Almost one in five new cars electric, CSO data shows

Almost one in five new cars electric, CSO data shows

The number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles grew by 51% when compared with August 2024.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025 - 13:27

New private electric vehicle registrations jumped by 53% in August, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

It means the share of EVs among new cars from January to August 2025 was 18% compared with 14% in the same eight-month period of 2024.

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