"As of 2024, electric buses have reached double-digit fleet shares in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Denmark, but diesel continues to overwhelmingly dominate Europe's buses overall (although, as still ACEA reported, between January and September 2025, registrations of electric buses in the European Union reached 6,444 units, up 49 percent compared to the same period in 2024). It's also worth noticing how in Luxembourg, Finland and Denmark zero emission buses covered over 2/3 of the total bus and coach market in 2024."
"At EU level, diesel buses still account for 88.7% of the circulating fleet. Battery-electric buses represent 3.1% of EU buses, while hybrid electric models account for 2.6%. Alternative fuels collectively play a secondary role: natural gas buses reach 4.5%. The figures confirm that buses are the most advanced segment in electrification among road vehicles, yet still far from a structural shift at continental scale when considering also coaches in the calculation."
"ACEA data show a pronounced geographical divide. Luxembourg leads the EU with 23.3% of its bus fleet being battery electric, followed by the Netherlands at 21.4% and Denmark at 15.7%. These three markets are the only ones where electric buses already represent a substantial share of vehicles in daily operation. Netherlands also saw over 850 e-buses registered in 2025, according to a recent report."
As of 2024 electric buses reached double-digit fleet shares in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Denmark, while diesel continues to dominate Europe's buses overall. Zero-emission buses covered over two-thirds of the total bus and coach market in Luxembourg, Finland and Denmark in 2024. At EU level diesel buses account for 88.7% of the circulating fleet, battery-electric buses 3.1%, hybrid electric models 2.6% and natural gas buses 4.5%. Buses are the most advanced road-vehicle segment in electrification but remain far from a continental structural shift when coaches are included. Germany, France and Italy still operate overwhelmingly diesel fleets.
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