In 2021, diesel was the most common fuel type in use in the United Kingdom with 98.5 percent of the medium and heavy commercial vehicles using it. It dwarfed all other fuel types, including alternative and more sustainable fuels.
Breakdown of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in use in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by fuel type
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Other statistics that may interest you Heavy Goods Vehicles in the United Kingdom
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Commercial vehicle production in the United Kingdom 2017-2021
- Basic Statistic Production of commercial vehicles in the UK by brand 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Volume of new commercial vehicles registered in the UK 2003-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of HGVs and LGVs registered in Great Britain 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Heavy goods vehicle registrations in the UK 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Heavy goods vehicle drivers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Reasons behind the driver shortage in the UK 2021
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Newly registered heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2020-2021, by nation
- Premium Statistic Market share of heavy goods vehicles registered in the UK 2021 by region
- Premium Statistic Volume of heavy goods vehicles in the UK 2014-2021 by weight class
- Premium Statistic Number of heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain 2021, by years
- Premium Statistic Licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021 by age
- Premium Statistic New ultra-low emission goods vehicles licensed in the UK 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Ultra-low emission heavy goods vehicles by region in the United Kingdom Q4 2021
Special Focus on Body Types
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of commercial vehicles by body type in Great Britain 2021
- Premium Statistic Curtain sided commercial vehicles registered in Great Britain 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Dropside lorries registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Flat lorries registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Refuse disposal vehicles registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Skip loaders registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Tanker commercial vehicles registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
Special Focus on New Energy Heavy Goods Vehicles
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown by fuel type: medium and heavy commercial vehicle fleet in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic New ultra-low emission goods vehicles licensed in the UK 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Ultra-low emission heavy goods vehicles by region in the United Kingdom Q4 2021
- Premium Statistic Licensed plug-in commercial vehicles in the UK 2021, by fuel type
- Premium Statistic Licenced battery electric heavy goods vehicles in the UK 2021, by leading brands
Companies
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- Basic Statistic Leading MHCV models registered in the United Kingdom in Q2 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading heavy goods vehicle brands in the United Kingdom 2021
- Basic Statistic Fiat Ducato MHCVs registered in Great Britain 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Registrations of DAF Trucks FA 45LF as HGVs in Great Britain 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Registrations of DAF Trucks FA 45 as HGVs in Great Britain 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Registrations of Iveco Daily as HGVs in Great Britain 2000-2022
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- Tippers: licensed commercial vehicles in Great Britain (UK) 2010-2017, by weight
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- Specially fitted vans: commercial vehicles in the UK by weight 2010-2016
- Tower wagons: licensed commercial vehicles in Great Britain (UK) 2010-2017, by weight
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ACEA. (January 17, 2023). Breakdown of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in use in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by fuel type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204155/uk-mhcvs-in-use-by-fuel-type/
ACEA. "Breakdown of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in use in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by fuel type." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204155/uk-mhcvs-in-use-by-fuel-type/
ACEA. (2023). Breakdown of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in use in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by fuel type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204155/uk-mhcvs-in-use-by-fuel-type/
ACEA. "Breakdown of Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Use in The United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by Fuel Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204155/uk-mhcvs-in-use-by-fuel-type/
ACEA, Breakdown of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in use in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by fuel type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204155/uk-mhcvs-in-use-by-fuel-type/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Breakdown of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in use in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, by fuel type [Graph], ACEA, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204155/uk-mhcvs-in-use-by-fuel-type/