Electric vehicle registrations in Ireland fell by 24% in 2024 compared to the previous year, despite government efforts to encourage the switch from petrol and diesel cars. While electric vehicles made up 21% of the market share, petrol and diesel cars still dominated at 53%. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry attributes the decline to reduced government subsidies for electric vehicles, impacting consumer demand.
Electric vehicle registrations saw a decrease of 24% in 2024 compared to the year before, according to The Society of the Irish Motor Industry’s new vehicle registration statistics.
READ MORE: Ireland weather warning: 'Disruptive' snow to wreak havoc as Met Eireann warns of -10C temperatures In summer 2023, the maximum government grant available for purchasing a battery-powered electric vehicle was decreased from €5,000 to €3,500. “The automotive industry is on a one-way street to zero-emission mobility, so the reality is that Ireland needs to decide whether we will be in the fast or slow lane in terms of adoption. With significant goals to be achieved in our bid to reduce transport emissions, the EV transition is the easiest way to hit these targets if Ireland is to avoid fines due to a failure in reducing carbon emissions.
Manual transmission continues to decline as automatic transmission now accounts for 66% of the market share. There has also been an increase in commercial vehicle registrations. New Light Commercial Vehicle registrations saw an increase of 7% compared to the year before while new Heavy Commercial Vehicle registrations increased by 8%.
"With the variety of incentives and offers from retailers and manufacturers it is a good time for customers to shop for a new or used car.”
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