Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion

9:30 am

Dr. Aoife O'Grady:

In terms of where we are at the moment, last year there were in or around 23,000 vehicles sold with a plug, so they are included in our targets. Some 40% to 50% were grant-aided by the SEAI. All plug-in hybrids are not now eligible for SEAI grants. Any battery electric vehicle that costs more than €60,000 is not eligible for a Government grant. The previous year it was about 15,000 or 16,000, so already between 2021 and 2022 we saw an increase of about 8,000 additional electric vehicles in the fleet. We would anticipate it growing again in 2023, supply chain allowing, and again in 2024 and 2025.

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