State spent €22 million helping motorists purchase electric cars last year

An average of €4,445 was paid out in grants per electric vehicle purchased under the SEAI scheme.

The State spent more than €22 million last year in grants towards the purchase of almost 5,000 electric vehicles.

It was part of €140 million that Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), invested in sustainable energy upgrades and projects, an increase of €20 million on 2018.