Public charging · region · updated 22.09.2026

Driving an electric car in the region — charging in Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

To the seaside, skiing or to Budapest by electric car: what a kilowatt-hour costs in neighbouring countries, how to pay without a local card, where the fast chargers are along the way and how much of this is covered by Serbian apps. Only what operators and the media publish, with dates.

Checked 22.09.2026Next check: 15.12.2026Every figure with a source

Translated from Serbian. Prices, quotes from company websites and data are given in English for convenience; where the exact wording matters, the Serbian original applies.

0,35–0,78 €per kWh in Croatia on networks with a public price list (ELEN, Petrol, Lidl, IONITY), VAT included
30 / 40 MKDper kWh on EVN AC / DC chargers in North Macedonia for foreign drivers, paying by card (≈0,49 / 0,65 €)
0operators in Montenegro that publish a price list; in Bosnia and Herzegovina, only individual chargers

For comparison: on receipts from the Charge&GO app in Serbia, fast charging came to 43–79 RSD per kWh, or about 0,37–0,67 € (see the price index). Croatia and Hungary are EU members, so the European AFIR regulation applies there: a public charger must allow payment without registration, and new chargers of 50 kW and above (installed from 13.04.2024) must accept payment cards. These rules do not apply in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia.

Serbian apps in the region

Orion eMobility states in its app description “more than 240.000 own and partner chargers in 30 countries”, naming Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Albania (Google Play, 03.09.2026). Hungary is not named. The app does not publish a list of specific stations by country.

Charge&GO states that thanks to an e-roaming platform “over 400.000 chargers across Europe are available” through the app, but roaming is activated on request — by email to [email protected], before the trip. The countries are not listed. Charge&GO also has a Macedonian company and a separate operator account, “CHARGE&GO MK”; whether a Serbian account can charge at those chargers is not stated.

Roaming prices can differ from those in the local operator's app — in Serbia, Charge&GO chargers in the Orion app were about 1,7–1,8 times more expensive per minute, plus a connection fee (see the price index). Check the price in the app before charging.

Croatia

Network Price per kWh Payment Source
ELEN (HEP) off the motorway: AC up to 22 kW 0,35 €, 22–50 kW 0,45 €; on the motorway: AC 0,42 €, 22–50 kW 0,57 €, DC over 50 kW 0,78 € ELEN app only, with registration; when charging starts, 53,09 € (DC) or 33,18 € (AC) is reserved on the card price list valid from 01.04.2025
Petrol (OneCharge) registered users: 0,37 € (up to 22 kW), 0,47 € (22–50 kW), 0,66 € (over 50 kW); without registration: 0,41 / 0,51 / 0,73 € without registration via the web app (Visa, Mastercard, Diners) price list valid from 01.11.2025
Lidl AC 0,35 € with the Lidl Plus app, 0,40 € without; DC 0,45 € / 0,60 € Lidl Plus, web payment, roaming cards and apps lidl.hr, checked 22.09.2026
IONITY 0,74 € without registration (IONITY Direct, QR code); lower with a subscription QR code at the station or the IONITY app ionity.eu/hr, checked 22.09.2026
MOL Plugee AC 0,45–0,55 €, DC 0,66–0,76 € MOL Plugee app PostaniVozac, 05.01.2026 (media)
Kaufland AC 0,35 €, DC 0,45 € PostaniVozac, 05.01.2026 (media)
Tesla Supercharger 0,23–0,60 €, depending on the location and time of day Tesla app; the stations in Slavonski Brod, Zadar and Vrgorac are also open to other vehicles with CCS Strujni krug, 11.05.2026 (media)

On ELEN, charging on the motorway costs more than off it, and the idle fee on the motorway is 0,14 € per minute. We did not find a motorway toll discount for electric vehicles in Croatia.

Hungary

Network Price per kWh Payment Source
IONITY 279 Ft without registration (IONITY Direct); from 159 Ft with a subscription QR code at the station or the app ionity.eu/hu, checked 22.09.2026
Mobiliti (MVM's state-owned network, “2000 chargers”) for registered users “from 199 Ft” on DC 50 kW and “from 253 Ft” on ultra-fast chargers; prices without registration are shown only in the web app without registration: card at the charger's terminal or the start.mobiliti.hu website (500 Ft fee, 30.000 Ft blocked on the card) mobiliti.hu, checked 22.09.2026
MOL Plugee AC 219 Ft, DC 269–289 Ft MOL Plugee app Villanyautósok, 03.01.2025 (media, older data)
Lidl AC 149 Ft, DC 179 Ft via the app Lidl Plus app Villanyautósok, 03.01.2025 (media, older data)
Tesla Supercharger about 180 Ft Tesla app; Szeged (Zápor út 4, 8 chargers up to 150 kW) also open to other vehicles with CCS Villanyautósok, 03.01.2025; tesla.com

The benefits of Hungarian “green number plates” (taxes, and parking in some cities) apply to vehicles registered in Hungary. We could not confirm on the official website whether an electric car with foreign plates has to pay for the e-vignette (e-matrica) — check before your trip.

North Macedonia

Network Price per kWh Payment Source
EVN Makedonija (over 40 stations in Skopje and 17 towns) by payment card via QR code: AC 30 MKD, DC 40 MKD (≈0,49 / 0,65 €); with an EVN card 25 / 28 MKD — but the EVN card is only for residents of North Macedonia; VAT included scanning the QR code on the connector and paying by payment card elektricniavtomobili.mk, 29.07.2026; EVN instructions
Makpetrol price list not published RFID card or payment card makpetrol.com.mk, modified 22.08.2025

At EVN, occupying the bay is charged after 240 minutes on AC (0,83 MKD/min) and after 60 minutes on DC (1,7 MKD/min). There are no Tesla Superchargers in North Macedonia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

There is no single price list. Elektroprivreda BiH (17 AC locations and a DC charger at the Lepenica rest area on the A1 motorway) has switched to card payment through the EPBiH Charge app or the charge.epbih.ba website, with an amount reserved before charging; the old RFID cards are no longer valid, and as of 22.09.2026 no price list had been published. The e-GO network in and around Sarajevo (e-GO Charger app; 11 chargers of 22 kW, three of 50 kW and one of 150 kW) does not publish its prices. Examples of published prices: MOON DC 150 kW in Blažuj (Sarajevo) 0,80 KM per kWh incl. VAT, on weekdays 08–18 (≈0,41 €; a notice from 2024); a 22 kW charger at Sarajevo Airport, free for car park users. The media cite a range of AC 0–0,50 KM and DC 0,50–0,90 KM, noting that some chargers are still free during a promotional phase (automobili.ba, 03.04.2026).

In Republika Srpska we did not find a public charging network with an operator and a price list. There are no Tesla Superchargers in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Montenegro

No operator in Montenegro publishes a price list; none of the sources mentions paying by card directly at the charger. According to RTCG (22.07.2026) there are “slightly fewer than 200, mostly slow” public chargers, and according to the draft national framework there are no ultra-fast chargers above 150 kW. Fast chargers: Jugopetrol (EKO) 50 kW DC at petrol stations in Podgorica, Bijelo Polje and Tivat (Investitor, 11.12.2024); on the motorway, the Pelev Brijeg rest area with 4 × 50 kW; EVC Montenegro up to 100 kW in Kotor (car park of the Kotor–Lovćen cable car, EVC Charge app). In Bar, a free solar charging station in front of the marina has been operating since 19.05.2026. A DC charging price of 0,30 to 0,70 € per kWh is cited by only one car dealer, as an estimate. There are no Tesla Superchargers in Montenegro.

Fast chargers on the main routes from Serbia

  • Belgrade – Zagreb (A3): Tesla Supercharger Slavonski Brod, 8 chargers up to 250 kW, also open to other vehicles with CCS, 24/7; HAC rest areas with charging stations on the A3: Spačvanska šuma, Rastovica, Sava, Dragalić, Stari Grabovac, Novoselec, Gradna.
  • Zagreb – Split / Makarska (A1): Tesla Zadar (8 up to 250 kW) and Vrgorac (6 up to 125 kW), both open to other vehicles with CCS; charging stations at HAC rest areas from Stupnik to Mosor.
  • Belgrade – Skopje – Gevgelija (towards Greece): Makpetrol Kumanovo and Vizbegovo (Skopje), 2 × 150 kW each, Negotino 2 × 120 kW, Gevgelija 150 kW; EVN DC at Skopje airport.
  • Subotica – Szeged – Budapest (M5): Tesla Szeged (Zápor út 4), 8 chargers up to 150 kW, open to other vehicles with CCS. We could not confirm MOL, Mobiliti and IONITY locations on the M5 itself.
  • Belgrade – Podgorica: Jugopetrol 50 kW in Bijelo Polje and Podgorica, the Pelev Brijeg rest area on the motorway with 4 × 50 kW. We did not find fast chargers on the route through Republika Srpska (Višegrad – Foča – Plužine).
  • Sarajevo – Mostar: EPBiH DC at the Lepenica rest area (A1), e-GO 50 kW at the Energopetrol station in Bišće Polje (Mostar). We did not find fast chargers on the Zvornik – Sarajevo section or in Neum.

On the way to the border, there are free state-owned chargers on Serbia's motorways — see free chargers.

Electric cars and subsidies in neighbouring countries

Country Electric cars Purchase subsidy (2026)
Croatia 992 new electric cars in 2025; 0,6 % of the vehicle fleet FZOEU public call of 10.03.2026, 3,2 million € in total
Montenegro about 950 registered (RTCG, 22.07.2026); 129 new in 2025 Eko-fond 2025: up to 7.200 € for a BEV (budget 150.000 €); the call for individuals for 2026 has not been published
North Macedonia 2.047 at the end of 2025 (carclub.mk) no state subsidy
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0,7 % of new registrations in 2025 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: up to 12.000 KM (at most 30 % of the price); a call worth 500.000 KM opened on 16.09.2026 and was temporarily closed after a few days

For Hungary we did not find the number of electric cars in a public text source; a subsidy programme for companies was open until 26.02.2026 (EAFO). Serbia: statistics and subsidies 2026.

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