Serbia’s Ministry of the Environment has suspended subsidies for the purchase of new electric cars and two-wheelers after the current budget allocation of around €1.5 million was fully used. The ministry said it plans to resume the programme once additional funds are secured, but did not specify a timeline.
Applications for subsidies were halted on Aug. 8, 2025. The ministry did not disclose the exact number of vehicles supported this year. Subsidy amounts ranged from €250 for electric mopeds and light tricycles to €5,000 for electric cars and vans, meaning the exhausted budget could have covered between 300 and 6,000 vehicles, depending on the mix.
The purchase incentive scheme was first introduced in 2020, initially covering battery-electric cars and light commercial vehicles with grants of €5,000, and plug-in hybrids and hybrids with €3,500 and €2,500, respectively. Over the past five years, the ministry said it has subsidised more than 2,800 electric and hybrid vehicles. Since 2024, the programme has been restricted to fully electric vehicles.
When the current round was announced in February, Environment Minister Irena Vujović said she hoped the planned production of the new Fiat Grande Panda in Kragujevac would “give an additional boost to demand for subsidies, as this model of electric passenger car is also eligible for a subsidy of 5,000 euros.” It remains unclear how many buyers of the model have been able to benefit before the funding cap was reached.
The ministry said buyers who had already registered their interest before the suspension would be contacted once the programme resumes.