Major Developments in 2025

Italy’s transition to electric mobility is gaining momentum, supported by rising demand and targeted policy measures. The electric car market in Italy grew by 46.1% in 2025, raising the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share to 6.2% (up from 4% in 2024), though still well below the European average of 18.8%. The domestic market remains one of the most challenging for electric models, so it is necessary to consider not only to accelerate the renewal of the vehicle fleet but also to increase the percentage of fully electric vehicle registrations.

Overall car registrations fell by 2.1% to 1,530,964 units. However, December saw a surge driven by October incentives, with 12,015 BEVs registered (+107.2% on Dec 2024) and an 11.1% market share (up from 5.5%). Mild hybrids led the market (30.84%), followed by hybrids (13.16%) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) (6.38%), while petrol and diesel accounted for 24.42% and 10.04%.

Despite no incentives, electric light commercial vehicle registrations rose by 118% to 8,234 units (4.6% share, up from 2% in 2024), while electric heavy-duty vehicles reached 594 units (2.2%, up from 0.7% in 2024)2. Late year incentives and wider model availability point to strong underlying demand.

By end-2025, Italy had around 70,272 public charging points (+15%), including 9,933 fast and ultra-fast chargers (+50%). Most are in northern Italy (61%), with the rest in the centre (20%) and south and islands (23%). Lombardy, Lazio and Piedmont, especially Rome, Milan and Naples, have the highest concentrations.

The revised National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), approved in May 2025, cut charging targets from 21,355 to 12,000 points and funding from €741.3 million to €144 million. The reallocated €597 million supports a new scheme to replace internal combustion vehicles with EVs, targeting at least 39,000 zero emission vehicles by June 2026. Incentives range from €9,000–€11,000 for passenger cars (M1) and up to €20,000 for light commercial vehicles (N1, N2), depending on income.

In 2025, additional support included an 80% subsidy for charging infrastructure (up to €1,500 for individuals and €8,000 for condominiums) and up to 40% for businesses.

Demonstration Projects

An innovative electric mobility “Power Hub” has been established in Monza, combining high-power charging, renewable energy and advanced technologies. Developed by Italian company A2A, the site integrates five 300 kW ultra-fast chargers and a 14 kW CityPlug, enabling simultaneous charging of up to 12 vehicles for both rapid and longer-duration use.

The hub features an energy flow management system combining an 11 kWp photovoltaic installation, a 100 kWh storage system and grid supply, with all chargers powered by 100% renewable energy. User experience is enhanced through POS-enabled payments, real time assistance, video surveillance, and digital tools including a QR feedback system and multimedia entertainment totem. Computer vision is also used to monitor vehicle presence and parking occupancy.

This innovative project includes urban regeneration measures such as permeable paving, green spaces to reduce heat islands, and rainwater recovery for irrigation. Its location near a major road junction supports convenient charging access.

In parallel, the Italian operator IPlanet launched a 2024 initiative to electrify fuel stations across urban and suburban areas. Around 507 sites are being upgraded with EV charging, with full deployment expected by 2032. Installations will focus on high-traffic and commercial locations, offering fast (150 kW) and ultra fast (≥300 kW) charging to enable refuelling in around 15 minutes.

By the end of 2025, dozens of IPlanet sites had already been upgraded, all powered by 100% renewable energy, supporting more sustainable mobility in line with national and European targets.

Outlook

Italy needs to reassess its strategy for supporting EV uptake, particularly the role of costly public incentives and how these can evolve to close the gap with leading European markets.2 While 2025 data should be interpreted cautiously, the combination of late-year incentives and increased availability of mass-market EVs indicates strong consumer interest that could accelerate adoption.

At EU level, forthcoming legislation on company fleet electrification will support this transition by introducing binding national targets for new company car and van registrations from 2030, backed mainly by fiscal incentives.

Forecasts from the Smart Mobility Report (Politecnico di Milano, October 2025) outline three scenarios for EV passenger car uptake:

• Business-as-Usual (BAU): almost 3.1 million EVs by 2030.

• Boosted (BOS): about 4.1 million EVs with targeted policy support.

• Policy-Driven (PD): 6.6 million EVs aligned with the Plan Nacional Integrado de Energía y Clima (PNIEC), the National Energy and Climate Plan targets.

BAU and BOS assume greater reliance on private charging and slower, less widespread EV adoption, particularly in urban areas. A significant gap remains (around 880,000 annual registrations) to meet PNIEC targets, making them increasingly difficult to achieve, though proposed measures could support more sustained progress.