Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherland plans to supply all its 440 supermarkets in the Netherlands electrically by 2030. This makes the discounter the first supermarket chain to supply all stores emission-free.
In the coming years, all trucks will be replaced by electric ones. These are charged on Lidl's DCs with electricity generated by solar panels.
In 2015, the discount supermarket started a pilot with electric driving. Lidl hoped to be able to supply all supermarkets in Amsterdam completely emission-free by 2025.
With the move, Lidl says it will go beyond the current laws and regulations regarding zero-emission city logistics, which sets requirements for transport in 30 to 40 cities. The supermarket chain also reports that the entire branch supply will be completely diesel-free in 2024. In addition to the current electric trucks, only biofuels will be used.
Jumbo and Albert Heijn With the phasing out of existing trucks, Lidl says it is ahead of other supermarket chains in the Netherlands. However, other supermarkets have also taken steps. For example, Jumbo expanded its fleet with a fully electric truck and Albert Heijn delivers groceries in the center of Rotterdam with electric vans. The supply there is also electric.
