# Vilnius to add zero-emission buses with €110 million financing

> Vilnius public transport operator VVT will receive €55 million loans from the EIB and the Council of Europe Development Bank each. The €110 million package will help fund up to 160 electric and hydrogen buses.

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- Country: Lithuania
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00
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The project also covers 145 charging stations and depot upgrades to replace older diesel and liquefied-petroleum-gas vehicles. Completion is planned by the end of 2027 as Vilnius pursues climate neutrality by 2030.

## Data

### Vilnius to add zero-emission buses with €110 million financing

Financing amounts stated in the press release.

Methodology: Vilnius VVT project loans stated in the EIB release; amounts are in millions of euros.

| Item | € million |
|---|---|
| EIB loan | 55 |
| CEB loan | 55 |
| Combined financing | 110 |

Sources: <https://www.eib.org/de/press/all/2026-341-lithuanian-capital-vilnius-to-deploy-more-than-hundred-zero-emission-buses-with-eib-and-ceb-financing> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/vilnius-zero-emission-buses-eib-ceb-loans-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/vilnius-zero-emission-buses-eib-ceb-loans-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [European Investment Bank](<https://www.eib.org/de/press/all/2026-341-lithuanian-capital-vilnius-to-deploy-more-than-hundred-zero-emission-buses-with-eib-and-ceb-financing>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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