Kerry Ranks Highest For Best Availability Of Public EV Charging Network For Zero Emission Vehicles

Kerry Ranks Highest For Best Availability Of Public EV Charging Network For Zero Emission Vehicles

Recent analysis by Geotab, a global leader in connected transportation solutions, has revealed that Kerry ranks highest in terms of availability of EV charging infrastructure for zero-emissions vehicles. With 1,027 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) sold in the county over the past ten years, Kerry has one EV charger for every six (5.9) BEVs in the county. The Kingdom ranks slightly ahead of Longford (5.93) and Mayo (6.61) based on the analysis of ten years of Battery Electric Vehicle sales in each county and the latest public EV charging infrastructure data available locally.

Charging anxiety has been a factor in the slow adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles, with the public opting for hybrid vehicles for a sense of security, with a 25% growth in new hybrid cars licensed in the first 11 months of the year. Progress has been made, however, with the Government announcing its National Road EV Charging Network Plan earlier this year with a commitment to have recharging stations every 60 km. The steady improvement in Ireland’s public charging network is highlighted by the recent opening of IONITY Charlestown, the country’s largest high-power charging hub with 12 350kW CCS units at the site.

The ratio of BEVs to public charging infrastructure is now at its best level ever. As the EV public charging network improves, the challenge will now be to ensure high levels of availability across the country, with some inconsistency identified by the Geotab analysis. While counties like Kerry, Longford and Mayo have six chargers on average for every BEV sold in the county, this rises sixfold to 36 in Meath. Similarly, Waterford (26) and Louth (23) also have less public charging infrastructure available to BEV owners compared to other counties.

The growth of the public charging network will need to keep pace with the increasing numbers of Battery Electric Vehicles in the country, a trend which is set to continue as EVs become more attractive due to a lower average price point as models like the Citroën Ami, which retails from €9,990, come onto the market.

There are positive signs of momentum in the continued growth in the public charging network, with analysis by the Irish EV Association revealing that the scale of infrastructure at the end of 2025 will be triple the level of what was in place prior to 2023. The organisation has also noted that there are currently over 80 planning applications for fast charger sites across the country.

Commenting on the analysis, Phil Barnes, Geotab Business Development Manager, Ireland & UK, said: “While the majority of people charge their EVs at home, public chargers are a crucial piece of infrastructure that give people peace of mind that they can get from A to B without being worried about being stuck at the side of the road. Whether it’s a taxi driver working a long shift or a family taking a trip from one end of the country to the other, people want to know they can get access to a charger if they need one.

“The latest data is really positive as it illustrates how quickly the charging network is expanding and catching up with the amount of service stations available for traditional vehicles. The ambition and measures set out in the Programme for Government to substantially increase the number of public charging points, putting us ahead of the European average, and reduce the average distance between EV recharging points will help increase the momentum behind the adoption of zero emission vehicles in Ireland.”

Geotab’s analysis of the ratio of public EV charging infrastructure compared to the number of Battery Electric Vehicles sold in each county is set out below.

County
Ratio
No. of BEVs sold in past 10 years
No. of public EV chargers
Kerry
5.90
1,027
174
Longford
5.93
243
41
Mayo
6.61
820
124
Clare
7.26
1,250
172
Donegal
7.64
978
128
Cavan
8.81
511
58
Kilkenny
10.14
994
98
Wexford
10.48
1,814
173
Westmeath
11.37
990
87
  Laois
11.77
718
61
Galway
12.07
2,741
227
Monaghan
12.2
293
24
Roscommon
12.45
411
33
Tipperary
12.53
1,279
102
Sligo
12.95
596
46
Kildare
18.01
4125
229
Offaly
14.64
542
37
Limerick
14.85
1,946
131
Carlow
16.04
690
43
Leitrim
16.36
180
11
Wicklow
17.61
2,977
169
Cork
18.69
7,383
395
Dublin
20.02
36,260
1,795
Louth
22.84
1,485
65
Waterford
25.60
1,434
56
Meath
36.28
3,193
88

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