Sharp rise in electric car registrations for Roscommon

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show electric car registrations in Roscommon have risen by over 25%.

There were 94 electric cars registered in the first seven months of 2025 as opposed to 75 for the same period last year.

That means there has been a rise of 25.33% in electric car registrations during this period.

There is a slight drop in new car registrations for Roscommon.

From January to July this year, there were 969 new cars registered within the county as opposed to 987 for the same time last year. That is a drop of 1.82%.

Nationally, new car registrations for July were up 4.3% (26,787) when compared to July 2024 (25,676). Registrations year to date are up 3.7% (108,531) on the same period last year (104,655).

Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) increased by 22.8% (6,133) compared to July last year (4,995). Year to date LCVs are down 0.9% (24,945). Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) registrations are down 18.8% (380) compared to July 2024 (468). Year to date, HGVs are down 11.3% (2,028).

Imported Used Cars have seen a 16.8% (6,803) rise in July 2025, when compared to July 2024 (5,825). Year to date imports are up 9.4% (40,698) on 2024 (37,195).

In July 4,913 new electric cars (battery electric cars) were registered, which was 57% higher than the 3,129 registrations in July 2024. So far this year, 18,542 new electric cars have been registered, representing a 33.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when 13,866 electric cars were registered.

In the new car market share by engine type for 2025, Petrol cars continue as the new car market leader at 26.90%, followed by Hybrid (Petrol Electric) at 22.72%, Diesel at 17.13%, Electric at 17.08%, and Plug-in Electric Hybrid at 14.71%.