Petrol stations will soon have to display price comparisons between petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.
The regulation comes following an EU Directive and will require forecourt owners to display a poster or screen with the cost to travel 100 kilometres in a petrol, diesel, and electric vehicle.
The new regulation has been introduced by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and will enforce the new regulation.
Filling stations with three or more fuel pumps have been told they must start displaying a sign showing the difference in their prices compared with the electric alternative.
The current SEAI price comparison says the approximate cost of travelling 100km with petrol is €10.04, with diesel is €8.95, and for electric is €3.18. Updated values are to be published by the SEAI every three months, and then fuel stations must update their posters within five working days.
However, there has been some pushback with fuel and motoring groups saying there was little consultation and complaints about the price example given for EVs. It is currently based on a blended rate of charging, with 90% at home (on the night rate) and 10% public charging (at fast and high-powered charge rates.)
Chief executive of Fuels for Ireland Kevin McPartlan told one radio station that the deadline for implementation at the end of this month was too soon.
The SEAI says the aim of this law is to offer consistent, independent information to consumers.
