Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Ireland
Ireland: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 55.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 55.8% for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Ireland peaked at 79.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 45th out of 58 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.1% | 56.5% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 52.1% | 69.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Ireland?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Ireland was 55.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 58 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.