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

Latest (2025)
55.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
45th
of 58 regions
All-time high
79.7%
in 2015
All-time low
52.1%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Ireland, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 79.7 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 65.3 %2018: 61.9 %2019: 72.3 %2020: 61.5 %2021: 52.1 %2022: 67.5 %2023: 69.7 %2024: 56.7 %2025: 55.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.1% 56.5% 79.7% 5
2020s 60.6% 52.1% 69.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 New Zealand 58.6% compare
  2. 43 Sweden 57.8% compare
  3. 44 Czechia 56.0% compare
  4. 46 Slovakia 51.8% compare
  5. 47 Philippines 50.0% compare
  6. 48 Italy 49.2% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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