As of January 2022, there were about 47,000 electric vehicles in the Republic of Ireland.[1] As of 2022, about 13% of new cars registered in the country were fully electric, and 7% were plug-in hybrid.[2]

Government policy

As of 2022, the government offers tax rebates of up to €5,000 for electric vehicle purchases.[3]

In 2022, the government introduced rebates of up to €25,000 for taxi drivers who replace their gasoline-powered taxis with EVs.[4]

As of 2022, the government's official policy goal is for 40% of cars in the country to be electric by 2030.[5]

Charging stations

As of December 2021, there were 1,350 public charging stations in the Republic of Ireland.[6]

As of December 2021, the government offers rebates of up to €600 for charging station installations.[7]

Public opinion

In a 2022 survey conducted by Energia and the Irish Electric Vehicle Owners Association, 87% of respondents said that the Irish government was "not doing enough" to promote electric vehicles.[8]

By region

Connacht

As of November 2022, there were 172 public charging stations in County Galway.[9]

Leinster

As of November 2022, there were 639 public charging stations in County Dublin and 174 in County Kildare.[9]

Munster

As of November 2022, there were 239 public charging stations in County Cork.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hosford, Paul (12 September 2022). "Just three of the Government's ministerial cars are electric or hybrid vehicles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ "SIMI calls for extension of electric vehicle supports in Budget". RTÉ. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ Herbert, Geraldine (28 August 2022). "Auto advice: Thinking of buying an electric car? Here are the government grants and tax breaks you can avail of". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Up to €25,000 for taxi drivers to buy Electric Vehicles". Government of Ireland. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. ^ O'Reilly, Luke (13 July 2022). "Every new car sold in Republic of Ireland 'must be electric by 2030 to meet targets'". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. ^ Collins, Kieran (7 December 2021). "The road to one million electric vehicles". KPMG. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ Hayes, John (15 December 2021). "Your guide to electric car prices and battery ranges for 2022". RTÉ. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  8. ^ Fox, Kenneth (10 August 2022). "Over 50% of electric vehicle owners spending less than €5 to charge their car". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Daly, John (15 November 2022). "We need to power electric vehicle revolution". EchoLIVE.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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