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Carlow named county most prepared for the rise of EVs

Irish government estimates that by 2030 there will be nearly 1m electric vehicles will be on the roads
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10 October 2022

Carlow is the best county in Ireland for electric vehicles, according to a survey from Chill.

The report, which determined how prepared each Irish county is for the future upsurge in electric vehicles, put Westmeath in second place, then Louth, Wexford, and Waterford. Dublin failed to make it into the top ten.

Chill’s report considered factors such as the number of car charging stations, the number of electric vehicle dealerships, and the costs of petrol and diesel to identify who can save the most by making the switch.

 

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Carlow boasts 3.1 charging stations per 10k of the population and the second-most EV dealerships for the population at 1.8, which meant it has the most capacity for the rise of the EV in the country.

Westmeath has the highest number of EV dealerships per 10,000 people, at 2.4. Electric vehicle registrations in Westmeath are set to be their highest this year, with 133 new electric vehicles being licensed between January and June, compared to the yearly figure of 155 in the whole of 2021.

The EV report also highlighted where EV drivers could save the most money. Taking into account the average petrol prices in each county in comparison to the average electric vehicle charging cost, we discovered the counties which could save the most money.

Here Dublin came out on top. As one of Ireland’s most expensive places to live, Dublin is the county that has the most expensive fuel and therefore poses the greatest saving potential for EV drivers. Dublin was followed by Leitrim, then Wicklow, Mayo and Sligo.

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