Electric Vehicle Market in Ukraine 2025: Growth Trends, Infrastructure, and Key Barriers
Despite the war and regular strikes on energy infrastructure, the electric vehicle market in Ukraine continues to grow. Alongside this, the charging station network is developing as of late summer 2025, there are approximately 4,000-5,000 charging points operating in the country. Although the industry has already become competitive, it still faces a number of structural challenges that affect both entrepreneurs and EV owners.
According to the latest estimates, there are between 4,000 and 5,000 charging stations of various types on the market. The press service of YASNO confirms: “The largest number of charging stations are located in Kyiv and the region, as well as in Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions. This is due to higher population density, a larger number of electric vehicles, and well-developed infrastructure, including shopping centers, gas stations, and business centers where these stations are located.”
Denys Kosoy, co-owner of the Flash network, provides a more conservative estimate: “About 4,000 stations, of which around 1,200 belong to the EVA Chargers network, another 800 to Ionity Ukraine. Then there are Toka, Go To-U, Ecofactor each with about 300 stations. Our Flash network has about 125 stations. Another player is YASNO, with about 100 stations.” There are also a number of operators with smaller networks 20-50 stations each.
The segment of fast chargers accounts for only 20–25% of the total. Kosoy notes: “In the market, chargers with 80 kW and above are considered high-power, while there are also weaker ones at 20 or 40 kW.”
War: Both a Barrier and a Catalyst
The full-scale invasion led to a short-term drop in private investment, but since 2023 the market has begun to gradually recover. YASNO representatives explain: “In the new conditions, investors have to take into account the risks of asset loss, as well as possible damage to networks and power interruptions. In addition, the war disrupted supply chains the import of equipment, electronic components, and machinery became more expensive.” The increase in the cost of materials and work, in turn, requires greater capital investment, which reduces the market’s attractiveness for investors.
At the same time, it is the demand from new EV owners and the steady growth of the EV fleet that sustain development dynamics. According to the Institute of Automotive Market Research, the volume of the electric vehicle segment (including cars, trucks, and buses) in August 2025 reached a record 11,500, up 12.5% compared to July and up 22.5% over August of last year.
Kosoy emphasizes: “The market has grown significantly in recent years. Until 2020, only one large company Autoenterprise actually operated, and there were few stations in general. In our network, for example, in 2021 there were only 15 stations. We actively developed during the full-scale war, but it was not because of the war, but because even before it started, we had expansion plans. Other companies acted the same way.”
The war remains the main barrier to development: power grids and charging stations suffer from damage, there is an investment deficit, and the capacity of local power networks is insufficient.
Problems and Challenges for the Market
The main obstacles include high initial investments, the risk of asset loss due to destruction or outages, and insufficient capacity of local power networks. Entrepreneurs point out that most people charge their vehicles at home, so for city driving, infrastructure is almost unnecessary, but for intercity trips, the development of fast-charging stations is critically important.
“Most people use their cars only in the city, and they hardly need infrastructure they charge at home from a socket. But for intercity trips, the development of fast chargers is necessary,” Kosoy explains.
Gas station networks such as OKKO and WOG are actively developing, although their market share is still small.
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What to Expect for the Market in the Coming Years
The demand for charging stations will continue to grow along with the number of electric vehicles. In cities, developers are increasingly including parking projects with EV charging infrastructure. YASNO predicts: “New chargers will also appear on highways, especially in the western direction. The most in-demand will be ultra-fast chargers and ‘smart’ charging stations that can optimize the charging process and integrate with renewable energy sources.”
For further industry development, state support is needed. Kosoy emphasizes: “Tax incentives are needed, in particular VAT exemption for EV imports. If this does not happen, the market may ‘stall’ for a year or more. Now, while the benefit is in place, everyone is trying to import cars. But when it ends, there will be a decline. There is a negative example of this in Poland and Slovakia, where there were no such incentives. In contrast, Germany and the Netherlands are developing because it is expensive to drive conventional cars there.”
Ukraine’s Electric Vehicle Market: Will the Growth Continue
There are already more than 150,000 electric vehicles in Ukraine. According to the co-owner of Flash, “most of their owners will not want to go back to conventional cars.” The main driver of the transition is affordability. “If you can buy a Nissan Leaf for $8,000 and drive for almost nothing for 12 years, it’s cost-effective,” Kosoy stresses.
The electric vehicle market in Ukraine demonstrates steady growth despite the war, energy risks, and high cost of infrastructure projects. There are already several thousand charging stations, mostly located in major cities and on key highways. The main barrier is the war, destroyed grids, and the expensive import of equipment. Further development depends directly on government policy: tax incentives, modernization of power networks, and support for innovative solutions. EV owners do not plan to return to gasoline cars, and the charging infrastructure market has a chance to become one of the growth points even in challenging times.
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