24% Of Households Plan To Buy An eCar At Their Next Purchase.

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 12:07

The CSO says the rate is 26 per cent in urban areas,

Almost a quarter of households intend to buy an electric vehicle when they next change their car.

The CSO says the rate is 26 per cent in urban areas and 20 per cent in rural locations.

53 per cent of homes in urban areas use natural gas as their main heating fuel.

The rate is much lower in country areas, at just 4 per cent.

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— Central Statistics Office Ireland (@CSOIreland) November 10, 2021

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