Outlined below is a list of the current grants available for Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Electric Small Public Service Vehicle and electric charging infrastructure.
On the on 21 July 2022 'Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland' was established as a dedicated Office charged with supporting consumers, the public sector and businesses to continue to make the switch to zero emission vehicles. The Office will lead on the delivery of the Ireland’s ambitious target under the Climate Action Plan 2021 to have 945,000 electric vehicles in the Irish fleet by 2030. The office also announced new initiatives and grants.
The EV Apartment Charging grant is for dwellings which do not have access to a driveway such as apartments, duplexes and mixed.
Further information is available on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) website.
The EV Home Charger grant allows any homeowner to apply for a grant to install a charger. This will enable homeowners to install a charger in advance of purchasing an electric vehicle, for visitor use or at rented accommodation. Further information is available SEAI website.
From September 2022, the Home Charger scheme will only support Smart Chargers. This will improve safety, prevent excessive electrical demand and facilitate better integration with renewable energy sources. For manufacturers and installers wishing to register their products please go to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) website.
A new trial will promote and encourage the electrification of the commercial fleet in Ireland, affording businesses the opportunity to test an EV free of charge for a minimum period of 3 months. Its purpose is to show, through real world evidence, the benefits, savings and the suitability and viability of EVs in a commercial setting. Visit SEAI for information.
The Shared Island Sports Club grant will provide funding to install a network of publicly accessible chargers in communities nationwide through their local sports clubs subject to certain eligibility criteria. This grant, with funding provided via the government's Shared Island Fund, will operate on an all-island basis and provide grant funding via National Sports Governing Bodies to eligible sports clubs and centres to help defray the cost of installing publicly accessible EV charge points.
The draft National EV Strategy underwent public and stakeholder consultation earlier this year. Responses and submissions received as part of the consultation are currently being considered in the development of the final Strategy for publication later this year. The final Strategy will also an Implementation Plan that will set out a pathway for delivery of a high quality national EV charging Infrastructure.
The aim of the eSPSV grant is to enable owners of small public service vehicles, such as taxis, hackneys and limousines, to buy electric vehicles, championing the electric experience for passengers and drivers in Ireland. Approximately €15m was allocated to support SPSVs to switch to electric. The scheme is kept under continuous review. The 2024 scheme is reopen for applications and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA).
Visit NTA grant information.
Expansion of the current electric vans grant to include large panel vans will be announced later this year.
Benefit-in-Kind concession: cars and vans 0% up to €50,000 OMV (Expired at the end of 2022). Partial relief was to apply in respect of cars made available between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2025.
However due to the on going cost of living crisis the Government (7th March 2023) have introduce a relief of €10,000 to be applied to the Original Market Value (OMV) of cars in Category A-D in order to reduce the amount of Benefit-in-Kind payable (this is not applicable to cars in Category E).
In effect, this means that, for the purposes of calculating BIK liability, employers may reduce the OMV by €10,000. This treatment will also apply to all vans and electric vehicles. For electric vehicles, the OMV deduction of €10,000 will be in addition to the existing relief of €35,000 that is currently available for EVs, meaning that the total relief for 2023 will be €45,000.
The upper limit in the highest mileage band is amended by way of a 4,000km reduction, so that the highest mileage band is now entered into at 48,001km.
These temporary measures will be retrospectively applied from 1 January 2023 and will remain in place until 31 December 2023. It is proposed to introduce the measures at Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2023. Go to release.
Visit Revenue.ie for information.
PHEV vehicles do not qualify for this relief.
In most cases, Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) must be paid at the time that a vehicle is registered in the State.
Electric Vehicles receive VRT relief separately to SEAI grant support.
VRT relief is applicable to BEVs with an OMSP up to €50,000. No VRT relief is available for vehicles with a value above €50,000, (more information here).
Approved EVs with a List Price of less than €14,000 will not receive a grant. As of 1st July 2021 there is a cap of €60,000 on the full price of all vehicles. The full price of the vehicle to the customer includes all optional extras, paint and delivery for excludes any incentives such as grants or rebates.
Visit SEAI grant information page.
Capped at €500 for private or €1000 a year for commercial ( LGV, SPSV and HDV).
The eSPSV23 Grant Scheme application portal opened 27 February and is administer by the NTA. For further information visit NTA.
BEV/ FCEV: Up to €10,000
- Wheelchair accessible up to €12,500
PHEV Up to €5,000
- Wheelchair accessible up to €7,500
The electric vehicle grants are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
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The aim of the eSPSV20 Grant Scheme is to increase the uptake of low emission SPSVs. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, together with influencing the uptake of low emission passenger cars by improving general perception and awareness of the benefits of low emission vehicles.
The SPSV Industry is regarded as a champion in the normalisation of electric vehicle use.
The Scheme is funded by DTTAS and administered by NTA as the licensing authority for SPSVs