A new scheme has been introduced to accelerate the transition from older, high-emitting internal combustion engine vehicles to cleaner electric vehicles (EVs). The ICE2EV Scheme, which will launch on 1 July and will be administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), is a targeted measure that aims to remove fossil-fuel powered vehicles aged over 13 years from Ireland’s private car fleet and replace them with new battery EVs.
The initiative is backed by €10 million in funding from the Climate Action Fund under the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. To ensure balanced access, 65 percent of the funding will be allocated to rural applicants and 35 percent to urban applicants, based on Central Statistics Office Census 2022 definitions.
Also announced was a planned reduction of the maximum eligible vehicle price threshold for the SEAI Electric Vehicle Purchase Grant from €60,000 to €50,000 in order to target funding for the EV transition towards lower-price-bracket cars. The change aims to enable a greater proportion of the funding available within the National Development Plan to support the roll-out of public charging infrastructure in line with the draft EV charging strategy, published in February 2026.
The amended price threshold will come into place for new applications received after 31 July 2026 and will not affect applications approved or submitted prior to this date, which will continue to be assessed under the current threshold.
Further details on ICE2EV, including the application processes, will be made available by the SEAI ahead of the launch date.
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