'Expansion in electric vehicles' could overwhelm network

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Transport Eamon Ryan said a shortage of charging would pose a huge challenge. Picture: Julien Behal 

An expected “massive expansion of electric vehicles” in the coming years could lead to the electricity network becoming overwhelmed unless multi-billion euro funding is provided for the “huge challenge”, the transport and environment minister has warned.

Eamon Ryan said that while it seemed like a headache down the road, it was “not that far off” to expect the ramping up of electric vehicles.