UK-based grocery retailer Asda has revealed plans to expand its electric grocery home delivery fleet, doubling the number of vehicles to 194.
The move is part of the retailer’s ongoing commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its operations.
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The company will invest £1.3m ($1.7m) to introduce a further 112 home delivery vans, along with the necessary charging points, at stores throughout the UK.
The rollout, commencing in June 2025, will see 21 Asda stores operating a fully electric delivery fleet by September. These vehicles are expected to complete more than one million deliveries within the year.
The electric vans, having a range of up to 130 miles, will save up to 1,700kg of CO₂ emissions annually.
Asda’s journey towards electrification began in 2023 with the introduction of electric delivery fleets at its Gillingham Pier, Old Kent Road and Sheffield Chaucer stores.
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By GlobalDataIn 2024, the retailer invested in two new Bio-LNG refuelling facilities.
It has the UK’s largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks, with more than 780 vehicles, presenting a lower-carbon alternative to traditional diesel.
Asda e-commerce last mile senior director Emma Newton stated: “We’re always looking at how we can better serve our customers and for new ways to reduce our carbon emissions as a business, so we’re delighted to be more than doubling our electric fleet of grocery home shopping vehicles.”
Asda serves more than 18 million customers each week from more than 1,000 stores and employs over 150,000 colleagues.
The retailer reported 5.9% year-on-year decrease in total revenue, amounting to £5bn (excluding fuel) in the first quarter (Q1) fiscal 2025, ending 31 March.
In April 2025, Asda began a pilot for its new George stand-alone concept store, exploring the potential for overhauling its existing Asda Living stores across the UK.
