Electrification NZ

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Electrification of the light-vehicle fleet

Registered stock changes slowly, and passenger and commercial vehicles have very different fuel mixes.

Electrified share of the light fleet

Ministry of Transport via Figure.NZData updated to February 2026
The historical series combines Battery electric vehicle: a vehicle powered only by a rechargeable battery and electric motor. and Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: a vehicle with both a plug-in battery and a combustion engine. vehicles already registered.
Share of the registered light fleet
Electrified vehicles
134,346
2.99% of the light fleet, February 2026
Data table
Electrified share of the light fleet data
Period or categoryElectrified share
20160.1%
20170.2%
20180.3%
20190.5%
20200.6%
20210.9%
20221.5%
20232.4%
20242.6%
20252.9%
2026 Feb3.0%
Source
Monthly Motor Vehicle fleetSource updated March 2026 by Ministry of Transport via Figure.NZ

Historical light-fleet electrified share through February 2026.

The series combines battery-electric and plug-in-hybrid light vehicles. It remains separate from the differently classified current NZTA snapshot.

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Passenger and light-commercial powertrain mix

NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiData updated to 30 June 2026
Diesel supplies four-fifths of the light-commercial fleet, making that segment a different electrification challenge from passenger vehicles.
Share of registered vehicles at 30 June 2026
Passenger vehicles
3.69m
3.85% electrified
Light-commercial vehicles
780k
0.81% electrified
Electrified vehicles
148,386
3.32% across both segments
Data table
Passenger and light-commercial powertrain mix data
Period or categoryPetrolDieselHybridElectrifiedOther
Passenger76.0%8.5%11.6%3.9%0.0%
Light commercial17.6%80.1%1.4%0.8%0.0%
Source
New Zealand vehicle fleet open dataSource updated July 2026 by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Current registered passenger-car/van and light-commercial fleet by motive power.

Passenger means the NZTA Passenger Car/Van vehicle type. Light commercial means Goods Van/Truck/Utility with gross vehicle mass up to 3,500 kg or class NA. Electrified combines electric, range-extended electric, fuel-cell electric, and plug-in-hybrid motive types.

Next expected update: Monthly

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