EVs licensed in 2023 Q3 surge by 50%

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【Summary】The number of new electric vehicles licensed in Ireland has increased by 50% in the first nine months of 2023, showing continued growth. In September, 22% of all new private vehicles licensed were electric. The number of new diesel cars licensed has decreased by 4%, while new petrol cars have increased by 30%. The share of electric cars in the total number of new cars licensed has grown from 1% in 2018 to 15% in 2022.

FutureCar Staff Oct 16, 2023 11:24 PM PT

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has reported a significant increase in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles licensed in Ireland. According to the CSO, there was a 50% rise in the number of new electric vehicles licensed in the first nine months of the year, indicating continued growth in this sector.

Vehicle licensing figures for September 2023 showed that 6,882 new cars were licensed, representing a 9% decrease compared to September 2022. However, when looking at the overall picture for the first nine months of the year, there was a 17% increase in the number of new cars licensed between January and September.

Dr Nele van der Wielen, a statistician in the transport section of the CSO, commented on the data, emphasizing the ongoing growth in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles licensed in Ireland.

In September, 1,496 new cars licensed were electric, accounting for more than one-fifth (22%) of all new private vehicles licensed. In the first nine months of 2023, 19% of all newly licensed cars were electric, compared to 14% in the same period in 2022.

The number of new diesel cars licensed decreased by 4% in the first nine months of the year compared to 2022, totaling 24,058. Conversely, there was a 30% increase in the number of new petrol cars licensed, reaching a total of 36,407 between January and September.

Over the years, the proportion of electric cars in the total number of new cars licensed has seen significant growth, rising from 1% in 2018 to 15% in 2022. On the other hand, the shares of petrol and diesel cars have been declining. In 2018, diesel cars accounted for 54% of all new cars licensed, while in 2022, this figure dropped to 27%. Similarly, the share of new petrol cars decreased from 39% in 2018 to 30% in 2022.

In September, 4,232 used cars were licensed, representing a 3% decrease compared to September 2022. However, the number of used cars licensed in the first nine months of 2023 increased by 4% compared to the same period in 2022, reaching a total of 37,591.