The €300 home charger grant

What you get

The SEAI Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant pays a flat €300 towards the purchase and installation of a home charge point (or 100% of the cost if the job somehow comes in under €300). With a typical fully-installed 7.4kW smart charger costing €1,000–€1,700 in 2026, the grant covers a meaningful slice of the bill.

Who qualifies

• You're a homeowner with off-street parking linked to your home's MPRN.
• The property hasn't previously received an EV charger grant (or a free ESB ecars charger pre-2018).
• The charger is a smart charger on the SEAI-approved register.
• Installation is completed by a Safe Electric registered electrician.
• You don't need to own an EV — many people install before their car arrives. Both BEVs and plug-in hybrids are supported.

Live in an apartment? A separate Apartment Charging Grant covers 60–90% of eligible costs for shared installations, applied for through your building's management company.

How to claim, step by step

1. Apply online at seai.ie

   You'll need your MPRN and Eircode. Approval is usually fast — often same-day.

2. Receive your Letter of Offer

   Installation must not begin before the start date on your letter, or the cost becomes ineligible. You then have 6 months to complete the work and claim.

3. Install with a Safe Electric electrician

   The install takes 2–4 hours. Your electrician also notifies ESB Networks of the new load — a standard step they handle.

4. Submit your claim

   Send SEAI the Payment Request Form with your Safe Electric completion cert (Cert 3), test record, itemised invoice and a photo of the installed charger.

5. Get paid

   The €300 is paid directly into your bank account, typically within 4–6 weeks of a complete claim.