, there were about 3,300

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s in

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. , 3% of new cars sold in Estonia were electric.

Government policy

, the Estonian government offers subsidies of up to €5,000 for electric car purchases.

Charging stations

, there were about 400 public

charging station A charging station, also known as a charge point, chargepoint, or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a power supply electrical device, device that supplies electrical power for recharging plug-in electric vehicles (including batter ...

s in Estonia. Starting in 2025, all new public parking lots constructed must be equipped with infrastructure for electric car charging.

Public opinion

In a 2022 survey conducted by EY, 52% of respondents said that they would prefer to buy an electric car for their next car purchase.

References

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