Almost one in three new heavy trucks registered in Norway in the third quarter of 2026 ran on electricity or gas. The Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reported on October 27, 2026, that 15% of new trucks over 12 tonnes were electric and 16.6% were gas-powered, a combined 31.6% and the highest share in the Nordic region. Diesel still made up 68.3% of the class.
Key Figures
| Indicator | Figure |
|---|---|
| New trucks over 3.5 t (Q3 2026) | 1,154 (+8%) |
| Trucks over 12 t: electric / gas | 15% / 16.6% |
| Trucks 3.5–12 t: electric share | 67.1% (registrations +65%) |
| New electric trucks, Jan–Sep 2026 | 889 (+80.3%), 23.7% share |
| Diesel share of the truck fleet | 88.4% |
Nordic Comparison and the 2030 Goal
Sweden followed Norway with a combined 23% share for heavy trucks (10.5% electric, 12.5% gas). Denmark’s electric share was almost as high as Norway’s at 14.8%, while Finland reached 2.1% electric and 4.1% gas. In the lighter 3.5–12 tonne class, Denmark led with 79.5% electric.
The Norwegian parliament has set a goal that all new heavy vehicles should be zero-emission or use biogas by 2030. OFV says the transition must speed up to reach it, and that taxes, infrastructure and financing need to pull in the same direction. Because trucks stay in service for many years, diesel will dominate the fleet for some time: at the end of September, 3,365 of Norway’s 65,884 trucks were electric.
What It Means
Truck electrification moves charging demand into depots and logistics hubs, where vehicles charge overnight or during loading. Many medium trucks and vans can use high-power AC or compact DC chargers at the depot, while the heaviest long-haul trucks need much higher power. For depots building up step by step, our EV-RHDC30K-L compact DC charger (about 20–30 kW, OCPP 1.6J) and the EV-AC03201T dual-connector AC station (two Type 2 connectors, OCPP 1.6J, RFID) cover lighter commercial vehicles. Fleet operators and distributors can review our commercial charging solutions.
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Key Takeaways
- 31.6% of new trucks over 12 tonnes in Norway ran on electricity or gas in Q3 2026.
- Electric trucks reached 67.1% of the 3.5–12 tonne class.
- Norway registered 889 new electric trucks in the first nine months, up 80.3%.
- Diesel still powers 88.4% of the Norwegian truck fleet.
