The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €60m loan to energy supplier Ignitis Group to support the expansion of EV charging infrastructure in the Baltic region.
The EBRD’s investment will finance the construction of up to 600 EV charging stations throughout the Baltic region by the end of 2027. This will significantly improve the availability of public EV charging points in the region, where electric mobility infrastructure remains limited compared with other EU countries, helping the Baltic states to achieve their national energy and climate objectives.
Some charging points will also be located along Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) corridors, contributing to the European Union’s transport decarbonisation goals under the “Fit for 55” package and the European Green Deal.
Signing the loan agreement in Vilnius, the EBRD’s vice president for banking, Matteo Patrone, said: “This investment marks a significant milestone for green mobility in the Baltic region. It will help address one of the key barriers to EV adoption – the lack of accessible, reliable charging infrastructure – and will thus encourage the wider adoption of electric vehicles and enhance regional connectivity.”
Darius Maikštėnas, CEO of Ignitis Group, said: “Our charging network tripled in size in 2024, and we are continuing to actively pursue our expansion across the Baltic states this year. These are encouraging figures, demonstrating a breakthrough in electric vehicle infrastructure in a region where we aim to be the leader in fast charging stations. The new investments will further strengthen this process and give additional impact to the development of the EV industry.”
Ignitis is Lithuania’s largest electricity supplier and a pivotal energy player in the Baltic region. It is aiming to become the leading public EV charging point provider in the Baltic region. The EBRD is the company’s second largest shareholder following its initial public offering in 2020.
Since the start of its operations in Lithuania, the EBRD has invested more than €1.8bn in the country across 143 projects, with a strong focus on sustainable infrastructure and the green transition.