The strong growth of electric car sales so far this year continued last month, with EV sales in April up 23.7% on 2024.

There were 1,343 new electric cars registered in Ireland in April, up from the 1,086 registrations the previous year.

So far this year, 11,311 new electric cars have been registered, representing a 25.5% increase compared to the 9,015 in the same period in 2024.

Battery electric cars have a 15.39% market share in new car registrations so far this year, while plug-in electric hybrid vehicles have another 14.29%.

Their combined 29.68% share of the market in new cars is larger than any other engine type, exceeding petrol (27.68%), petrol electric hybrids (23.66%), and diesel (17.36%).

Brian Cooke, Director General of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) noted that year-on-year EV sales have increased in 25 counties in the first four months of the year.

“SIMI welcomes Minister O’Brien’s announcement on the Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan. Such initiatives are vital to provide rural drivers with more confidence in EVs.”

The top selling electric car model in Ireland so far this year is the Volkswagen ID.4, followed by the Kia EV3.

The Tesla Model 3, the best selling electric car in Ireland just a few months ago, has continued to slide in popularity this year.

It is now the third best selling electric car so far this year according to SIMI registration figures, where it had still been in second place only a month ago.

The final two electric cars in the top five are the Kia EV6 and the Hyundai Kona.

County Tipperary has seen the strongest year on year growth of EV sales in 2025, with sales in the first four months up 113%.

Leitrim is the only county to see EV sales drop this year, with a 12% decline in the first four months. However, that only represents a decline of 25 EV sales in 2024 to 22 sold so far this year.

New Electric Car Registrations by County 2025 (January-April)