When does the Malta EV grant scheme end?

The current scheme accepts applications until 31 December 2026, or earlier if budgeted funds are exhausted. It has been renewed in previous years, but amounts and conditions change with each renewal — only the current terms are guaranteed.

Can a business claim the Malta EV grant?

Yes — the same amounts per vehicle under EU de minimis rules, capped at €300,000 of aid per undertaking over any three-year period, roughly 37 vehicles at the €8,000 rate.

EV Grant Malta 2026 – Up to €10,000 Off an Electric Car

What the Government pays

Two grants, added together

The 2026 scheme (Government Notice 209/2026) has two parts.

1. THE EV GRANT. Paid on every eligible new electric car. The amount depends on the vehicle's selling price, including VAT, before the grant:

Vehicle priced up to €40,000 → €8,000
Vehicle priced €40,001 to €100,000 → €6,000

2. THE SCRAPPAGE GRANT. Paid on top, only if you scrap an eligible vehicle at the same time:

Malta: €500 or €1,000
Gozo: €1,500 or €2,000

You get the higher scrappage figure when the scrapped vehicle's last circulation licence expired not more than 3 months before it is deregistered with Transport Malta, and the lower figure when it expired more than 3 months before.

Gozo rates apply where the scrapped vehicle has been continuously registered in Gozo since 11 October 2021 and the grant is paid to a bank account registered at a Gozo address. Vehicle selling price means the price of the vehicle including VAT and excluding the grant.

Registering in Gozo? You get €1,000 more.

Most buyers know about the €8,000. Far fewer know that a Gozo scrappage is worth €1,000 more than the same scrappage in Malta — €1,500 or €2,000 instead of €500 or €1,000. Two conditions: the scrapped car must have been continuously registered in Gozo since 11 October 2021, and the grant must be paid to a bank account registered at a Gozo address. If that is you and you have an old vehicle that qualifies, your total support on a car like the Uncharted Premium can reach €10,000.

What it means on a real price

Worked example on a car priced under €40,000 — our Uncharted Premium

SUBARU UNCHARTED PREMIUM
Under €40,000, so the full €8,000 EV grant applies.

Showroom price: €36,500
After EV grant: €28,500
With Malta scrappage: €28,000 (€500) or €27,500 (€1,000)
With Gozo scrappage: €27,000 (€1,500) or €26,500 (€2,000)

Showroom retail price before grants. Scrappage amounts depend on the scrapped vehicle's circulation licence and, for Gozo rates, on its registration in Gozo before 11 October 2021. Grants subject to eligibility and to the scheme in force at the time of purchase.

Which cars can be scrapped

The scrapped vehicle must be a car (M1) or van (N1) at least ten years old, counted from its year of manufacture — so in 2026, built in 2016 or earlier. It must be licensed or garaged with Transport Malta in your name before it goes to the destruction facility and before the new electric vehicle is registered. A vehicle bought already destroyed cannot be transferred into your name.

Scrapping is two steps. First, destruction at one of Transport Malta's ten authorised treatment facilities — the only ones that can issue a destruction certificate, which must be dated 2025 or 2026. Then deregistration at Transport Malta, presenting the number plates, the certificate and the logbook. Destruction alone is not enough; the grant is assessed on the deregistration date. Form VEH 13 covers the process.

For the Gozo rates, the vehicle must additionally have been continuously registered in Gozo since 11 October 2021, and the grant must be paid to a bank account registered at a Gozo address.

If your old car still has real trade-in value, scrapping it may not be the best deal — a €3,000 trade-in beats a €1,000 scrappage grant. Bring it to us and we will work both numbers for you.

The conditions worth knowing before you sign

KEEP THE ELECTRIC CAR FOR THREE YEARS. The new electric vehicle must stay registered in your name for 36 months from its first registration. Transfer it before then and the grant will normally have to be repaid. Exceptions: transfers following a death; transfers to a spouse, ascendants or direct collaterals; and replacement by another new electric vehicle, to which the grant conditions and the remaining 36-month period carry over. If the car is scrapped after an accident, no refund is due provided it is not transferred to anyone before it is scrapped and deregistered — a write-off that changes hands and is not replaced by a new electric vehicle is not exempt. Transport Malta requires these exceptional transactions to be documented, signed by all parties, countersigned by a notary and submitted for approval.

DEADLINES — AND WHY THEY MATTER. The current scheme (Government Notice 209/2026) accepts applications until 31 December 2026, or until the budgeted funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. The scheme has been renewed in previous years, but each renewal comes under its own Gazette notice and the amounts and conditions have changed from one to the next. The figures on this page are guaranteed only for applications received within the current window; what the next scheme offers is not known until it is published. Approved applications may be paid out until 31 December 2027.

APPEALS. If an application is refused or you disagree with the amount, you have 30 days from the decision to request a revision from Transport Malta.

Summary only. The full conditions are in Government Gazette No. 21,586, Notice No. 209 (13 February 2026) — see the link below.

Common questions

Straight answers to what we're asked most

How much is the EV grant in Malta in 2026?

€8,000 for a new electric car priced up to €40,000, or €6,000 for a car priced between €40,001 and €100,000 (price including VAT, before grant). An additional scrappage grant of €500–€1,000 in Malta or €1,500–€2,000 in Gozo applies if you scrap an eligible vehicle.

Do I need to scrap a car to get the grant?

No. The main EV grant of €8,000 or €6,000 requires no scrappage. Scrapping an eligible vehicle adds the scrappage grant on top.

What do Gozo residents get extra?

Scrappage in Gozo pays €1,000 more than in Malta — €1,500 or €2,000 depending on the circulation licence — provided the scrapped car has been continuously registered in Gozo since 11 October 2021 and the grant is paid to a bank account registered at a Gozo address.

Which vehicles qualify for scrappage?

Cars (M1) or vans (N1) at least ten years old from their year of manufacture — in 2026, built in 2016 or earlier — licensed or garaged in your name before destruction and before the new electric vehicle is registered, destroyed at an authorised facility and then deregistered with Transport Malta.

When does the scheme end?

The current scheme accepts applications until 31 December 2026, or earlier if the budgeted funds run out. It has been renewed in previous years, but the amounts and conditions change with each renewal — only the current terms are guaranteed.

Can my business claim the grant?

Yes — the same amounts per vehicle, under EU de minimis rules, capped at €300,000 of aid per undertaking over three years (around 37 vehicles at the €8,000 rate).

Do I have to keep the car?

Yes — the new electric car must stay registered in your name for three years from its first registration. Transfer it before then and the grant will normally have to be repaid, unless it passes following a death or to close family, is replaced by another new electric car (the remaining period carries over), or is scrapped after an accident without being transferred to anyone.

Which Subaru models qualify for the EV grant?

All current Subaru electric models qualify. The amount depends on the vehicle's price band — the Uncharted Premium sits under €40,000 and takes the full €8,000. Scrappage applies on top for any model.

How do I apply for the grant?

Online, through Transport Malta's eService with your eID, once the car is registered. You will need a bank-issued document confirming you or your spouse own the IBAN for payment, and the destruction facility's certificate if you are claiming scrappage. Leases use paper form VEH057C. We can help you prepare the application.

How to apply

The application is made in your name — we can help you prepare it

1. Apply online. Individuals apply through Transport Malta's page for persons; companies, sole traders and other businesses through the page for businesses. Both lead to the eID online form. Buying: the grant is paid as one lump sum. Leasing: paper form VEH057C, with the grant paid in four instalments over three years.

2. Have these ready. A document issued by your bank confirming that you or your spouse own the IBAN where the grant is to be paid — it must show the account number and the account holder's name. Statements you print yourself are not accepted; you may mask balances and transactions. If you are claiming scrappage: the certificate issued by the destruction facility, not Transport Malta's receipt.

3. If a decision goes against you. You have 30 days from receiving Transport Malta's decision to request a revision, in writing to the Chief Executive Officer, with your reasons and any supporting documents. An internal board not involved in the original decision reviews it. Revision procedure.

About this page

Grant figures per Government Gazette of Malta No. 21,586, Notice No. 209 (13 February 2026), administered by Transport Malta. This page describes the scheme currently in force. Correct as at 01/08/2026. The scheme is typically renewed annually under a new notice with revised amounts and conditions; it may also be amended, extended or terminated by Gazette notice at any time. Grant availability and amounts are subject to eligibility and to the scheme in force at the time of purchase. This page is a summary and not legal or financial advice. Review date: January 2027.

The Malta EV grant, explained.