EAFO Webinar Highlights: 2025 Market Developments and 2026 Outlook

The European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) successfully hosted the webinar “Alternative Fuels Market Developments in Europe: 2025 Review and Early 2026 Signals”, bringing together stakeholders from across Europe to discuss the latest developments in clean mobility.

The session provided a data-driven overview of key trends shaping the alternative fuels ecosystem, covering both recent developments in 2025 and early indicators for 2026.

Key topics covered

The webinar explored several critical areas:

• Vehicle market developmentsOverview of trends in alternative fuel vehicle registrations and fleet evolution across Europe, highlighting changes in market dynamics. 
• Recharging and refuelling infrastructureLatest developments in public charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, including deployment trends and progress in heavy-duty charging. 
• Charging price developmentsInsights into the evolution of charging prices across EU Member States and implications for consumers. 
• Onshore Power Supply (OPS)Status of OPS deployment in European maritime ports and its role in reducing emissions from maritime transport. 

The session also included an interactive Q&A discussion, enabling participants to engage directly with experts from the EAFO consortium.

Access the recording and materials

The recording and presentation slides from the webinar are now available:

➡️ Link to webinar recording➡️ Link to presentation slides

These materials provide a valuable resource for policymakers, industry stakeholders, researchers, and anyone interested in the development of alternative fuels across Europe.

Continue the discussion: Next EAFO webinar

EAFO will continue the discussion with an upcoming webinar focusing on the consumer perspective:

EAFO Webinar: Consumer Monitor 2025 – EU Drivers’ View on Electric Cars📅 26 March 2026⏰ 12:15 – 13:00 CET

This session will present new insights into how EU drivers perceive electric vehicles and what factors influence their adoption.

➡️ Registration link

EAFO remains committed to providing transparent, high-quality data and analysis to support Europe’s transition towards zero-emission mobility, in line with Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR).

Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not reflect those of the European Commission.