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If your car is from 2013 or older, the Irish Government will give you €8,500 to scrap it and switch to a new Renault electric vehicle. Here is everything you need to know.
€8,500Scrappage Grant2013or older cars needed€50,000max EV price cap1st of July 2026applications open
about the schemeA GOVERNMENT GRANT DESIGNED TO GET OLDER CARS OFF IRISH ROADS
The ICE2EV scrappage scheme is a €10 million Government of Ireland initiative, administered by the SEAI and announced by Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien on 3rd June 2026, as part of Ireland's drive to accelerate the switch to zero-emission transport.
Scrap a qualifying petrol or diesel car, buy a new EV, and the €8,500 grant is deducted from the price at point of purchase. Your Renault dealer handles the entire process with SEAI - no separate application required. Budget is limited and split between rural and urban applicants.
Once a category's budget is exhausted, it closes. Register your interest with your local Renault dealer now to secure your place in the queue.
DO YOU QUALIFY?
To be eligible for the ICE2EV scrappage grant, every one of the following conditions must apply to you and your vehicle.
Your Renault dealer will confirm your eligibility at the point of purchase.
PETROL OR DIESEL +
Your car is a petrol or diesel vehicle registered in 2013 or earlier. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) cannot be scrapped under this scheme.VEHICLE OWNER +
You have owned the vehicle for at least 12 months before the date of scrapping.TAX AND INSURANCE +
The car is currently taxed and insured, with an NCT that has expired no more than 6 months before the date of your application.VEHICLE LOG BOOK +
You can provide the Vehicle Registration Certificate (log book) to your dealer at the time of purchase.ELECTRIC VEHICLE +
You are purchasing a new battery electric vehicle registered from the 262 plate onwards, with a list price at or below €60,000 until the 1st of August.RURAL / URBAN SPLIT +
Budget is split 65% rural / 35% urban, determined by your Eircode. Your Renault dealer can advise which category applies.HOW THE SCRAPPAGE PROCESS WORKS AT YOUR RENAULT DEALER
Your Renault dealership is registered with SEAI and handles every part of the application for you. The grant is deducted directly from the vehicle price.
No separate claim, no waiting for reimbursement.
CHECK YOUR CARConfirm your vehicle is a 2013-or-earlier petrol or diesel car you have owned for at least 12 months, currently taxed, insured, with a valid or recently lapsed NCT.CHOOSE YOUR RENAULT EVBrowse the Renault electric range and select a new battery electric vehicle under €50,000. Renault 5, Renault 4, Megane and Scenic E-Tech electric all qualify.WE APPLY FOR YOUFrom early July 2026, your Renault dealer submits the scrappage application to SEAI on your behalf. Bring your vehicle log book. All paperwork is handled for you.SAVE AT PURCHASEThe €8,500 scrappage grant plus any standard SEAI EV grant is deducted directly from the price of your new Renault at the point of sale. SEAI reimburses the dealer.Scrappage-Eligible Renault Electric Vehicles
Every new Renault battery electric vehicle priced under €50,000, registered from the 262 plate onwards, qualifies for the ICE2EV scrappage scheme when purchased from an SEAI-registered Renault dealer.
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View Scenic offer →SCRAPPAGE SCHEME: QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The most common questions Irish drivers are asking about the ICE2EV scrappage scheme and how it works when buying a new Renault electric vehicle.
APPLICATIONS OPEN EARLY JULY 2026 — BUDGET IS LIMITED +
The ICE2EV scrappage scheme has a total budget of €10 million. Once funds are exhausted, the scheme closes — there is no waiting list. Budget is split between rural and urban applicants. Registering your interest with your local Renault dealer now costs nothing and puts you in the best position to apply the moment the scheme opens.WHAT IS IRELAND'S EV SCRAPPAGE SCHEME AND HOW DOES IT WORK? +
Ireland's ICE2EV scrappage scheme is a €10 million Government of Ireland programme administered by SEAI. Announced in June 2026 by the Minister for Transport, it offers an €8,500 grant to private car owners who permanently scrap a petrol or diesel vehicle registered in 2013 or earlier and purchase a new battery electric vehicle. The grant is deducted by your EV dealer at the point of purchase. Applications open early July 2026.CAN I CLAIM BOTH THE SCRAPPAGE GRANT AND THE STANDARD SEAI EV GRANT? +
Yes. The €8,500 ICE2EV scrappage grant is entirely separate from and additional to the standard SEAI electric vehicle purchase grant, currently up to €3,500 for private buyers. If you are eligible for both, your Renault dealer applies for both simultaneously, meaning the combined saving could reach €12,000 or more off the price of your new EV.WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO BRING TO THE DEALER? +
You will need your Vehicle Registration Certificate (log book) for the car being scrapped. Your dealer will also verify the vehicle is taxed and insured, and that the NCT has not expired more than 6 months before your application date. Your dealer will guide you through anything else required when you visit.WHAT HAPPENS TO MY OLD CAR — CAN I TRADE IT IN? +
No. Under the ICE2EV scrappage scheme terms, your old vehicle must be permanently scrapped by a registered EV dealer — it cannot be traded in, sold privately, or kept. This is a condition of the grant, designed to permanently remove higher-emission older vehicles from the Irish fleet.HOW IS THE RURAL AND URBAN BUDGET SPLIT DETERMINED? +
65% of the total budget is reserved for rural applicants and 35% for urban applicants. SEAI uses the CSO's Urban City 2025 classification based on your Eircode. If your category's budget is exhausted before you apply, you will not be eligible in that round. Your Renault dealer can confirm your category in advance.CAN I COMBINE THE SCRAPPAGE GRANT WITH RENAULT PCP FINANCE? +
Yes, in most cases. The scrappage grant reduces the on-the-road price of the vehicle before any finance agreement is calculated, which can meaningfully lower your monthly repayments on a PCP or HP deal. Speak to your Renault dealer's finance team to understand how the grant interacts with your specific finance product.BE FIRST IN LINE WHEN APPLICATIONS OPEN
The ICE2EV scrappage scheme opens in early July 2026 and closes the moment the €10 million budget is exhausted. There is no waiting list once it closes. Registering your interest now costs nothing — it simply means your local Renault dealer can contact you the moment applications go live. Registration takes under two minutes. You are under no obligation to purchase. Your details will only be used to notify you about the scheme.
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