CleanTechnica•1 day ago
Peak Fuel Cell Bus Deliveries in the EU Occurred in 2025
Key Takeaway
The rapid and ahead-of-schedule dominance of battery-electric buses over fuel cell buses in EU city transport signifies an accelerated electrification trend, creating new, substantial, and predictable electricity demand for developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •Fuel Cell Electric Bus (FCEB) deliveries in the EU peaked in 2025, indicating a rapid market shift away from hydrogen as the primary electrification pathway for urban transport.
- •Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) now dominate new city bus registrations in the EU, significantly exceeding earlier projections and accelerating the electrification of public transport.
- •This trend signals a substantial and growing demand for grid infrastructure, charging solutions, and reliable electricity supply at bus depots, creating new load opportunities for developers and shifting energy procurement strategies for large transport operators.
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Article Content
Transport & Environment’s latest European city bus market report glossed in an article in CleanTechnica caught my attention for a reason that may not be obvious at first glance. Battery-electric buses now dominate new city bus registrations across the EU, and vastly ahead of schedule. That is the headline, and ... [continued] The post Peak Fuel Cell Bus Deliveries in the EU Occurred in 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica .