Cars by fuel type
Latest figures published 23 Sep 2026. Each figure shows its own source and date.
How the cars on the road and the new cars sold split between petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric power.
Licensed cars by fuel, end of June 2026
Source: DfT df_VEH0120_GB, end of June 2026 (2026 Q2), published 23 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.
New cars by fuel, share of each year
Fuels with at least 0.5% of new cars in one of these years. Full years only.
| Fuel | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 60.9% | 54.3% | 49.7% | 46.1% | 37.3% | 29.3% |
| Diesel | 18.2% | 11.5% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Hybrid (petrol) | 9.1% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 22.8% | 28.5% | 31.8% |
| Battery electric | 6.6% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 23.0% |
| Plug-in hybrid (petrol) | 3.9% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 11.0% |
| Hybrid (diesel) | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
Source: DfT df_VEH0160_GB, 2001 to June 2026, published 23 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.