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Charging in a building's garage is legal, needs no licence, and at night it is 6 to 20 times cheaper than a public fast charger.

A charger whose cable runs through the common parts of the building requires a decision of the residents' assembly, as a rule by a simple majority of those present.

Reimbursing electricity by a MID meter at the price on the bill, with no markup, is not selling electricity and needs no licence.

Calculator: how much the neighbours pay for someone else's charging without a meter.

A car charges safely on a dedicated circuit with RCD protection and a test certificate, not from an ordinary socket.

In a rented garage, the owner's written consent and a separate MID-certified meter for the electricity are enough.

Without a parking space of your own, the options are public chargers and a garage with electricity, and a garage pays off through charging only at high mileage.

The difference between quotes is rarely the device and almost always the circuit, protection, meter and test certificate.

All brands with official sales: importer, showrooms, models and starting price.

Where to buy an electric car outside the importers' showrooms, and what to check before you pay.

In 2026 the state gives 5.000 € for a new electric car; applications are submitted via eUprava until 1 December.

The lowest price of every electric model from the official importers in Serbia, before and after the 5.000 € subsidy.

An electric car is registered through the same procedure as any other car, only without the vehicle use tax.

Customs duty on an electric car is lower than on other cars, while the 20 % VAT is the same.

Insurance is the only item where an electric car often costs more than a petrol car at the same price.

Only a few banks publicly offer a lower interest rate for an electric car, and the subsidy can serve as the down payment on a lease.

The battery is the most expensive part of an electric car, and neither the roadworthiness test nor the dashboard shows its condition.

Repairing the battery and the high-voltage system requires a workshop with trained staff and special equipment.

In Serbia, electric cars are rented out only by smaller local companies in Belgrade and Novi Sad, most often Teslas.

A few days with a rented electric car show whether it suits you and where you would charge it, before you buy one.

You need an app or a payment card, the right connector and the right order: with Charge&GO confirm first, with Orion…

The socket under the flap decides which public chargers your car can use and whether you need an adapter.

The charger shows its maximum power; how much you actually get depends on the battery, the car and the second connector.

In winter, cabin heating takes most of the range, and a cold battery charges more slowly on a fast charger.

A warm battery takes more power on a fast charger, and in most cars heating is started by navigation to the charger.

When you pay by the minute, a kilowatt-hour is cheapest while the car charges fastest, and that is in the lower half of the battery.

When you pay for time, a plug-in hybrid with a slow on-board charger pays the most expensive kilowatt-hour at the whole charger.

The same charger bills the same minute, but each car takes a different amount of energy in that minute.

Electric cars get a discount on motorway tolls, but there is no free parking in Belgrade, Novi Sad or Niš.

Free charging in Serbia exists mostly on motorways, where payment is not yet regulated by law.

For most public chargers in Serbia, two apps are enough: Charge&GO and Orion eMobility.

In Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia the large networks publish their prices, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro public price lists are almost…

An electric car is not towed on its wheels. When you call for help, say straight away that the car is electric and…

Hotels and other places to stay whose charger is on the charger map, by town, with a source for each place.

7.155 electric cars are registered in Serbia, and they make up about 4 % of new car sales.

A kilowatt-hour for households costs from 4,15 to 38,26 RSD with all fees and taxes, depending on the zone and tariff.

What 100 km costs on fuel, and what it costs on electricity at home and at a public charger.

Prices of the devices alone at sellers in Serbia, by power. The same model can cost up to 30 % more at another seller.