Low-income households could receive a subsidy of 4,000 or 6,000 euros when purchasing a used electric car under new proposals from State Secretary for Sustainable Transport Annet Bertram. The government has allocated 52.4 million euros to fund the initiative.
Under the proposed rules, individuals earning between 12,500 and 27,533 euros annually will qualify for a 6,000 euro grant. Those earning above 27,533 euros but less than 35,793 euros will be eligible for 4,000 euros towards a second-hand electric vehicle. To qualify, applicants must scrap their old petrol or diesel car.
The specific grant amounts and income limits remain subject to final confirmation, and the State Secretary has not yet announced when applications will open. While the government previously voiced support for the scheme as part of measures to offset high energy costs, it has now attached specific funding figures to the proposal.
The subsidy targets people earning less than 130 per cent of the minimum income. This demographic also qualifies for other forms of financial relief introduced to combat high energy and fuel prices following the war in Iran, such as the energy emergency fund. Funding for the electric vehicle subsidies comes from the national climate fund and will remain available until 2028, according to a Bertram spokesperson.
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