New registrations for electric vehicles are growing in Ireland
DUBLIN: The influx of electric vehicles is reducing the number of petrol and diesel cars in Ireland. Electric vehicles are not only in high demand, but for the first time in 2022, eco-friendly alternative vehicles will outnumber petrol and diesel vehicles.
Petrol vehicles accounted for 30.2% of new vehicle registrations, while diesel vehicles accounted for 26.8%. Electric vehicles, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids combined for 41% of the market.
This year, 15,591 new electric vehicles have been registered, representing an 83% increase over last year. In November, 343 new electric vehicles were registered. During the same period last year, 190 cars were registered.
New car registrations fell by 12.3% last year, according to figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), but there is a slight (0.47%) increase in registrations this year compared to 2021. However, 2019 is 10% behind the pre-COVID period.
Despite an increase of 14.6% after November 2021, the number of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by 18% this year and that of heavy goods vehicles by 8.7%. 31.2% in the period from November 2021. Used car imports have also decreased significantly, falling by a quarter (26.6%) since this time last year.
As per SIMI’s Deputy Director General, Tom Cullen, the market change is due to the support of the SEAI grant scheme and encouraging customers to switch to electric.
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