Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
137. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of grants provided by his Department to individuals purchasing electric cars in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4033/21]
View answerThe Electric Vehicle (EV) Purchase Grant Scheme, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), currently provides up to €5,000 in grant support for the private purchase of a new electric car and up to €3,800 for the commercial purchase of a new electric van. The vehicles in question may be battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or plug in electric hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).
The table below indicates the total number of grants awarded from 2011 when the scheme was introduced and the annual spend in respect of the EV Purchase Grant Scheme:
|
Year |
No. of Grants |
Amount (Euro) |
|
2011 |
42 |
198,000 |
|
2012 |
183 |
767,400 |
|
2013 |
53 |
242,200 |
|
2014 |
257 |
1,203,400 |
|
2015 |
555 |
2,647,800 |
|
2016 |
638 |
3,038,800 |
|
2017 |
908 |
4,262,000 |
|
2018 |
1,999 |
9,133,600 |
|
2019 |
4,616 |
20,833,800 |
|
2020 |
4,843 |
23,511,800 |
|
Total |
14,094 |
65,838,800 |
The first payments for 2021 are expected to be paid shortly.
