Portmarnock is the standout in the national data: 10,750 residents, 48.8% of households running two or more cars, and not one ESB charge point inside the town - though 34 sit within 5 km.
We cover Portmarnock (D13) and the rest of County Dublin, introducing homeowners to Safe Electric registered electrical contractors.
See my price in 3 taps| Population | 10,750 Census 2022 |
|---|---|
| Eircode routing key | D13 |
| Households in a house or bungalow | 82.4% 17.2% apartments, of 3,843 households |
| Households with two or more cars | 48.8% |
| ESB charge points in the town | None 34 within 5 km |
| County Dublin: private EVs | 48,945 |
| County Dublin: EVs per public charge point | 61.4 (national 38.2) |
| County Dublin: SEAI EV grants paid 2021–2025 | 24,580 |
Population and housing: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics, Towns/Urban Areas file. Eircode routing key derived from 247,711 real Eircodes in the Residential Property Price Register and cross-checked against the published routing-key lists. Charge points: ESB ecars charge point locations, 7 September 2026 — ESB network only, so other operators are not counted and this is a floor, not a total. County EV and grant figures: CSO DOTM08 and a Dáil written answer of 15 October 2025.
SEAI's €300 home charger grant requires a private off-street parking space. Apartments and shared car parks go through a separate scheme, normally applied for by the owners' management company. In Portmarnock, 82.4% of households live in a house or bungalow and 17.2% in a flat or apartment — so for most homes here, the grant is on the table.
The second figure to look at is cars per household. 48.8% of Portmarnock households run two or more, and a second car is usually what tips someone from "the public charger will do" to "I need one at the house". Nationally there are about 38.2 private electric cars for every public charge point; in County Dublin it is 61.4. Public charging is the backup. The wall box is the one you actually use.
Do not let any installer start work before your SEAI Letter of Offer arrives. SEAI's own wording is not to commence work before the start date on the letter, otherwise the expenditure is deemed ineligible. There is no appeal. 24,580 grants have already been paid across County Dublin, so this is not hypothetical — it is the single most common way people lose the money, and it has nothing to do with whether they qualified.
Most standard installations in Portmarnock fall in a clear band that depends on the charger you choose and how far your fuse board sits from where you park. Our estimator gives you an indicative installed price in three taps, and the Safe Electric registered contractor we introduce you to confirms a fixed written price before any work begins.
The grant needs a private off-street parking space at the property. In Portmarnock, 82.4 per cent of households live in a house or bungalow rather than a flat or apartment, so most homes here are the right shape for it. The rule that catches people out is sequencing: do not let anyone start work before your Letter of Offer arrives, or SEAI deems the spend ineligible and the 300 euro is gone with no appeal. Across County Dublin, 24,580 SEAI EV grants were paid between 2021 and 2025.
ESB ecars lists no charge point inside Portmarnock itself, though 34 sit within 5 kilometres. That is the ESB network only — other operators are not included, so treat it as a floor rather than a total. County-wide there are 797 public charge points serving 48,945 private electric cars, about 61.4 cars per charger against 38.2 nationally.
Portmarnock addresses use the D13 routing key. We work across D13 and the rest of County Dublin, and the installer we introduce you to covers your area.
A Safe Electric registered electrical contractor working in Dublin. We are not an electrical contractor — we price the job, prepare your SEAI grant paperwork and introduce you to a registered installer. You get their name and registration number before anyone visits your house.
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No forms before you see a number. Tell us your car, where you park and how far the fuse board is — then we prepare your grant paperwork and introduce you to a Safe Electric registered contractor covering D13.
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