Applicant

 – Any private owner who buys an eligible EV in 2018 or later is eligible to apply for this grant.

 –  The EV must be parked on an off-street parking location associated with the home and the charger must be connected back to the fuse board of the home of the applicant.

 – The Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN), which you can find on your electricity bill, will be used to confirm the location of your home.

 – The property cannot be associated with a previous EV vehicle grant and charge point offer. For example, it cannot have availed of the free ESB Ecars home charger pre 2018.

 – Do not commence any work before the start date on your Letter of Offer otherwise this expenditure will be deemed ineligible and you will not receive grant support for it.

Vehicle

 – Only vehicles registered new or bought second hand from 2018 onwards are eligible for a home charger grant.

 – Only vehicles which are now or were previously eligible for grant support under the EV Grant Scheme are eligible.

 – EVs include Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) or Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).

 – Vehicles purchased new in Ireland, privately imported as new or privately imported as second hand and registered in Ireland in 2018 or later are eligible.

 – Second-hand cars where ownership by the applicant occurs in 2018 or onwards are eligible.

 – Vehicles must be registered for private use.