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CleanTechnica last reported on Australian electric bus sales using January’s data. Things have changed. In January, 155 buses were delivered and only 9 were BEVs.
Volgren articulated bus. Photo courtesy of Volgren.
Checking out Q1 2026 deliveries via Google revealed that 121 electric buses were delivered across Australia from January to March of 2026. The trajectory is obvious — January only 9; February 45; and March 67. That’s a nice upward curve. With the diesel shortage in Australia, I bet they wished they had ordered more. Buses came from a variety of sources, including Yutong, Volvo, Custom Denning, and Scania.
When you compare the numbers in February — 147 buses were delivered, 45 were zero-emissions BEVs. That’s about a third. It looks like the bus market is getting ahead of the passenger car market. In February, about 20% of new light vehicles came with a plug.
