The first half of 2025 has seen more sales of Battery Electric Vehicles than the same period last year
The Government has been urged to prioritise investment and rollout of EV charging infrastructure, as new figures show that the sale of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) have risen 35.74% in Kildare in the first half of 2025.
Compared to the sale of 610 BEVs in the county in the first six months of 2024, the first half of this year has seen the sale of 828 BEVs.
The latest figures released by SIMI show registrations of registrations of new EVs nationwide is up 27% on the same time in 2024, with EVs (including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric) representing a 58% market share combined.
Commenting on the latest figures, Darren Kinsella, spokesperson for the Electric Vehicle Charging Alliance of Ireland (EVCAI) and New Energy Landscapes Business Development Manager at Schneider Electric, said:
“We’re calling on the Government to prioritise the investment in and rollout of the EV charging network. There has been a lot of debate about streamlining the planning process to remove bottlenecks to the delivery of housing and critical infrastructure, including energy grid upgrades and water network enhancements. These issues are also affecting the charging network. There is an opportunity to simplify the grid connection process, which will supercharge the delivery of the network we need to support a growing fleet of EVs.
“Funding is also critical. The new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund has €3 billion to be allocated to projects that drive progress towards climate and environment goals. In 2026 the Government should utilise this fund to increase capital funding for the new EV Infrastructure Strategy, building on the previously allocation of €40m towards Shared Mobility Hubs.
“EVs sales are taking off. If we build the charging network to reflect the ambition, we can take the electrification of transport to the next level.”
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