“The development trends of electromobility show that 90 per cent of the cars we drive today will soon be in museums. From 2035, neither trucks nor cars with internal combustion engines will be sold in the European Union,” emphasised Lithuanian Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys while opening the Electromobility Conference.
In 2022, the number of electric cars in the EU increased by 58 per cent, and in the first half of this year, by 18 per cent. In Lithuania, the number of electric cars grew last year by a third and in the first half of this year, by another 25 per cent. The share of electric cars in the total vehicle fleet is slightly more than 16 thousand, including hybrid cars, surpassing Italy, Spain, Latvia, Estonia, Croatia, Greece, and the Balkan countries. The number of electric vehicles is expected to amount to 262 thousand by 2030.
“Of course, with such ambitious goals, we have a lot of work ahead of us. One of the main tasks is the development of the infrastructure for electric cars. We need 60 thousand public and private charging stations by 2030,” said the minister.
The Ministry of Energy has already prepared financing measures and allocated 46 million euros to install 53 thousand private charging stations at home. The first phase provides support for three thousand charging stations.
“Lithuanians are increasingly opting for electric cars. As their number grows, it is important to expand the charging infrastructure network consistently and without delay. The experience of various countries shows that residents choose the most convenient and useful solution to charge the electric car at a private station at home or at the workplace. Therefore, state support for these investments is extremely relevant,” said Agnė Bagočiutė, Director of the Lithuanian Energy Agency.
Lithuania announced a new call for residents to submit applications for compensation for part of the costs associated with the installation of private charging points for electric cars. The number of applications confirms that state support is necessary, expected, and helps bring the era of electromobility closer in Lithuania, pointed out the Director of the Lithuanian Energy Agency.
