The Department for Transport (DfT) said 117 of the zero-emission vehicles will be rolled out in Yorkshire, Norfolk and Hampshire.
The buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and operated by First Bus.
FirstGroup, an operator of buses and rail in the United Kingdom, said its capital spending would increase to £120-125m in the full year 2024 as it plans to put in an additional £35m to expand the fleet and electrify the infrastructure.
The group secured £25.3m in co-funding from the Zero Emission Buses Regional Area scheme to purchase the vehicles to serve Norfolk County Council; Portsmouth City Council; Hampshire County Council; West Yorkshire Combined Authority and City of York Council.
This brings total government funding to almost £300m for up to 1,395 zero-emission buses across England.
Roads minister Richard Holden said: “Buses are the most popular form of public transport, and these new British-built zero-emission buses will support...