Use of LPG as Fuel for Vehicles - 2026

This page contains information related to the grant scheme applicable in 2026.

The information included in this page is meant to provide information about this incentive scheme, without prejudice to any provision in the respective scheme as published on the government gazette, downloadable here.

Scheme Objective

This incentive scheme intends to further promote the use of LPG as fuel for vehicles.

Who can Apply?

• Persons residing in Malta; and
• Undertakings established in Malta.

Scheme Conditions

Subject to the applicable conditions, the following grant amounts shall be issued:

• €400 when a petrol-powered Category M1 or N1 vehicle is retrofitted to operate on LPG or petrol;
• €900 when a diesel-powered Category M1 or N1 vehicle is retrofitted to operate with LPG and diesel simultaneously;
• €1,000 when a diesel-powered Category M2 or N2 vehicle is retrofitted to operate with LPG and diesel simultaneously;
• €1,500 when a diesel-powered Category M3 or N3 vehicle is retrofitted to operate with LPG and diesel simultaneously.

Persons who have modified their vehicle to use LPG in compliance with the requirements set out in this scheme during the past years and have not applied for a grant from the applicable grant schemes in the past, may still apply for the grant. 

Applying for this incentive

An application for a grant under this scheme shall be made by the registered owner of a vehicle following the retrofitting of an LPG feeding system on that vehicle by a competent person.

One application form shall be submitted for each retrofitted vehicle.

The registered owner shall submit the application form VEH060 and shall include all the information, details and documents as required therein.

In the case of an application within the scope of the De Minimis State Aid rules*, the State Aid Declaration VEH071 is also required. .

Filled in applications may be submitted in person or mailed as per instructions below:

*Depending on the sector of activity of the applicant, the De Minimis rules stipulated in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2831, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013 or Commission Regulation (EU) No. 717/2014 shall apply.

Bank Document Evidence

The bank document to be submitted along with the application must provide sufficient proof that the IBAN included in the form where the grant is to be deposited is effectively owned by the applicant or the spouse of the applicant. Therefore, this document must be issued by the bank where the account is held and must show, as a minimum, the following information:

• The IBAN or, as a minimum, the bank account number;
• The name and surname of the account holder.

Documents printed by the applicant are not considered to be adequate evidence that the account is actually held by the applicant.

Kindly mask any information concerning amount of funds held in account or transactions carried out from the account.

For samples of bank documents that are acceptable, click here.

Refund Policy

A person or undertaking who receives a grant under this scheme shall be obliged to refund such grant to Transport Malta if within a period of at least thirty-six (36) months from the date of the grant’s approval:

1. the owner of a vehicle on which an LPG feeding system had been retrofitted makes a request to Transport Malta to have the system removed; or
2. It is proven that this system was either removed, tampered with, or disabled in any way.

Moreover, in the case of diesel-powered vehicles only, this refund obligation shall also apply if:

1. it is proven that this system was not being used appropriately as evidenced from the system’s metering device; or
2. it results that the system’s metering device has been removed or tampered with; or
3. the security sticker has been removed.

Requests for Revision of Authority’s decisions

If you feel that a decision taken by the Authority concerning your application for a grant is incorrect, you can request a revision of this decision by following the procedure explained here.

Page last updated: 16/02/2026