It comes as since 2020, just one in 29 cars sold in Co Roscommon has been electric.

The transport body is seeking to assemble a panel of companies for the supply, installation, and maintenance of specialised electric vehicle chargers for buses by the year 2035.

The number of people charging their electric vehicle daily has dropped by 7 per cent, with charging one - three times a week the most common response.

Over half of drivers surveyed said their main motivation to buy an electric vehicle (EV) was cheaper running costs