Electric car sales surge 115% during May

There were 2,335 new electric cars registered during May, compared to 1,086 registrations in May last year

There have been more electric cars registered during the first five months of this year than during the entire year of 2024. 

New electric car registrations more than doubled during the month of May, compared to the same period last year, which led to a 39% increase in the overall number of new cars sold, new data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows.

According to the data, there were 2,335 new electric cars registered during May, an increase of 115% from the 1,086 registrations in May last year.