and charging infrastructure

State subsidies for electric vehicles

Apply for a subsidies for the purchase of an electric vehicle

Subsidy for the acquisition of a pure electric, hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (M1, M1G + N1) for natural persons and legal entities under private law, amounting to €8,000 without exceeding 50% of the initial price excluding VAT, whose electrical energy consumption does not exceed 180 Wh/km or for a van, or €3,000 without exceeding 50% of the initial price excluding VAT for other vehicles. This subsidy is available for vehicles purchased until 30 June 2024 and registered until 30 June 2025.

Subsidy granted to the owner of the vehicle; in the case of leasing, subsidy may be granted to the holder if the owner waives the subsidy.

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Subsidy for zero-emission vehicles

Please note: any application for subsidy (state or otherwise) must comply with the incentive effect and the eligibility conditions must be met.

Temporary subsidy scheme for zero-emission heavy commercial vehicles in categories N2 and N3 (pure electric or hydrogen fuel cell). Only one subsidy application per year may be submitted per company, and it must be submitted before the order is placed. The maximum subsidy intensity depends on the eligible costs (difference between the cost of the non-electric equivalent and the electric equivalent) and can be up to 60% for small companies, 50% for medium-sized companies and 40% for large companies, with a maximum subsidy of €300,000 per group.

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Please note: the grant is paid after the vehicle is registered.

Call for projects to support the acquisition of new zero-emission heavy commercial vehicles

This second call for proposals aims to support businesses in purchasing zero-emission heavy commercial vehicles, thereby contributing to the decarbonisation of their fleets. It is open from 20 July to 18 September 2026.

Vehicle categories covered

In this context, the call for proposals is divided into three lots:

  • Lot 1
    Category N2 lorries – Maximum authorised mass (MAM) greater than 3.5 tonnes and less than or equal to 12 tonnes.
  • Lot 2
    Category N3 lorries – Maximum authorised mass (MAM) greater than 12 tonnes and less than or equal to 28 tonnes.
  • Lot 3
    Category N3 lorries – Maximum authorised mass (MAM) greater than 28 tonnes.

The call for projects will take the form of a competitive tender. Under this scheme, the subsidy intensity may cover up to 100 % of the eligible costs, which correspond to the additional investment cost required to purchase a zero-emission lorry compared with a comparable combustion-engine lorry.

The conditions for participation, selection criteria and procedures for submitting applications are set out in the specifications.
 

Subsidies for electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Please note: incentive effect to be respected for all subsidy applications (state or otherwise) "subject to meeting the eligibility conditions".

Call for projects for private charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles

This ninth call for proposals is open from 20 July 2026 to 18 September 2026 to help businesses invest in private charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles, with a charging capacity of at least 175 kW. Projects must also be accompanied by a connection application submitted to the distribution grid operator at the time of submitting the subsidy application.

Subsidy rate for charging infrastructure

Financial support may cover up to 50 per cent of eligible costs

Terms of reference for subsidy applications

Eligibility conditions, selection criteria and application procedures are set out in detail in the terms and conditions.

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Call for projects for private charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles

This ninth call for proposals is open from 20 July 2026 to 18 September 2026 to help businesses invest in private charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles, with a charging capacity of at least 175 kW. Projects must also be accompanied by a connection application submitted to the distribution grid operator at the time of submitting the subsidy application.

Financial support may cover up to 50 per cent of eligible costs.

Eligibility conditions, selection criteria and application procedures are set out in detail in the terms and conditions.

Subsidy from electricity and natural gas suppliers (can be combined with government subsidies)

Since 2015, natural gas and electricity suppliers have been required to make energy savings for consumers as part of the obligation mechanism. Since then, energy suppliers have been offering support and advisor services as well as subsidy programmes for consumers to implement energy efficiency measures. 

The following suppliers offer this service to businesses: 

Example of a bonus for improving a fleet of vehicles