Around 14,000 Battery Electric Vehicles have been sold so far this year in Ireland, which represents an 83% increase compared to last year. In the same period, sales of petrol and diesel vehicles have fallen by 7.6% and 20.5% respectively. With the government continuing its support of EV sales by providing grants, many car buyers are opting to go electric for the first time.
Consumers that haven’t shopped around and have stuck to a tariff such as Electric Ireland’s Pay As You Go tariff and are paying as much as €0.4327 per kWh since the 1st of October. To fill the iD.4’s battery at this rate, they would pay €33.32 Savvy drivers with a smart meter can take advantage of a tariff like the ‘Night Boost’ from Electric Ireland. The rate between 2 am and 4 am is priced at €0.1265. This is the equivalent of paying €9.75 for a full charge, which is about 3.5 times less than the driver that failed to shop around.
Electric Ireland offers a ‘Night Boost’ tariff that gives a discounted rate of €0.1265 per kWh. Those with a smart meter can program their car to take advantage of this rate and charge only between the hours of 2 am and 4 am. This would be the equivalent of putting approximately 80km of driving range into the car every night for €1.90, which is about the same price as 1 litre of Diesel at today’s prices.
Is this story sponsored by Electric Ireland ? Seriously misleading story. I've an ID4 on an energia EV plan which costs €6.60 for a 100% charge. And I'm not limited to 2 hours a night to charge !
“The rate between 2 am and 4 am is priced at €0.1265. This is the equivalent of paying €9.75 for a full charge” Except for the small fact that in that 2 hour period the most you’ll put in any EV is 14kWh, which in the ID.4 is about 20%
EV drivers have tended to avoid smart-tariffs as 2 to 3 hour limit sometimes too short. Most still opt for day/night tariffs and try to lock in for 12 months. Some of those plans now closed but deals sometime popup so worth keeping up with EV forums/chats.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Over 14,500 new EVs sold this year, up 86% on last yearOver 14,500 new electric vehicles have been sold so far this year, up 86% on the same period last year, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
Source: RTEbusiness - 🏆 16. / 61 Read more »
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »