EVs licensed in first nine months of 2023 surge by 50%

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【Summary】The number of electric vehicles licensed in Ireland increased by 50% in the first nine months of 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office. In September, 22% of all new private vehicles licensed were electric. The number of new diesel cars licensed fell by 4%, while new petrol cars increased by 30%. The share of electric cars in total new car licenses has grown from 1% in 2018 to 15% in 2022.

FutureCar Staff Oct 16, 2023 4:19 PM PT

EVs licensed in first nine months of 2023 surge by 50%

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has reported a significant increase in the number of new electric 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 this year. This demonstrates the continued growth of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the country.

Vehicle licensing figures for September 2023 show that there were 6,882 new cars licensed last month, which is a 9% decrease compared to September 2022. However, when looking at the overall figures for the first nine months of the year, there has been a 17% increase in the number of new cars licensed compared to the same period last year, with a total of 109,482 new cars licensed.

Dr. Nele van der Wielen, a statistician in the transport section of the CSO, commented on the data, stating that it reflects the continued 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 new cars licensed for the first time were electric, compared to 14% in the same period in 2022.

While the number of new diesel cars licensed has decreased by 4% in the first nine months of this year compared to 2022, the number of new petrol cars licensed has increased by 30%, reaching a total of 36,407 between January and September.

Over the years, the share of electric cars in the total number of new cars licensed has seen significant growth, rising from 1% in 2018 to 15% in 2022. In contrast, the share of diesel cars has fallen from 54% in 2018 to 27% in 2022, and the share of petrol cars has decreased from 39% in 2018 to 30% in 2022.

In September, there were 4,232 used cars licensed, which is 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.