Moldova EV charging infrastructure: September 2026 update

Moldova’s public EV charging network reached 307 stations and 18.4 MW of installed capacity by September 2026 — up from 264 stations and 15.0 MW in January. The network grew by 16% in nine months, with most new stations coming from operators other than the market leader. This report tracks the changes across four snapshots collected by Moldova Decoded between January and September 2026.

Network growth

Between January and September 2026, Moldova added 43 public charging stations to its network. The growth was steady across all four recorded snapshots: 264 in January, 274 in April, 286 in June, and 307 in September. DC fast chargers grew from 94 to 119, while AC stations increased from 170 to 188.

The market is diversifying

The most notable trend in 2026 is the shift in market structure. In January, EV Point held 50% of all stations. By September, its share had fallen to 43% — not because the operator shrank, but because competitors grew faster.

ECharge expanded from 44 to 61 stations and now holds 20% of the market. Plug2Go, which entered 2026 with 19 stations, nearly doubled to 32. Go Charge, a new entrant that appeared in the April snapshot, reached 12 stations by September. Go2U grew modestly from 27 to 28. EcoFactor and EMobility remained unchanged at 38 and 4 respectively.

DC infrastructure and connector standards

Of the 307 stations, 119 support DC fast charging (either DC-only or combined DC+AC). Among these, 110 have a rated capacity of 50 kW or more. The remaining DC stations operate at 30–40 kW.

Connector availability reflects the diversity of vehicles on the road. Type 2 (AC) is the most common, present at 230 stations. CCS2, the European DC standard, is available at 110 stations. GB/T, the Chinese DC standard, is present at 75 — a notable share that reflects the growing number of Chinese-made EVs in Moldova. CHAdeMO, the legacy Japanese standard, is available at 40 stations and appears to be declining in new installations. A single Tesla NACS connector appeared in the September snapshot at a Go Charge station in Fălești — the first in the country.

Capacity by operator

Total installed capacity is not evenly distributed. EV Point accounts for 43% of stations but 43% of total kW capacity as well (7,826 kW). ECharge contributes 4,502 kW across 61 stations, with a higher average per station thanks to a larger share of DC chargers. Plug2Go, with 32 stations and 2,504 kW, has the third-largest footprint. Go Charge, despite having only 12 stations, contributes 931 kW — nearly all of it DC.

Geographic coverage

The network is heavily concentrated in Chișinău. Of 307 stations, 184 (60%) are located within 15 km of the capital’s center. This includes stations in suburban areas such as Ialoveni and Strășeni, which fall within the Chișinău agglomeration. The capital area also holds 67 of the country’s 119 DC fast chargers.

Outside the capital, coverage is thin but present. Bălți, the second city, has 16 stations including 8 DC. Cahul has 9, Orhei 8, Anenii Noi 7, Edineț and Florești 5 each, Ungheni 5, and Soroca 4. Most other district centers have 1–3 stations, typically AC only.

Six district centers have no public charging station within 10 km: Basarabeasca, Dondușeni, Glodeni, Ocnița, Rîșcani, and Șoldănești. These are all in the northern and southern periphery — the same districts that are losing population fastest according to the 2024 census data.

The north-south corridor from Bălți to Cahul through Chișinău is the best-covered route. East of the Dniester and the far northwest remain the weakest areas. For a driver traveling from Chișinău to Ocnița (the northernmost district center), there is currently no guaranteed DC fast charging option along the route after Bălți.

Outside the capital, the network is smaller but not weaker

A closer look at the data produces a result that may seem counterintuitive. The share of DC fast chargers outside Chișinău (42%) is higher than inside the capital (36%). The average power per station is also higher: 63 kW outside versus 58 kW in the Chișinău area.

This is not an error. It reflects two different use cases. In Chișinău, many stations are AC chargers installed at shopping centers, parking lots, and residential areas — destination charging, where cars sit for hours. Outside the capital, stations are more likely to serve transit routes, where drivers need fast top-ups and move on. Operators deploy DC where the business case depends on speed.

However, the density gap remains large. Chișinău has 25.8 stations per 100,000 residents. The rest of the country has 7.3 — roughly 3.5 times less. The network beyond the capital is better per station, but there are far fewer of them per person.

Connector standards are following the car market

Between January and September, GB/T connectors — the Chinese DC fast-charging standard — grew by 26 units, from 49 to 75. CCS2, the European standard, grew by 17, from 93 to 110. CHAdeMO, the Japanese legacy standard, declined by 4.

This trend reflects the composition of Moldova’s EV fleet. Chinese-made electric vehicles — BYD, MG, and others — are gaining market share, and new charging stations are being equipped accordingly. CCS2 remains the most widely available DC connector, but GB/T is closing the gap. A single Tesla NACS connector appeared for the first time in September, at a Go Charge station in Fălești.

For the network as a whole, this means growing diversity in connector standards. Multi-standard stations that support both CCS2 and GB/T are becoming more common, particularly among newer operators.

What the data does not cover

This report tracks installed stations, not their operational status. It does not measure station uptime, reliability, utilization rates, or revenue per station. It does not compare Moldova’s charging density with EU benchmarks. These are subjects for future analysis as more data becomes available.

One figure remains significant for context. Moldova’s national programme on electric mobility (Government Decision No. 804) states that the country has 15 public DC fast chargers rated at 50 kW or above. Our database records 110. The discrepancy — a factor of more than seven — suggests that the programme’s baseline data may need updating.