The ORLEN network of filling stations in the Czech Republic continues to promote electromobility and is expanding its own ultra-fast charging network. Following the launch of its first ORLEN Charge location at the Průhonice filling station on the D1 highway, the company is opening additional strategic locations, particularly along major transportation routes. By the end of 2026, ORLEN aims to operate eleven of its own ultra-fast charging locations, thereby strengthening its position as the leader among filling stations in this segment as well.
ORLEN currently offers electric vehicle charging through partner solutions at 73 locations across the Czech Republic. It is now building on this foundation by developing its own network of ultra-fast charging stations. Following the launch of its first ORLEN Charge location at the Průhonice filling station on the D1 highway, the company plans to open additional strategic locations this year, particularly along major transportation routes and at points connected to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). These will be established on the Cheb bypass, on the D5 highway in Kladruby, on the D2 highway near Starovičky, and on the D6 highway near Velká Dobrá. By the end of 2026, ORLEN plans to operate eleven of its own ultra-fast charging locations within its network of filling stations.
“We are the leader among filling stations in terms of electric vehicle charging availability, and we want to further strengthen this position by developing ultra-fast charging. We are monitoring technological progress and the growing importance of electric mobility in the Czech Republic, and we want to be the preferred choice for electric vehicle drivers as well. We want to offer electric vehicle drivers a convenient and reliable solution on key routes—combined with the services and facilities they’ve come to expect from the ORLEN brand,” says Rostislav Moravec, Director of the ORLEN filling station network in the Czech Republic.
With the development of its own ultra-fast charging network, ORLEN is gradually moving away from its current business model based on cooperation with external electricity suppliers and is working on launching its own service for EV customers. “Corporate clients will be able to use the Tankarta Business Charge card, expanded to include electric mobility, and control both their own charging stations and those of other operators through roaming. For end customers, ORLEN is preparing its own mobile app with a pilot launch in the second half of 2026,” explains Rostislav Moravec.
The development of the ORLEN Charge network builds on the ORLEN Group’s long-term strategy in the field of electric mobility, which emphasizes proprietary infrastructure, a unified service standard, and the availability of ultra-fast charging, primarily at highway service stations connected to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). It is precisely at these locations that ORLEN is building charging stations designed for electric vehicle drivers on longer trips who expect a fast and reliable solution. This is reflected in the installation of ultra-fast charging technologies with a capacity of up to 300 kW, which significantly reduce charging times and respond to growing demands for comfort and seamless travel. By the end of 2030, ORLEN aims to operate more than 600 ultra-fast charging points in the Czech Republic, and by 2035, up to 1,700 charging points across the entire network.
ORLEN – the international network of fuels, energy and refreshments
The ORLEN network of filling stations is a member of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group owned by the international ORLEN Group, which runs more than 3,500 fuel stations in seven Central European countries – Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. In Czechia, the ORLEN network comprises 443 stations with a 28.6% market share in the volume of fuels sold. The ORLEN network is a market leader in terms of both the number of sites and the volume of fuels sold. The popularity of the ORLEN brand with Czech consumers is reflected by the fact that the ORLEN network of filling stations has been awarded as the Most Trustworthy Brand in Czechia six times and as the Merchant of the Year three times.
At its stations, ORLEN offers premium Efecta fuel with a proven purifying effect and top-class Verva fuel that cares for the engine system and offers enhanced performance parameters. ORLEN sites also provide alternative fuels, including liquified petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), synthetic fuel HVO100, and battery- and hydrogen-driven e-mobility. ORLEN offers electricity at 294 charging points and operates hydrogen refuelling stations in Prague- Barrandov and Litvínov-Záluží.
The Stop Cafe concept is a significant part of the offering, being a crucial pillar in ORLEN brand’s convenience sales. In the Czech Republic, Stop Cafe is available at 363 out of 443 filling stations, i.e., at more than 80% of them. It is offered at nearly 2,500 sites within the entire international network. Stop Cafe offers a broad range of meals and food products – from popular hotdogs and coffee to more than 1,000 products, including packaged food, ready-to-serve meals, and specialities in traditional, vegetarian, and vegan versions. The offer keeps developing – the ORLEN competence centre in Prague is working on new product ranges focused on a healthy lifestyle, including breakfasts, bakery products, ready-to-serve meals, and private brand products that will react to the current trends and customer needs.
ORLEN also issues its own fuel cards, EASY and BUSINESS, and runs two mobile apps – the loyalty ORLEN app and a car care app, Mycí digi linka.
Contact details:
Lada Gadas, +420 705 839 909, email: lada.gadas@orlenunipetrol.cz