What is the total EV grant support available in Ireland in 2026?
The short answer
Stacking Ireland's EV incentives, a buyer of a qualifying new BEV can claim the €3,500 SEAI purchase grant plus VRT relief — headline €5,000, but capped at the VRT actually due (7% of value), so €2,800 at best and zero above €50,000 OMSP (both running to 31 December 2026), and up to €300 toward a home charger. The ICE2EV scrappage scheme briefly added €5,000 for scrapping an old petrol or diesel, but it opened and closed on 1 July 2026 after its €10m fund was fully subscribed in about 75 minutes, so combined support now tops out at about €6,600. Each measure applies to new battery-electric cars only — not PHEVs, used or imported EVs.
Related questions
Can I claim the SEAI grant and VRT relief together?
Yes. A qualifying new BEV gets the €3,500 SEAI grant plus VRT relief, both available until 31 December 2026. Note the relief is capped at the VRT actually due (7% of the car's value), so the €5,000 headline is never reached in practice — €2,800 is the realistic maximum, and there is no relief above €50,000 OMSP.
Do EV grants end in 2026?
The SEAI €3,500 grant and up-to-€5,000 VRT relief run through 31 December 2026. The SEAI price cap drops to €50,000 from 31 July 2026.
What is the maximum EV purchase support in 2026?
The €3,500 SEAI grant is the only purchase support now — the €5,000 ICE2EV scrappage top-up that briefly made it €8,500 closed on 1 July 2026, fully subscribed. Add VRT relief (up to €2,800 in practice) and the €300 charger grant for about €6,600 in total.
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