Home EV charger grants increase by nearly 40% so far this year

SEAI approved 9,412 grants for home electric car chargers in first three months as sales of EVs increase

The SEAI approved 9,412 grants for home electric car chargers between January and March. 

There was a near 40% increase in the number of electric car charging grants approved by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) during the first three months of the year, as the number of electric cars on the roads continue to increase.

During the first three months of this year, there have been 13,980 new electric cars registered — up from 9,964 during the same period last year. In that time, the SEAI approved 9,412 grants for home electric car chargers — up from the 6,725 in early 2025.

Last month alone recorded the second highest monthly number of grant approvals for electric car home chargers at 3,499. January and February this year were also the third and fourth highest ever for grant approvals at 2,983 and 2,930 respectively.

December 2023 saw the largest number of grant approvals for home chargers, with a total of 5,340. However, this surge was likely due to an impending reduction in the overall value of the grant.

Prior to January 1, 2024, the value of the grant stood at €600, after which it was reduced down to €300.

While 2025 saw the largest number of new electric cars registered on an annual basis so far, at 23,601, it was actually 2023 that saw the largest number of grants approved at 28,213 compared to 25,893 last year.

The electric car market, and subsequently grants, saw a drop-off during 2024.

These figures come as the conflict in the Middle East has caused energy prices, particularly petrol and diesel prices, to increase significantly. 

Brent crude oil, an industry benchmark, was trading at just under $100 per barrel on Wednesday, still significantly higher than before the war in late February when it was trading at about $64 a barrel.

The increase quickly led to higher prices at the pumps for consumers, and despite measures introduced by the Government to reduce those costs, they remain still ahead of where they were two months ago.

Seeing this increase, and considering petrol and diesel prices may not be as quick to come down, consumers may be looking to shift to electric cars.