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What is the total EV grant support available in Ireland in 2026?

The short answer

On a qualifying new battery-electric car you can combine the €3,500 SEAI grant, VRT relief worth up to €2,800 in practice (its €5,000 headline is a ceiling no car reaches, and Budget 2027 extended it from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2028, announced but not yet legislated), and the up-to-€300 home charger grant. The €5,000 ICE2EV scrappage top-up that briefly pushed this to €8,500 closed on 1 July 2026, its opening day, fully subscribed. Total support now tops out around €6,600. None apply to used or imported EVs.

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 (Budget 2027 extended the VRT relief from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2028, announced but not yet legislated; SEAI had announced no 2027 grant level), 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.

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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 now. Budget 2027 extended the VRT relief from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2028 (announced, not yet legislated), and SEAI had announced no 2027 grant level. 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 is available now (no 2027 level announced as of October 2026), and the up-to-€5,000 VRT relief now runs to 31 December 2028 after Budget 2027 (announced, not yet legislated). The SEAI price cap was already cut to €50,000 on 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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