Number of new electric cars licensed up 45% last year

The proportion of new cars licensed which had diesel engines declined

Volkswagen's ID.4 was the best selling electric car in Ireland last year with 2,887 sold, followed by the Tesla Model Y at 2,119. 

The number of new electric cars licensed in Ireland grew by 45% in 2023 to 15,462 accounting for nearly one-in-five of all new cars licensed, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

Throughout 2023, the number of new private cars licensed rose by 16,075 to 117,424, compared to 2022. Of these, 19% were electric up from 15% the previous year.