AQW 22274/17-22
Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry
Tabled Date: 13/09/2021
Answered On Date: 16/09/2021
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of new (i) hybrid; and (ii) fully electric vehicles sold in Northern Ireland, in each of the last five years.
Answer:
The Department for Transport (DfT) publishes national statistics detailing new registrations of cars and other vehicle types by propulsion/fuel type in quarterly and annual formats. These are available from the DFT website via the link below. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/veh02-licensed-cars The numbers of hybrid and electric cars registered for the first time in Northern Ireland in each of the last five calendar years are detailed in the table below. Cars registered for the first time by propulsion / fuel type in Northern Ireland 2016-2020 Year | Hybrid Electric1 | Electric | 2020 | 4,153 | 1,992 | 2019 | 2,543 | 806 | 2018 | 1,815 | 688 | 2017 | 1,346 | 601 | 2016 | 820 | 464 |
Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics Table VEH0253 Notes: 1. A hybrid electric vehicle uses an internal combustion engine plus an electric motor.
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