세계 전기 스쿨버스 시장 규모는 2024년 31억 4,000만 달러에서 2032년에는 85억 9,000만 달러에 달할 것으로 예상되며, 예측 기간인 2025-2032년 연평균 13.42% 성장할 것으로 예측됩니다. 친환경 교통수단에 대한 수요 증가, 기술 발전, 정부 지원책으로 인해 시장이 성장하고 있습니다.
환경 의식 증가와 이산화탄소 배출이 없는 교통수단으로의 전환에 대한 요구가 높아지는 것은 전기 스쿨버스 시장을 촉진하는 요인입니다. 청정 에너지원에 대한 정부의 지원과 더불어 제조업체와 협력한 학교 당국의 집중적인 노력이 증가하고 있으며, 이는 시장을 크게 뒷받침하고 있습니다. 도시 지역의 인구 증가와 효율적이고 친환경적인 교통수단에 대한 수요 증가는 전기 스쿨버스 수요를 촉진할 것으로 예상됩니다.
Pittsburgh Public School이나 Boston Public School과 같은 학교에서의 전기버스 채택으로 자동차 산업은 특히 전기 스쿨버스 시장에서 큰 변화를 보이고 있습니다. 환경에 대한 관심이 높아진 것도 촉진요인 중 하나이며, 이에 따라 사용자들은 전기 스쿨버스와 같은 친환경 교통수단을 찾고 있습니다. 그러나 배터리 기술과 충전 인프라의 확장으로 인해 전기 스쿨버스는 학군에게 더욱 실현 가능하고 매력적으로 다가오고 있습니다. 우수한 안전성, 연결성, 편안함 등의 특징은 현대 전기 스쿨버스의 새로운 특징과 상관관계가 있는 것으로 널리 알려져 있습니다. 자동차 산업은 학생들의 전반적인 경험을 향상시키면서 이동성을 해결하는 데 필요한 기술과 친환경 차량을 제공합니다.
예를 들어, 2024년 8월, 블루버드 바디 컴퍼니(Blue Bird Body Company)가 납품한 2,000번째 전기 무공해 스쿨버스는 업계 생산 기록을 세우게 됩니다. 네바다 주에 위치한 Clark County School District(CCSD)는 Blue Bird의 2,000번째 전기자동차(EV) 학교버스 전환의 수혜자가 되었습니다.
세계의 전기 스쿨버스 시장에 대해 조사 분석했으며, 시장 규모와 예측, 시장 역학, 주요 기업 개요 등의 정보를 전해드립니다.
Electric school bus market is projected to witness a CAGR of 13.42% during the forecast period 2025-2032, growing from USD 3.14 billion in 2024 to USD 8.59 billion in 2032. The electric school bus market is growing due to increasing demand for eco-friendly transportation, technological advancements, and supportive government incentives.
Rising environmental consciousness and the growing requirement to shift towards carbon-free transportation are some of the factors that are fueling the electric school bus market. There is an increasing focus by school authorities in collaboration with manufacturers, besides government support towards clean energy sources, which hugely supports the market. The increasing population in urban regions and higher demand for effective and environmentally friendly modes of transportation are expected to drive the need for electric school buses.
The automotive industry is experiencing a major shift, particularly in the electric school bus market, due to the adoption of electric buses in schools like Pittsburgh Public School and Boston Public School. Growing environmental concern is also one of the driving factors, due to which users are demanding environmentally friendly modes of transport like the electric school buses. However, the extension of battery technology and charging infrastructure has made electric school buses more feasible and engaging for school districts. Features including improved safety, connectivity, and comfort are universally seen to correlate with the emerging features of modern electric school buses. The automotive industry provides technology and environmentally friendly vehicles necessary to address mobility while improving the overall student experience.
For instance, in August 2024, the 2,000th electric zero-emission school bus delivery from Blue Bird Body Company signified an industry production record. The Nevada-based Clark County School District (CCSD) became the recipient of Blue Bird's 2,000th electric vehicle (EV) school district transition.
Government Support Towards Adoption of Electric School Bus
Government involvement is considered among the most important factors that determine the usage possibility of electric school buses because of essential policies, finances, and rules that make the vehicle more suitable for school transportation. As part of this process, governments are also keen on providing the right incentives for the alteration, particularly investing in enabling structures such as setting up extensive charging infrastructures and supporting investments in enhanced battery technology. This support by the government helps to make electric school buses dependable and feasible. Furthermore, governments actively educate end-users about the advantages concerning carbon emission, low maintenance cost and EV charging infrastructure, driving the global electric school bus market demand. Governments inform consumers about the service benefits of electric school buses, where it is evident that electric school buses are more economical in the long run in terms of cost of service, parts, and maintenance compared to diesel used in other school buses.
Additionally, growing partnerships and collaborations between school authorities and the government help the market to grow at a rapid pace. For instance, in June 2024, Langs Bus Lines, in partnership with the Canadian federal government, embarked on a significant fleet overhaul by adding 200 electric school buses. This initiative is supported by a total of over USD 44 million in funding. USD 22.2 million of the funding comes from Ottawa's Zero Emission Transit Fund (ZETF), while USD 22.4 million is a loan from the Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB). The new electric buses will replace nearly half of Langs Bus Lines' diesel fleet, serving students in densely populated areas of southwestern Ontario, including London, Sarnia, Strathroy, and Woodstock.
Growing Collaboration and Partnerships Propel the Electric School Bus Market Growth
Schools, municipalities, and bus manufacturers have formed partnerships for the purpose of increasing electric school bus production, driving the global electric school bus market growth in the forecast period. Such partnerships create opportunities for district-specific solutions, such as setting effective bus routes, charging stations and maintenance services, resulting in better market growth opportunities for original equipment manufacturers. Another way in which synergistic relationships are beneficial is through joint applications of grants, subsidies and other funding incentives, which decrease the overall expenditure for electric buses and allow schools to add more electric buses to their fleet. Also, educational programs provide knowledge about electric school buses, making modifications towards an environmentally intelligent future. Combined, these efforts are crucial to drive mass electrification of school buses and to immediately shape a sustainable transport future for schools.
For instance, Nuvve Holding Corp. announced commissioned its services in New Mexico in partnership with Las Cruces Public Schools in September 2024. The installation of this infrastructure represents a crucial development objective in building electric vehicle infrastructure across educational institutions.
Battery Electric Bus Dominates the Electric School Bus Market
The battery electric bus segment is one of the strongest segments in the electric school bus market because of its zero-emissions feature, low operating cost and rising government rules for green energy transit. Therefore, several industry participants are developing advanced batteries that are enhancing the range capacity, less charging time, and reducing prices for the electric school buses, making the electric school buses practical and worthwhile for the school districts. These are incentives, grants, and mandates that the governments use, compelling the stakeholders to adopt electric fleets that foster this market's battery electric bus segment.
For instance, in January 2025, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus obtained its second-generation release through Thomas Built Buses Inc. Thomas Built's Jouley was developed through the combination of technological improvements and customer-centered product redesigns to achieve top performance alongside efficient operation and easy serviceability. The second-generation Jouley center-piece component is the 14Xe eAxle from Accelera by Cummins, which operates under the zero-emissions brand of Cummins Inc.
North America Dominates the Electric School Bus Market Share
Currently, North America is the largest market for electric school buses and is expected to show high growth during the forecast period (2025-2032), owing to the increasing focus on sustainable energy and better policies on clean power initiatives from governments. The electric bus measures are rising in school districts across America and Canada to minimize the production of greenhouse gases and to improve the surrounding conditions in densely populated areas. The major driving forces are appropriate financial support from the government and the limitation of CO2 emissions. Moreover, the increase in battery technology as well as the increase in availability of services to charge EVs implies that the use of electric school buses is economically viable. Therefore, the market is still very much in high growth potential because schools are now starting to demand greener solutions to transport. In addition, the government is maximizing efforts to reduce carbon emissions and trying to invest in and support EV adoption in North America.
For instance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared the Clean School Bus Rebate Program's latest funding in September 2024 with a maximum availability of USD 965 million for school districts. The Investing in America agenda speeds up the conversion of America's nearly 500,000 school bus fleet to cleaner technologies, which shields the daily bus-riding 25 million children from dangerous air pollution.
Future Market Scenario (2025 - 2032F)
The demand for electric school buses will continue to rise because of rise in awareness for the environment and the global movement to embrace sustainable means of transport.
Further advancements in battery systems and charging technologies will help to make electric school buses even more feasible and effective.
A comparison of the operating and maintenance costs of electric school buses and traditional diesel buses indicates that electric buses will have low running costs therefore attractive for their adoption in school.
School and manufacturer collaborations coupled with government involvement will make the shift to electric buses and boost their adoption.
Key Players Landscape and Outlook
Market players dealing with electric school buses have involved business development strategies, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and mergers, to consolidate their positions in the global electric school bus market. The above activities are targeted at securing their customers and exploiting the scope for synergy effects. Organizations concentrate on forging new models and bettering their offerings to fit the needs that school transportation requires currently and in the future. However, firms emphasize the development of new models of electric school buses to sustain market share.
For instance, The Lion Electric Company started its customer delivery of LionD school buses to California customers in January 2025. The LionD is an all-electric school bus that provides school bus transportation for a maximum of 83 students during single-charge operation with an extended distance range of 155 miles. The LionD's latest launch demonstrates Lion Electric Company's dedication to safe zero-emission transportation for the North American electric school bus market through reduced annual greenhouse gas emissions of up to 23 tons per bus deployment, which additionally shields students from harmful diesel particulates.
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