New filling stations in Russia must have chargers for e-vehicles as of 2026

MOSCOW. July 30 (Interfax) - The Russian government has approved the new requirements for filling stations located on public roads of federal, regional, inter-municipal and local significance.

New filling stations will be required to provide fast-charging docks for e-vehicles, using DC charging stations with capacity of at least 44 kW, beginning on March 1, 2026, according to the resolution signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The specified requirements apply if the filling stations are technologically connected to e-networks.

"There has been a threefold rise in the number of e-vehicles in the country over the past three years. Over 67,000 e-vehicles have currently been registered. They are largely limited to operating on city streets, where the density of e-charging stations is significantly higher than on highways. One of our implemented initiatives was adjusting requirements for filling stations along the right-of-way of public roads. Fast-charging stations with capacity of at least 44 kW will appear at new filling stations. This should generally improve the mobility of e-vehicles, their speed over long distances, and reduce the time required to charge an e-vehicle," Deputy Economic Development Minister Mikhail Kaminsky said.