An electric bus is a bus that is propelled using electric motors as opposed to an internal combustion engine. Electric buses can store the needed electricity on board, or be fed continuously from an external source. The majority of buses storing electricity are battery electric buses (which this article mostly deals with), where the electric motor obtains energy from an onboard battery pack, although examples of other storage modes do exist, such as the gyrobus which uses flywheel energy storage. When electricity is not stored on board, it is supplied by contact with outside power sources. For example, overhead wires as in the trolleybus, or with a ground-level power supply, or through inductive charging.
As of 2019, 99% of all battery electric buses in the world have been deployed in Mainland China, with more than 421,000 buses on the road, which is 17% of China's total bus fleet. For comparison, the United States had 300, and Europe had 2,250.
By 2021, Europe had reached 8,500 electric buses, and China's share of electric buses remained at 98%.
Bus Fleet[]
| Registration | Bus Fleet | Type | Bus Operator | Tenderers | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG4004B | Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Hybrid | 2-door SD | 
|
Cycle & Carriage Automotive Pte Ltd | 93 & 272 (Bukit Merah) |
| SG4005Z | BYD K9RC | 2-door DD | BYD (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 800 & 851 (Seletar) | |
| SG4006X | CRRC TEG6125BEV03 | 3-door SD | 
|
ST Engineering Mobility Services Pte Ltd | 3, 354, 358, 359 & 403 (Loyang) |
| SG4007T | Volvo BZL / SC Neustar City | 
|
Volvo Group Singapore Pte Ltd | 96, 282 & 990 (Bulim) | |
| SG4008R | LexSwitch E12SD | LexBuild Motors Pte Ltd | |||
| SG4009M | Ankai HFF6129G03EV6A | 
|
Hong Seh Evolution Pte Ltd | 61 (Kranji) | |
| SG4010H | Zhongtong LCK6126EVG |
|
Cycle & Carriage Automotive Pte Ltd | 3, 354, 358, 359 & 403 (Loyang) | |
| SG4011E | Scania C250EB | 2-door SD | Scania Singapore Pte Ltd | ||
| SG4012C | FTBCI FBC6120BRS7 | 3-door SD |
|
Xiamen Fengtai Bus and Coach International | 384 (Loyang) |
| SG4013A | BYD B12A03 |
|
BYD (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 162 & 265 (Seletar) | |
| SG4014Y | MAN NL327E | 2-door SD | ST Engineering Mobility Services Pte Ltd | ||
| SG4015U | CRRC ED12 | 3-door DD |
|
83 & 118 (Loyang) |
Other Tenders[]
- BYD K9: BYD (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- BYD BC12A04: BYD (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Linkker LM312: ST Engineering Mobility Services Pte Ltd
- Yutong ZK6125BEVGS: Yutong International Trade Pte Ltd
- Yutong ZK6128BEVG: Yutong International Trade Pte Ltd
- Zhongtong LCK6126EVG: Cycle & Carriage Automotive Pte Ltd
Tenders for Full-Scale Order[]
- BYD (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Cycle & Carriage Automotive Pte Ltd
- Hong Seh Evolution Pte Ltd
- LexBuild Motors Pte Ltd
- Scania Singapore Pte Ltd
- ST Engineering Mobility Services Pte Ltd (CRRC, MAN and Linkker)
- Volvo Group Singapore Pte Ltd
- Xiamen Fengtai Bus and Coach International
- Yutong International Trade Pte Ltd
In relation[]
| Model | Service | Depot | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankai G9 | 61 | KJDEP |
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| BYD C6 | 825 | MDDEP |
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| BYD K9 | 162 | SEDEP |
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| BYD BC12A04 | 15 | LYDEP |
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| 927 | GBDEP |
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| 80, 112, 113, 116, 117, 153, 159, 325, 329, 371 & 372 | SWDEP |
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| BYD B12A03 | 
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| CRRC TEG6125BEV03 | 3 | LYDEP | 
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| Linkker LM312 | 38 & 40 | BNDEP |
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| Volvo B5LH | 93 & 105 | UPDEP | |
| 298 | BNDEP | ||
| 853 | MDDEP |
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| Yutong E12 | 3 | LYDEP |
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| Yutong E12DD | 118 | LYDEP |
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| 189 | BUDEP |
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| Zhongtong H12 |
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| Zhongtong LCK6126EVG | 86, 107M, 116 & 159 | SWDEP |
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Grand Total[]
| Service | Hybrid bus | Electric bus | 3-door DD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 1 | ||
| 14e | 1 | ||
| 15 | 11 | ||
| 16/16M | 2 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | 2 | ||
| 23 | 1 | 6 | |
| 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | |
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 | 5 | ||
| 38 | 2 | 8 | |
| 39 | 1 | 8 | |
| 40 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 2 | ||
| 45 | 2 | ||
| 47 | 1 | 2 | |
| 48 | 1 | ||
| 51 | 7 | 1 | |
| 54 | 1 | ||
| 55 | 2 | ||
| 59 | 9 | ||
| 60 | 5 | ||
| 61 | 1 | 2 | |
| 62 | 3 | ||
| 63 | 1 | ||
| 66 | 8 | ||
| 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | 1 | 2 | |
| 69 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 70/70M | 1 | ||
| 73 | 1 | ||
| 74 | 1 | ||
| 75 | 1 | 14 | |
| 76 | 5 | ||
| 77 | 5 | ||
| 80 | 10 | ||
| 81 | 1 | ||
| 83 | 4 | ||
| 84G | 1 | ||
| 85 | 1 | ||
| 86 | 11 | ||
| 89e | 1 | ||
| 93 | 10 | ||
| 96 | 1 | ||
| 97 | 3 | ||
| 97e | 1 | ||
| 98 | 1 | ||
| 102 | 6 | ||
| 105 | 9 | ||
| 106 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 107/107M | 14 | 4 | |
| 110 | 2 | ||
| 112 | 15 | ||
| 113 | 8 | ||
| 115 | 3 | ||
| 116 | 13 | ||
| 117 | 4 | ||
| 118 | 4 | 4 | |
| 119 | 1 | 4 | |
| 123 | 3 | ||
| 123M | 1 | ||
| 124 | 2 | ||
| 127 | 1 | ||
| 129 | 1 | ||
| 130 | 1 | ||
| 131 | 2 | ||
| 132 | 1 | ||
| 135 | 1 | 8 | |
| 137 | 1 | ||
| 139 | 1 | ||
| 143 | 1 | 1 | |
| 143M | 1 | ||
| 145 | 2 | ||
| 151 | 10 | ||
| 153 | 8 | ||
| 155 | 1 | ||
| 159 | 30 | ||
| 161 | 2 | ||
| 162 | 1 | 14 | |
| 163 | 7 | ||
| 165 | 8 | ||
| 167 | 1 | ||
| 168 | 1 | ||
| 169 | 1 | ||
| 171 | 1 | ||
| 172 | 1 | 7 | |
| 174 | 1 | ||
| 174e | 1 | ||
| 176 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 178 | 1 | ||
| 179 | 1 | 1 | |
| 179A | 1 | ||
| 180 | 1 | 3 | |
| 181M | 1 | ||
| 184 | 1 | 4 | |
| 185 | 2 | 1 | |
| 187 | 1 | ||
| 188 | 2 | 1 | |
| 189 | 7 | 2 | |
| 190 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 196 | 1 | ||
| 197 | 1 | 9 | |
| 198 | 1 | ||
| 199 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 222 | 1 | ||
| 225W | 1 | ||
| 228 | 1 | ||
| 243G | 2 | ||
| 243W | 3 | ||
| 258 | 2 | ||
| 261 | 4 | ||
| 262 | 3 | ||
| 265 | 1 | 8 | |
| 268 | 1 | ||
| 269 | 1 | ||
| 272 | 4 | ||
| 273 | 1 | ||
| 282 | 2 | ||
| 291 | 2 | ||
| 292 | 1 | 2 | |
| 293 | 1 | 2 | |
| 296 | 2 | ||
| 298 | 10 | 2 | |
| 299 | 1 | 2 | |
| 300 | 1 | 12 | |
| 301 | 1 | 3 | |
| 302 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 307 | 2 | 13 | |
| 324 | 2 | ||
| 325 | 9 | ||
| 329 | 5 | ||
| 333 | 1 | ||
| 334 | 2 | 6 | |
| 354 | 1 | ||
| 358 | 2 | ||
| 359 | 1 | ||
| 371 | 4 | ||
| 372 | 7 | ||
| 374 | 6 | ||
| 384 | 2 | ||
| 401 | 1 | ||
| 410G/W | 1 | ||
| 453 | 3 | ||
| 455/979X | 1 | 5 | |
| 502 | 2 | ||
| 506 | 1 | ||
| 518 | 1 | 3 | |
| 530 | 1 | ||
| 656 | 1 | ||
| 660 | 3 | 1 | |
| 660M | 2 | ||
| 665 | 1 | ||
| 670 | 1 | ||
| 671 | 5 | ||
| 674 | 1 | ||
| 676 | 1 | ||
| 679 | 3 | ||
| 680 | 2 | ||
| 681 | 2 | ||
| 682 | 4 | ||
| 800 | 1 | ||
| 801 | 1 | 3 | |
| 807 | 6 | ||
| 825 | 1 | 4 | |
| 851 | 1 | ||
| 853 | 12 | 1 | |
| 854 | 1 | 4 | |
| 854e | 4 | ||
| 855 | 1 | ||
| 856 | 1 | 2 | |
| 857 | 2 | 3 | |
| 858 | 3 | ||
| 859 | 5 | 2 | |
| 861 | 1 | 1 | |
| 882 | 2 | ||
| 883 | 1 | 1 | |
| 900 | 3 | ||
| 901M | 1 | ||
| 911 | 1 | ||
| 920 | 8 | 5 | |
| 922 | 1 | ||
| 925 | 1 | ||
| 927 | 1 | 6 | |
| 941 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 945 | 1 | ||
| 947 | 1 | 1 | |
| 960 | 1 | ||
| 960e | 1 | ||
| 961 | 2 | ||
| 962 | 1 | ||
| 963 | 1 | 2 | |
| 963e | 1 | 1 | |
| 965 | 2 | ||
| 966 | 1 | 1 | |
| 969 | 2 | 4 | |
| 970 | 9 | ||
| 972 | 1 | ||
| 972M | 2 | ||
| 973 | 1 | 7 | |
| 974 | 9 | ||
| 976 | 1 | 5 | |
| 979 | 1 | 2 | |
| 980 | 1 | ||
| 983 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 985 | 1 | 2 | |
| 990 | 3 | 2 | |
| 991 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 944/992 | 2 | 6 | |
| Total | 200 | 505 | 168 |