Asda is doubling down on its decarbonisation strategy with a £1.3m investment to expand its electric home delivery fleet and charging infrastructure across the UK.

The move will see the supermarket chain more than double its existing electric fleet, with an additional 112 vans bringing the total to 194.

The rollout has begun this month and will be completed by September, at which point 21 stores will operate fully electric home shopping fleets.

The upgraded fleet is expected to complete over 1 million deliveries in the next year and will collectively save around 1,700kg of CO₂ emissions annually, according to the retailer. Each van offers a range of up to 130 miles per charge.

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Asda senior director ecommerce, last mile Emma Newton said: “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.”

The expansion builds on Asda’s initial rollout of EV vans in 2023 at its Gillingham Pier, Old Kent Road and Sheffield Chaucer stores.

Alongside its EV ambitions, the supermarket has also invested in alternative fuels for its logistics operation.

Last year, Asda opened two Bio-LNG (liquefied natural gas) refuelling stations and now operates the UK’s largest fleet of LNG-powered trucks, offering a lower-carbon alternative to traditional diesel.

The latest investment supports Asda’s broader environmental commitments as the grocer pushes towards a lower-emissions delivery network.