All Irish homes are now eligible to get a €600 grant to put an electric vehicle charging point in their house, even if they don't have an electric vehicle.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan is set to launch the electric vehicle plan at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin later today. This move is to encourage people to make the switch to electric vehicles as a way to tackle the climate crisis.
It is a way to make the switch to electric easier for drivers whether it’s for themselves, or for visitors or if they are renting out their property. The grant will be open to all homeowners and will finance €600 towards the input of a charging point.
Eligibility criteria includes:
- The EV must be parked on an off-street parking location associated with the home and the charger must be connected back to the home of the applicant
- The Meter Point Reference Number, which you can find on your electricity bill, will be used to confirm the location of your home.
- The property cannot be associated with a previous EV home charge point grant payment. Additionally, it cannot have availed of the free ESB Ecars home charger pre 2018.
- Do not commence any work before the start date on your Letter of Offer otherwise this expenditure will be deemed ineligible and you will not receive grant support for it.
- You have six months from the date on this Letter of Offer, which will be emailed to you, to complete your installation and return your Payment Request Form to SEAI with all associated evidence whole and complete – Cert 3, Test Record, photo of installation, invoice from electrician.
The new Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland strategy also includes a three-month free trial of electric cars for businesses as a way to promote switching to electric. An apartment charging grant is among the measures to make it easier for those living in multi-unit dwellings to charge an electric vehicle. The scheme will cover 80 percent of the cost of a charging point.
You can find out more about Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland here.
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