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Against the backdrop of stronger-than-expected interest in electric mobility, both from individuals and companies, Eldrive Romania is revising its plans for expanding its electric vehicle charging network nationwide. The new target for 2026 is 100 MW of installed power in the country, compared with the previously projected 84 MW (+19%).
“The market for new and used electric cars has grown significantly, and these vehicles are driven many kilometres and used intensively. As a result, we have seen a steady increase in the use of our network,” said Camelia Popescu, Country Manager at Eldrive Romania.
At the end of 2025, Eldrive Romania had 42 MW of installed power, and in May the company announced that its target for 2026 was to double this capacity to 84 MW. This target has now been revised. Therefore, throughout 2026, the company is adding 68 MW of newly installed capacity to the 42 MW already in place at the end of 2025.
“We have accelerated all the station installation projects already underway so that we can better serve electric vehicle users in Romania. We are therefore in a position to announce that our new target for 2026 is 100 MW, instead of the 84 MW announced earlier this year,” explained Camelia Popescu.
According to data from ACAROM (Association of Automobile Manufacturers in Romania) and the General Directorate for Driving Licences and Vehicle Registration, the market share of new electric cars increased by 45% in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. This increasingly high level of electrification of the vehicle fleet is also reflected in the use of Eldrive charging stations.
On Eldrive Romania’s agenda for the coming period are 400 kW ultra-fast charging stations, as well as an increase in the number of customers with electric vehicle fleets. This includes not only passenger cars, but also light and heavy commercial vehicles (trucks).
This is one of the first steps Eldrive is taking to further support electric mobility for transport companies operating electric trucks in their fleets. Over the next two years, 15 truck-dedicated charging hubs are on Eldrive’s agenda.
The number of charging points across Romania in the Eldrive network has exceeded 1,000, with 93% being DC (fast) charging points and 7% AC (semi-fast) charging points.
In 2025, Eldrive inaugurated Romania’s first 1 MW charging installation at SUPERNOVA Pitești, while the next 1 MW installation is scheduled to become operational in Drajna.
In addition to these two locations, the major charging hubs in the Eldrive Romania network are located in Fetești, Lehliu, One Club Grozăvești (Bucharest) and Craiova (Antares).
In summer 2026, the Eldrive Romania app received a significant upgrade with the introduction of a route planner. This has made journey planning with any electric vehicle easier.
Eldrive, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operator active in Bulgaria, Romania and Lithuania, has been included in a case study published by the UN Global Compact Academy, an initiative of the United Nations (UN) that brings together more than 20,000 companies from over 160 countries with the aim of promoting responsible business practices.
Participating companies commit to ten principles covering human rights, labour conditions, environmental protection and anti-corruption, which they integrate into their own operations and report on publicly each year. Eldrive has been a participant in the initiative since September 2025.
The library now also includes the case study dedicated to Eldrive, the only one focused on the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Entitled “Building infrastructure before the market catches up: Eldrive’s case for investing ahead of demand”, it examines how the company developed its network in Bulgaria, Romania and Lithuania before widespread electric vehicle adoption took hold.
The case study addresses a challenge faced by emerging electric mobility markets: drivers are reluctant to switch to electric vehicles without access to reliable charging infrastructure, while site owners and investors are hesitant to support infrastructure development in the absence of already-established demand.
Direct link to the study: info.unglobalcompact.org/l/591891/2026-09-10/5d2c5r/591891/1789072228Jt7mLMBQ/22_Case_Study_ELDRIVE_V02.pdf?_gl=1*1d6icpx*_ga_Y9T7YRVPHK*czE3ODk3MTc5NDIkbzIkZzAkdDE3ODk3MTc5NDIkajYwJGwwJGgw
