Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2025
130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full breakdown of new private car registrations and first-time licences in 2024 and to date in 2025, showing the number and percentage share of BEVs, PHEVs, non-plug-in hybrids, petrol, and diesel vehicles; and to set out the year-on-year changes between 2024 and 2025. [67940/25]
View answerElectric vehicle (EV) sales in Ireland have significantly increased in 2025 compared to 2024, with year-to-date (YTD). Latest figures show that in October 709 new electric cars (battery electric cars) were registered, which was 34.3% higher than the 528 registrations in October 2024. So far this year, 23,085 new electric cars have been registered, representing a 38.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when 16,653 electric cars were registered.
As per the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, who are responsible for registration of vehicles in Ireland details requested by the detailed are outlined in the table below.
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Total No. |
Market Share (%) |
Total No. |
Market Share (%) |
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BEV |
23,083 |
18.64 |
16,653 |
13.9 |
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PHEV |
18,779 |
10.35 |
12,405 |
15.16 |
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Non Plug in Hybrid |
29,523 |
23.84 |
26,592 |
22.2 |
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Petrol |
31,254 |
25.24 |
36,568 |
30.53 |
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Diesel |
21,203 |
17.12 |
27,554 |
23.01 |
