In 2021, petrol was the leading fuel type for licensed motorcycles in the United Kingdom, at close to 1.3 million units. It dwarfed all other fuel types, including diesel, which has been decreasing over the past years. The second most popular category comprised battery electric motorcycles, accounting for 9,200 registered units in the overall motorcycle fleet. This category has also seen the largest growth, nearly doubling in numbers from 2020 to 2021.
Volume of registered motorcycles in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Motorcycle industry in the United Kingdom
Overview
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GOV.UK. (September 21, 2022). Volume of registered motorcycles in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215883/united-kingdom-licensed-motorcycles-by-fuel-type/
GOV.UK. "Volume of registered motorcycles in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215883/united-kingdom-licensed-motorcycles-by-fuel-type/
GOV.UK. (2022). Volume of registered motorcycles in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215883/united-kingdom-licensed-motorcycles-by-fuel-type/
GOV.UK. "Volume of Registered Motorcycles in The United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by Fuel Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215883/united-kingdom-licensed-motorcycles-by-fuel-type/
GOV.UK, Volume of registered motorcycles in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215883/united-kingdom-licensed-motorcycles-by-fuel-type/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Volume of registered motorcycles in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2021, by fuel type (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, September 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215883/united-kingdom-licensed-motorcycles-by-fuel-type/