Industry data
Electric truck statistics
The numbers behind electric trucks in Australia: new battery electric truck and van sales, hybrid truck sales, the battery electric and fuel cell trucks on the national register, where they are registered, and the whole truck market they sit within. Each figure links to the agency or industry body that published it and shows the period it applies to.
Reviewed 17 October 2026
Key figures
- 332 battery electric trucks and vans sold, as estimated by the Truck Industry Council
- 45,191 new trucks and heavy vans sold, all fuel types
- 905 battery or fuel cell electric light rigid trucks registered, as estimated by BITRE
- 409 battery or fuel cell electric heavy rigid trucks registered, as estimated by BITRE
- 70 battery or fuel cell electric articulated trucks registered, as estimated by BITRE
- 232 diesel-electric hybrid trucks sold, as estimated by the Truck Industry Council
Electric truck sales
New battery electric trucks and vans sold in Australia, from the Truck Industry Council's sales dashboard. The council works out each vehicle's power source from details such as its VIN, model and engine type, so these counts are its estimates.
332
battery electric trucks and vans sold, as estimated by the Truck Industry Council
New trucks and vans over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Up from 278 in 2024. Estimated by the Truck Industry Council, which puts its confidence in the data at 98% or greater.
Link to this figure| Year | Battery electric trucks and vans sold |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 |
TIC says the chart covers the past 10 years. When checked on 16 October 2026 it started in 2016 and showed no battery electric sales from 2016 to 2020. Its figure for the current year is a projection from sales so far and is not shown here. Estimated by the Truck Industry Council, which puts its confidence in the data at 98% or greater.
Link to this chart| Segment | Sold |
|---|---|
| Light duty vans | |
| Light duty trucks | |
| Heavy duty trucks | |
| Medium duty trucks |
Segments as the dashboard describes them: heavy duty trucks above 17 tonnes gross vehicle mass, medium duty trucks above 8 and up to 17 tonnes, and light duty trucks and vans above 3.5 and up to 8 tonnes. TIC's quarterly T-Mark comments define heavy and medium duty trucks differently, by axles and gross combination mass. Estimated by the Truck Industry Council, which puts its confidence in the data at 98% or greater.
Link to this chartElectric trucks on the register
How many battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks are registered, from BITRE's national estimates of registered vehicles. BITRE counts them together, and adjusts some values to protect confidentiality.
905
battery or fuel cell electric light rigid trucks registered, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Rigid trucks over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Up from 564 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figure409
battery or fuel cell electric heavy rigid trucks registered, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Rigid trucks over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Up from 301 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figure70
battery or fuel cell electric articulated trucks registered, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Prime movers built to tow one or more trailers. Up from 27 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figure1,545
battery or fuel cell electric light commercial vehicles registered, such as utes and vans
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Vehicles built mainly to carry goods, up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass, including utes and panel vans. BITRE does not count them as trucks. Up from 822 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figure69
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of every type registered, cars included
BITRE's approximate estimate, down from 77 at 31 January 2025. BITRE says these are predominantly two passenger car models, plus a small number of commercial vehicles. They are included in BITRE's battery or fuel cell electric counts.
Link to this figureWhere electric trucks are registered
Battery and fuel cell electric light rigid and heavy rigid trucks by the state or territory they are registered in, from BITRE's detailed data. State registries record power sources in different ways, so BITRE advises care when comparing states.
| State or territory | Registered |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | |
| Queensland | |
| Victoria | |
| Western Australia | |
| South Australia | |
| Tasmania | |
| Australian Capital Territory | |
| Northern Territory |
BITRE's estimates, from state and territory registry data. Counted in the state or territory of registration. BITRE randomly perturbs small counts to protect confidentiality, so the states may not add exactly to the national figure.
Link to this chart| State or territory | Registered |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | |
| Victoria | |
| Western Australia | |
| Queensland | |
| South Australia | |
| Australian Capital Territory | |
| Tasmania | |
| Northern Territory |
BITRE's estimates, from state and territory registry data. Counted in the state or territory of registration. BITRE randomly perturbs small counts to protect confidentiality, so the states may not add exactly to the national figure.
Link to this chartHybrid trucks
Diesel-electric hybrid trucks sold each year, from the Truck Industry Council, and hybrid trucks on the register, from BITRE. The sales counts are the council's estimates and the register counts are BITRE's. These hybrids combine an engine with an electric motor and battery, and do not plug in to charge.
232
diesel-electric hybrid trucks sold, as estimated by the Truck Industry Council
New trucks over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass: 230 light duty and 2 medium duty, as the dashboard segments them. Estimated by the Truck Industry Council, which puts its confidence in the data at 98% or greater.
Link to this figure| Year | Hybrid trucks sold |
|---|---|
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 |
TIC says the chart covers the past 10 years, so earlier years drop off the dashboard over time. Its figure for the current year is a projection from sales so far and is not shown here. Estimated by the Truck Industry Council, which puts its confidence in the data at 98% or greater.
Link to this chart1,487
hybrid electric light rigid trucks registered
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Hybrids that do not plug in. BITRE counts plug-in hybrids separately from this edition, which changed its motive power classification. Up from 662 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figure300
hybrid electric heavy rigid trucks registered
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Hybrids that do not plug in. BITRE counts plug-in hybrids separately from this edition, which changed its motive power classification. Up from 243 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figureElectric trucks against the whole market
The whole market the electric figures sit within: all new trucks and heavy vans sold, and all rigid and articulated trucks on the register, whatever they run on.
45,191
new trucks and heavy vans sold, all fuel types
Trucks and vans over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass, from the T-Mark sales database.
Link to this figure291,658
light rigid trucks registered, all fuel types
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Rigid trucks over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass.
Link to this figure282,413
diesel light rigid trucks registered
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Powered by a diesel engine alone. Diesel-electric hybrids are counted as hybrids.
Link to this figure412,018
heavy rigid trucks registered, all fuel types
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Rigid trucks over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass.
Link to this figure405,438
diesel heavy rigid trucks registered
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Powered by a diesel engine alone. Diesel-electric hybrids are counted as hybrids.
Link to this figure130,153
articulated trucks registered, all fuel types
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Prime movers built to tow one or more trailers.
Link to this figure129,675
diesel articulated trucks registered
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Powered by a diesel engine alone. Diesel-electric hybrids are counted as hybrids.
Link to this figureCommon questions
How many electric trucks are there in Australia?
On the national register, BITRE estimates that 905 light rigid trucks, 409 heavy rigid trucks and 70 articulated trucks were battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric. BITRE counts them together.
How many electric trucks are sold in Australia each year?
An estimated 332 new battery electric trucks and vans were sold, out of 45,191 new trucks and heavy vans of every fuel type. The sales chart above shows each year since battery electric sales began in the Truck Industry Council's figures.
Are there electric prime movers in Australia?
Yes. Prime movers are counted as articulated trucks on the register, and BITRE estimates that 70 of them were battery or fuel cell electric. The Truck Industry Council's sales dashboard does not show electric prime movers separately.
Are there hydrogen trucks in Australia?
BITRE does not publish a count of hydrogen trucks. It counts hydrogen fuel cell vehicles together with battery electric ones, and across every type of vehicle, cars included, it estimates there were about 69 fuel cell vehicles. BITRE says these are predominantly passenger cars, plus a small number of commercial vehicles.
How many hybrid trucks are there in Australia?
An estimated 232 new diesel-electric hybrid trucks were sold. On the national register, BITRE estimates that 1,487 light rigid trucks and 300 heavy rigid trucks were hybrids that do not plug in. It counts plug-in hybrids separately.
Do electric utes and vans count as electric trucks?
On the national register, utes and lighter vans do not. BITRE counts them as light commercial vehicles rather than trucks, and estimates that 1,545 of them were battery or fuel cell electric. The Truck Industry Council's sales figures include only the heavier vans.
Which states have the most electric trucks?
In BITRE's state figures, New South Wales had the most battery and fuel cell electric light rigid trucks and heavy rigid trucks registered. BITRE advises care when comparing states, because state registries record power sources in different ways. The state charts above show every state and territory.
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Sources
- Truck Industry Council: Low and zero emission truck sales dashboard: historical low and zero emission heavy vehicle sales. T-Mark truck market sales data. TIC estimates each vehicle's motive power type from VIN and model decodes, engine type and other details, and puts its confidence in the data at 98% or greater. Method and definitions are on TIC's Low and Zero Emissions Truck Sales page. Updates: Monthly. The dashboard is live, and figures for past years may be revised. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
- Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE): Road vehicles Australia, January 2026. BITRE's estimates from state and territory registration data at 31 January 2026, published October 2026. This edition revises BITRE's 2024 and 2025 estimates and adopts a new motive power classification. Updates: Annual. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
- Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE): Road vehicles Australia, January 2026: registered road vehicles by vehicle type, state/territory of registration and motive power, 31 January 2026. Confidentialised extract of state and territory registration data at 31 January 2026, published on data.gov.au in October 2026. Small counts are randomly perturbed. Updates: Annual. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
- Truck Industry Council: T-Mark truck market comment: fourth quarter and full year 2025. T-Mark truck market sales database, released 5 January 2026. Updates: Quarterly. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
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