Irish Electric Car Sales Double in April to 2,779 Amid Fuel Price Hikes
Irish sales of fully electric cars more than doubled in April, reaching 2,779 registrations, driven by increased fuel costs. This 110% rise over April 2025 meant electric cars outsold petrol or diesel models. Year-to-date registrations are up 48.5% to 16,779 units.
Sales of fully electric vehicles in Ireland more than doubled in April, driven by escalating petrol and diesel costs attributed to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. This surge resulted in more fully electric cars being sold than traditional petrol or diesel models during the month.
Data from Done Deal previously indicated a significant shift in Irish motorist habits, with searches for electric vehicles more than doubling since the onset of the Iran conflict. The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) confirm this trend, reporting 2,779 new electric cars registered in April. This represents a remarkable 110% increase compared to the 1,335 registrations recorded in April 2025.
Year-to-date registrations for new electric cars have reached 16,779, marking a 48.5% rise over the same period last year. Conversely, the sale of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), which are fuel-intensive, decreased by 20.5% in April compared to the previous year, with a 9.5% decline year-to-date.
In the overall new car market, petrol-electric hybrids held the largest share at 27%, making them the most popular engine type. Fully electric vehicles followed at 22%, petrol cars at 21%, and plug-in petrol-electric models at 14%. Diesel vehicles accounted for the smallest share at 12%.