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Social leasing for electric cars (3rd round)

Long-term lease of a new electric car for no more than €200 per month including VAT, reserved for low-income households who drive for work, funded by energy savings certificates (CEE).

Amount
9,500 €
Impact on public finances
Costs 401 m € (one-off)total cost of the scheme · 2026 estimate · Public administrations
Source of the estimate: Ministère de la Transition écologique - Le dispositif leasing social 2026 (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
16 July 2026

Measure impact

Conditions: reference taxable income of no more than €16,880 per tax share, home-to-work journey of more than 10 km or more than 8,000 km per year for work. Minimum 3-year contract including at least 15,000 km per year. The aid covers 29% of the cost, up to €6,500 including VAT, raised to €9,000 if the vehicle is made in Europe and €9,500 if its battery is too.

Official references

Law number: Arrêté du 14 avril 2026 (programme CEE)

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
16 July 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Ouverture de la 3e édition du leasing social
Completed
14 April 2026

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Arrêté du 14 avril 2026 créant le programme CEE finançant le leasing social