Five Croatian cities—Dubrovnik, Varaždin, Ludbreg, Križevci, and Krapina—will receive a total of €20.17 million in EU funding to purchase 29 electric buses, marking a significant step toward electrifying the country’s public transport fleet. The funding comes from Croatia’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Under the plan, Dubrovnik will receive 12 electric buses, Varaždin 7, Ludbreg 5, Križevci 3, and Krapina 2. Transport Minister Oleg Butković indicated that this is only the first phase of a broader programme, with agreements already underway for 17 Croatian cities to acquire around 150 new electric buses worth over €200 million.
Additional funding rounds are expected to support the introduction of alternative-fuel buses in 11 more cities.
In parallel, ZET, the public transport operator in Zagreb, plans to fully electrify its bus fleet within the next decade, with the purchase of 500 electric buses, reflecting a nationwide shift toward sustainable urban mobility.