Bonus columns, over 16 thousand applications: the counter closes today

Thirty-five days. This is how long the window for the domestic charging station bonus for 2026 lasted, opening on 22 September and which the Ministry of Business closed at 12pm on 27 October. The applications submitted on the Invitalia platform are over 16 thousand and, according to Mimit, they already cover the entire value of the resources available for the current year. The directorial decree of 11 September had set the deadline at 12pm on 31 January 2027, unless the funds were exhausted early. The stop therefore arrives 96 days in advance.

The ministry attributes the result to the "strong interest of citizens" in a measure that accompanies the spread of electric charging infrastructure. However, the numbers also explain the speed of the closure. For 2026 the allocation is 15 million euros, of which 10 million are residual from 2025 and 5 million of new allocation.

The bonus covers 80% of the costs for the purchase and installation of columns and wall boxes, up to 1,500 euros for each natural person and 8 thousand euros for installations in the common areas of condominiums. For the 2026 year, infrastructures whose installation is completed between 26 June and 31 December are eligible. Those who close the works in the next few weeks will be able to apply for this year only if the office reopens. Mimit will communicate this with a specific notice if resources become available again.

Requests already sent will be processed in chronological order of presentation, and applicants will be able to follow their status in the reserved area of ​​the platform. The ministry must issue the concession and disbursement decree within 90 days of the closure of the branch, therefore by the end of January.

The measure is part of the multi-year program defined with the automotive Prime Ministerial Decree. The decree allocates 1 billion 343 million euros to the sector, approximately 70% of which goes to innovation agreements signed by companies. Other items include 180 million until 31 March 2030 for the purchase and leasing of new commercial vehicles of categories N1 and N2 intended for freight transport SMEs. This is followed by 90 million for electric or hybrid motorbikes, scooters and quadricycles starting from 1 January 2027, and 50 million for social rental managed by the Aci, reserved for incomes with ISEE below 30 thousand euros and not yet operational.