Does an electric car make sense in Montenegro? On running costs, yes: charging at home at the night tariff costs about 1.24 euros per 100 km, against about 11.31 euros for a petrol car. But the public network is thin, with estimates from about 90 to just under 200 public chargers, most of them slow, and only 129 new fully electric cars were registered in 2025.
Montenegro wants 35,000 electric cars on its roads by 2030, and a law on charging infrastructure is being drafted. The figures below come from Eurostat, the ministries, Eko-fond and existing Fijaka guides, checked on 25 September 2026.
How many electric cars and chargers are there?
| Indicator | Figure |
| New fully electric cars in 2025 | 129 of 7,285 new cars, or 1.8% |
| Fully electric cars on the road, end of 2025 | 782 of 275,036 passenger cars, or 0.28% |
| Hybrids registered | About 5,800 |
| Public chargers | About 90 to just under 200, mostly slow |
| Fast chargers on the motorway | 4, at the Pelev Brijeg rest area |
| Target for 2030 | 35,000 electric cars, about 50 fast and 500 slow chargers |
In the EU, 17.3% of new cars sold in 2025 were fully electric, almost ten times the Montenegrin share. Most public chargers are in Podgorica and the coastal towns. The two public counts differ because they were made at different times and in different ways: about 90 chargers were cited at an EU-funded workshop in September 2026, and just under 200 publicly accessible charging points by the public broadcaster RTCG in July 2026. RTCG has since published an interactive map of chargers on its website. Tesla's own list showed no Supercharger in Montenegro on 25 September 2026.
What does charging cost?
At home you pay the household electricity price. With network charges and 21% VAT, a kilowatt-hour costs about 13.97 cents in the higher tariff and 7.27 cents in the lower, night tariff, as our guide to electricity prices in Montenegro explains. For a compact car that uses 17 kWh per 100 km, against a petrol car using 6.5 litres and a diesel car 5.5 litres, that works out as follows:
| Car | Energy per 100 km | Price | Cost per 100 km |
| Electric, charged at night | 17 kWh | 7.27 cents per kWh | 1.24 € |
| Electric, charged by day | 17 kWh | 13.97 cents per kWh | 2.37 € |
| Petrol, Eurosuper 95 | 6.5 litres | 1.74 € per litre | 11.31 € |
| Diesel | 5.5 litres | 1.95 € per litre | 10.73 € |
Over 15,000 km a year that is about 185 euros for the electric car charged at night, against 1,696.50 euros for petrol and 1,608.75 euros for diesel. A full charge of a 60 kWh battery costs 4.36 euros at night and 8.38 euros by day. Fuel prices are the maximums from 22 September 2026, explained in our guide to fuel prices in Montenegro. There is no national price list for public charging: each operator sets its own price, so check it in the operator's app before you plug in.
Are there subsidies?
Eko-fond, the environmental protection fund, has paid subsidies for electric cars before: its calls of July 2023 gave 5,000 euros per electric car and 2,500 euros per hybrid, from a total of 399,242 euros. In April 2024 its director announced higher amounts for citizens, 7,000 euros for an electric car and 4,000 euros for a hybrid, plus 50% of the cost of a charger. On 25 September 2026, however, the fund's website listed no open call for buying a car.
Municipalities have been slow to use the money on offer. Eko-fond set aside 150,000 euros for public chargers, but only Bar, with 13,000 euros, and Cetinje, with 12,000 euros, took it up. The Ministry of Transport expects Parliament to pass a Law on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure by the end of 2026, with chargers along the main TEN-T routes to follow.
What about import duty, registration and a charger at home?
| Rule | What it means |
| Import | No customs duty on electric cars, only 21% VAT |
| Annual environmental charge at registration | 3.75 € up to 55 kW of motor power, rising to 25 € above 115 kW |
| Charger at home | Needs a protective box with a residual-current device; installation takes 1 to 3 days |
The import rules are in our guide to importing a car to Montenegro, and the registration charges in our guide to vehicle registration. To have a wallbox or a dedicated socket installed, electricians can be found through Glatko's electrical services.
Frequently asked questions
How many charging stations are there in Montenegro? Between about 90 and just under 200 public chargers, depending on how they are counted, most of them slow. The motorway rest area at Pelev Brijeg has 4 fast chargers.
How much does it cost to charge an electric car at home? About 1.24 euros per 100 km at the night tariff and 2.37 euros by day; a full 60 kWh battery costs 4.36 euros at night.
Are there Tesla Superchargers in Montenegro? Tesla's list showed none on 25 September 2026.
Is there a subsidy for electric cars in Montenegro? Not at the moment: Eko-fond had no open call on 25 September 2026. Earlier calls paid 5,000 euros per electric car.
Do electric cars pay customs duty? No. Electric cars pay no customs duty, only 21% VAT.
How many electric cars are there in Montenegro? 782 fully electric passenger cars at the end of 2025, or 0.28% of all cars; 129 new ones were registered in 2025.
Sources
Registration figures are Eurostat data reported by Investitor, and the 2030 target and the count of about 90 chargers come from its report of 24 September 2026. The count of just under 200 chargers, the hybrids, Pelev Brijeg and the municipal subsidies are from RTCG, which also runs a charger map. Past subsidies are from Eko-fond's announcement of the 2023 calls and Investitor, and current calls from Eko-fond. Installation details are from the installer EVC Montenegro. Checked on 25 September 2026. Fijaka is a classifieds platform; the cost comparison is an estimate for a typical compact car, so your own figures will differ.