Ireland is ranked 4th from the bottom of a list of 30 European countries in the adoption and support of electric vehicles, writes Brian Byrne. The countries behind us are Poland, Hungary, Cyprus and Malta.
The annual Electric Vehicle (EV) Index, is developed by HERE Technologies, a location data and technology platform, and SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm.
The 2024 survey saw Denmark flip into the lead from previous 6th place, with the others in the top five being Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Germany.
The Index is based on four metrics, each counting for 25 points in a 100-point total. They are how far you must drive to find a charger, how quickly you can charge, the fleet share of EVs on the road, and the likelihood of finding an unoccupied charger.
The winner, Denmark, achieved 76.67 points on the scale, compared to Ireland's 35.84. In the four 25-point metrics, Ireland scored 6.67 for charging points per road length, 10 points for charger power, 16.67 for EV market share, and 2.5 for EV fleet per charging point.
