Lidl will supply shops entirely electrically by 2027: ‘Historic moment for our organisation’

Vrachtwagens van Lidl communiceren opvallend dat het bedrijf vanaf 2027 alle 440 eigen supermarkten '100% elektrisch' gaat bevoorraden. Foto: ProMedia, 2026

Supermarket chain Lidl will supply all its shops in the Netherlands from autumn 2027 using trucks that are ‘100% electric’. All distribution centres the company has in the Netherlands are already equipped with charging plazas. On Thursday, Minister of Infrastructure Vincent Karremans opened the charging plaza at Lidl’s dc in Almere.

“This is a historic moment for our organisation,” said Lidl Netherlands ceo Peter de Roos during the official opening of the fast charging plaza for trucks at Lidl’s dc in Almere. “We are the first retailer in the world to realise this. We have had sustainable ambitions for a long time and we have already done an incredible amount in that area, but now we are going a big step further. From autumn 2027, we as Lidl will supply all our 440 shops in the Netherlands by electric trucks. Climate change and the government demand that we invest ahead. With this step to go 100 per cent electric, we take our responsibility for a future without fossil fuels. I am not only happy, but especially incredibly proud that we as Lidl are not only looking forward, but especially acting forward,” De Roos said.

Reasons

Lidl says there are several reasons behind the move to start supplying all shops in the Netherlands with electric trucks. For instance, the supermarket formula says it does not want to depend on the turmoil in the international fuel market. Prices of diesel, among others, which Lidl used to stock its stores, are going through the roof and make it necessary for companies to pass on increased costs to consumers. “We want to offer our customers the lowest prices every day, even in the current times,” De Roos said. “By going 100 per cent electric, we can keep our costs down and keep groceries affordable. As Lidl, we want to breathe cost efficiency and sustainability.”

Energy independent

Minister Karremans called Lidl’s move good news for everyone. “The electrification of road and truck traffic is important in the context of energy independence, which is only underlined by the effects we are not only noticing here from the situation in the Middle East, but also for air quality and CO2 savings.” The war in the Middle East has made fuel a lot more expensive and diesel and petrol prices in the Netherlands have recently reached new record highs.

12 fast chargers

The charging plaza opened Thursday at Lidl’s dc in Almere offers a total of 12 fast chargers from Kempower with capacities of up to 400 kW where e-trucks can charge in all space. A 1 megawatt battery installed on site ensures that generated green power is delivered when it is needed most. At quiet times, power is stored. To anticipate the future, a fast charger with a charging capacity of up to 1,000 kW has also been installed, the first in the Netherlands, according to Lidl. Lidl’s charging plaza in Almere is also open for third parties to charge there.

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Paul Blonk

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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