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Actualización de Uber sobre la transición a los vehículos eléctricos

Q1 2026 update: This page includes metrics for trips completed on Uber by internal combustion engine vehicles and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs, such as battery EVs) from the beginning of the first quarter of 2021 to the end of the first quarter of 2026. Note that the scope of this report includes only Uber’s Mobility business (ridesharing).

Seguimiento de nuestro camino hacia un futuro sin emisiones

Six years into our ambitious efforts to transition to a zero-emission platform, we’ve made meaningful progress. Uber is already the world's most widely available platform for zero-emission rides, with drivers on Uber electrifying up to 5 times faster than the average motorist in Canada, Europe, and the US.

We’ve invested hundreds of millions of dollars into electrification-related programs, incentives, partnerships, and product enhancements—and it’s paying off. Thousands of drivers around the world are taking home more money thanks to lower electric vehicle (EV) operating costs and higher rider demand for electric vehicles. Increasingly, riders are experiencing their first EV on Uber, helping to normalize and accelerate the adoption of electric transport all over the world. Based on Uber's rider satisfaction survey, some of riders' highest satisfaction ratings come from the EV experience, and riders are increasingly choosing electric rides.

Our data shows that progress quickens when government and industry work together to get the economics right. In cities like Amsterdam, London, and Vancouver, for instance, where thoughtful policies, industry investment, and strong charging networks align, more than 1 in every 3 miles traveled on Uber are now electric.

Despite significant progress, major barriers remain to achieving full-scale electrification. For the first time, we saw a decline in our share of EV miles in the US and Canada, mirroring wide sector trends and coinciding with the phase-out of US federal tax credits for EV purchases. High upfront EV, financing, and insurance costs; charging access and complexity; and inconsistent policy environments continue to slow adoption. As a result, we’ve not fully met our mobility and delivery goals for 2025 and, based on current trends, our 2030 goals continue to be out of reach without stronger, coordinated action across government and industry.

As we’ve said from the start, climate is a team sport and progress depends on collective action. Despite these headwinds, we believe the future is electric and we will continue to invest in this transition, particularly where public and private investment are aligned.

While many key levers are outside our control, we remain deeply committed to this transition not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it brings direct and strategic benefits to our business, our users, our cities, and our wider communities. Our investments in expanding access to affordable charging infrastructure will support electrification and autonomy in the cities where Uber is available, and the coming wave of autonomous (electric) vehicles will create a major tailwind in achieving electrification at scale.

Our latest update below outlines the progress to date, key insights, and areas of focus for 2026 and beyond.

Andrew Cornelia
Global Head of Electrification and Sustainability, Uber
April 17, 2026

Conductores ZEV

Globally, more than 339,000 ZEV drivers were active on Uber’s app in Q1 2026. That’s over 47% more than the same period a year earlier.

Parámetro: Media mensual de conductores de ZEV activos en la app Uber, por trimestre, desde el primer trimestre de 2021. Los conductores que usan la app Uber se cuentan como activos en un mes determinado si han completado al menos un viaje en ese mes natural.

Viajes ZEV

In Q1 2026, ZEV drivers completed over 154 million trips using Uber, globally. That’s almost 20 ZEV trips on Uber every second, on average. The Q1 2026 total is 47% more than the number of ZEV trips completed on Uber during the same period a year earlier.

Parámetro: Número de viajes organizados a través de la app Uber y completados por conductores de ZEV, por trimestre desde 2021.

Captación de ZEV

In Q1 2026, ZEV drivers completed 17.9% of all on-trip miles in Europe and 9.1% of all on-trip miles in the US and Canada. In select cities, such as Amsterdam and London, we're seeing ZEV miles of 40%+ on the platform. These figures reflect a ZEV adoption rate among Uber drivers many times higher than among the general public.

However, for the first time we saw a decline in our share of EV miles in the US and Canada, mirroring wide sector trends and coinciding with the phase-out of US federal tax credits for EV purchases.

Metric: Share of on-trip miles completed in ZEVs compared with all on-trip miles arranged by the Uber app, by quarter since Q1 2021. Canada, Europe, and US benchmark data is as of 2024 (the most recently available at the time of this update) and is sourced from the International Energy Agency. “BEV” refers to battery electric vehicles.

Huella de carbono de los pasajeros

En 2024, cada milla que viajó un pasajero con la app Uber generó una media de 197 g de CO₂ en Europa (123 g por kilómetro) y 340 g de CO₂ en EE. UU. y Canadá (212 g por kilómetro). En comparación con 2021, estas cifras de la huella de carbono de los pasajeros han disminuido casi un 14 % en Europa y un 6 % en EE. UU. y Canadá.

La huella de carbono de los pasajeros en Europa, EE. UU. y Canadá aumentó ligeramente entre 2023 y 2024 debido a la pequeña disminución de la ocupación media de los vehículos y al aumento de los "viajes en vacío" (los kilómetros que recorren los vehículos antes de recoger pasajeros y cuando van de camino hacia estos).

EE. UU. y Canadá
Clear value

Metric: Passenger carbon intensity, or the estimated grams of CO₂ per passenger mile traveled, is an annual efficiency metric used by Uber—and, increasingly, governments and companies around the world. In the case of ridesharing, or any on-demand mobility service, emissions produced by any deadhead miles (vehicle mileage incurred before and on the way to picking up passengers) are factored into the calculation.

For more details about how we calculate passenger carbon intensity, go to our methodology document. Note that significantly lower average fuel economy for vehicles on Uber in Europe versus the US and Canada explains most of the difference in carbon intensity in these 2 geographies. While the composition of vehicles that drivers use on Uber’s app in Europe is more efficient (with a higher proportion of ZEVs and hybrids), more-stringent fuel economy reporting standards in the US also contributes to this discrepancy. In addition, we lack access to sufficient input data to calculate passenger carbon intensity for trips completed in European markets before 2021.

Información y estudios en profundidad

Preguntas frecuentes

  • Nuestra Actualización sobre la transición a los vehículos eléctricos ofrece a las partes interesadas cifras basadas en el rendimiento sobre las emisiones de carbono y la electrificación de los viajes en vehículos de transporte de pasajeros realizados con la app Uber.

  • Esta actualización, basada en el uso real de nuestra plataforma de movilidad, contribuye a ofrecer una mayor transparencia sobre el impacto de la transición hacia los vehículos eléctricos y nos ayuda a mejorar la eficiencia en nuestra plataforma.

  • Los análisis incluyen los siguientes datos:

    • Uso de vehículos que producen cero emisiones (ZEV) por parte de los conductores que utilizan la app Uber (porcentaje de millas o kilómetros completados en viajes con ZEV), que mide nuestro progreso hacia el objetivo de alcanzar una movilidad del 100 % con cero emisiones en Uber para 2040 a nivel global.
    • Huella de carbono de los pasajeros, que mide las emisiones producidas por cada milla que recorren los pasajeros.

  • Tenemos el firme propósito de reducir la huella de carbono que producen los viajes de los pasajeros, así como incrementar el uso de vehículos sin emisiones en Uber. Las mediciones y la transparencia del progreso son pasos muy importantes en este proceso.

  • Los viajes con la app Uber son una de las muchas opciones de transporte disponibles para las personas que necesitan desplazarse a algún lugar. La elección del viaje depende en gran medida de las diversas condiciones del mercado local. Nuestro análisis de los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Viajes de los Hogares de EE. UU. muestra que hay un mayor uso de las formas de transporte más sostenibles (transporte público, a pie y en bicicleta) por hogar correlacionado con una mayor utilización de los viajes compartidos y otras soluciones por encargo.

  • Many of the above metrics now cover all passenger trips completed with the Uber app globally. We regularly report on carbon emissions and other impact areas resulting from trips on Uber.

  • Actualizamos los parámetros al menos una vez al año y algunos con más frecuencia, según estén disponibles. Nuestra intención es publicar anualmente los datos sobre las emisiones (como la huella de carbono de los pasajeros), agrupados por año natural.

  • We use the term “zero-emission vehicle” (ZEV) the same way the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Europe’s Transport & Environment (T&E) do: to refer to vehicles that produce no direct CO₂ emissions or other criteria air pollutants (such as NOx, particulate matter, CO₂, and SOx) from the on-board source of power. Regional variations should be considered at the reader’s discretion.

    Drivers using Uber’s app use 2 types of ZEVs today: battery electric vehicles (battery EVs) and, very occasionally, hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

    Of course, the “zero” in ZEV refers to no emissions from the proverbial “tailpipe” of the vehicle and not necessarily all the emissions that can be accounted for from production to disposal of the vehicle and its energy source. All accounted for, however, life-cycle analyses by independent experts show that “emissions over the lifetime of average medium-size battery EVs registered today are already lower than comparable gasoline cars by 66%–69% in Europe, 60%–68% in the United States, 37%–45% in China, and 19%–34% in India.”

  • Our Electrification Update currently covers electrification and emissions metrics only for our Mobility business (ridesharing). We aim to include our progress on delivery emissions and electrification in the future.

    In terms of packaging, Uber continues to invest in helping merchants transition to more-sustainable options. As with electrification, however, progress depends on collective action. We’re prioritizing efforts in cities where public and private investments are aligned. For example, in France over 88% of packaging used on the platform is recyclable, reusable, or compostable, supported by national policy and local incentives.

    While progress has been made, we have not been able to fully meet our goals for 2025, and our 2030 goals will be out of reach without stronger, coordinated action across government and industry.

    While many key levers are outside our control, we remain deeply committed to this transition not just because it's the right thing to do, but also because it brings direct and strategic benefits to our business, our users, our cities, and our wider communities. To learn more about Uber’s approach to more-sustainable packaging with merchants, consult our Uber Eats for Merchants web page.

  • Uber discloses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in our Governance Strategy and Engagement Report and to CDP. You can find our most recent score in CDP’s public corporate score search. These emissions estimates have received limited assurance from an independent third party.

This page and the related information, updates, reports, and web pages (the “Report”) contain forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations and goals, which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated. Additionally, this Report is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for business or vehicle acquisition decisions. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law. For more information on Uber’s strategy, please go to investor.uber.com.

Certain data disclosed in this Report has received limited assurance from LRQA. Data discrepancies with assurance may be present due to rounding methodologies.

The use of terms in this Report such as “drivers,” “couriers,” “earn,” “zero-emission vehicle,” “zero-emission ride,” and “sustainable packaging” are general and follow the general use case of the words by Uber Technologies, Inc. Regional variations of words should be considered at the reader’s discretion.

An overview of Uber’s use of carbon offsets can be found here.