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Electric Bike Statistics 2026

This page collects 54 figures on electric bikes: European and U.S. sales and market size, national markets in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, how people buy e-bikes in four European countries, injuries and deaths, lithium-ion battery fires, and the trade and legal rules that shape the market. Sources include the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the German bicycle industry association ZIV, European Cycling Industries (the body formed by the merger of CONEBI and Cycling Industries Europe), Eurostat, the European Commission, LEVA-EU, the Light Electric Vehicle Association, PeopleForBikes and its Circana data, NielsenIQ, Velosuisse, the FDNY, NYC DOT, Lyft, UC San Diego and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Most figures describe 2024 or 2025, and each one is labeled with the year it describes.

By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 13, 2026 · 54 numbers drawn from 17 publishers and reports

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Short answer

Germany sold around 2 million e-bikes in 2025, 52.7% of all bikes sold, and now has more than 17 million on its roads, according to the German bicycle industry association ZIV. In the United States, about 2.2 million complete e-bikes were imported in 2025 (Light Electric Vehicle Association), yet e-bikes were only about 7% of 2024 bike unit sales (PeopleForBikes). The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates 59,200 emergency room visits involving e-bikes in 2024 and knows of 310 e-bike deaths from 2017 through 2024.

Headline numbers

  1. 15.618 millionEuropean Cycling Industries counted 15.618 million bicycles and e-bikes sold in Europe in 2025, down 2.6% from 2024.European Cycling Industries (ECI)
  2. 2 millionAround 2 million e-bikes were sold in Germany in 2025, according to ZIV.ZIV, German Bicycle Industry
  3. €5.85 billionTurnover from bicycle and e-bike sales in Germany fell 7.7% to 5.85 billion euros in 2025, according to ZIV.ZIV, German Bicycle Industry
  4. 7%E-bikes were about 7% of U.S. bicycle unit sales in 2024, compared with 53% in Germany, according to PeopleForBikes.PeopleForBikes
  5. 2.2 millionAbout 2.2 million complete e-bikes were imported into the United States in 2025, according to customs data analysis published by the Light Electric Vehicle Association.Light Electric Vehicle Association
  6. 59,200U.S. emergency departments treated an estimated 59,200 e-bike injuries in 2024, 38% of all e-bike visits estimated from 2017 through 2024, according to CPSC.U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  7. 310CPSC staff are aware of 310 deaths involving e-bikes in the United States from 2017 through 2024, with motor vehicle crashes and control problems the top hazards.U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  8. 277Lithium-ion batteries started 277 fires in New York City in 2024, up from 268 in 2023, according to the FDNY.FDNY

Reading the numbers

Europe is still the center of the e-bike market, and it has settled into a flat, mature phase. European Cycling Industries counts 15.618 million bicycles and e-bikes sold in Europe in 2025, down 2.6%, with sales value almost unchanged at about 18.3 billion euros. Germany is the largest single market: ZIV reports around 2 million e-bikes sold in 2025, more than half of all bikes sold, and a fleet of more than 17 million. Switzerland shows the same pattern of correction after the pandemic, with Velosuisse counting 130,562 e-bikes delivered to retailers in 2025, down from a peak of 218,730 in 2022.

The U.S. market is smaller in share but larger than retail data suggests. PeopleForBikes, working with Circana, puts e-bikes at about 7% of U.S. bike unit sales in 2024 against 53% in Germany, but its own research found roughly 450,000 direct-to-consumer e-bikes that standard retail tracking missed. The Light Electric Vehicle Association estimates that about 2.2 million complete e-bikes were imported into the United States in 2025. Shared fleets are electrifying too: NYC DOT counted more than 29 million Citi Bike e-bike trips in 2024.

Injuries are rising with use. CPSC estimates 59,200 emergency department visits involving e-bikes in 2024, 38% of all e-bike visits it estimated from 2017 through 2024, and it is aware of 310 e-bike deaths over that period, most involving motor vehicles. In CPSC's 2024 follow-up study only 40% of injured riders wore a helmet. Hospital and crash studies point the same way: UC San Diego found reported e-bike collisions in California rose from two in 2018 to 1,506 in 2024, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles found children hurt on e-bikes had more severe injuries than those hurt on e-scooters.

Fire risk and trade rules are the other big stories. Fire hazards were the top problem in CPSC's in-depth e-bike investigations, but New York City shows that enforcement works: the FDNY recorded 18 lithium-ion battery fire deaths in 2023, six in 2024 and one by mid-December 2025. In Europe, the Commission extended anti-dumping duties of up to 70.1% on Chinese e-bikes in 2025, while LEVA-EU argues that the cheapest remaining imports, averaging 298 euros, raise compliance questions. In the United States, the three-class e-bike system is used in 46 states, according to PeopleForBikes.

European e-bike market size and sales

  1. 1.

    European Cycling Industries counted 15.618 million bicycles and e-bikes sold in Europe in 2025, down 2.6% from 2024.

    European Cycling Industries (ECI), The 2026 Bicycle Industry & Market Profile is now available (Jul 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Total bicycle sales in Europe: 15.618 million bicycles and EPACs in 2025 (-2.6% compared to 2024)
  2. 2.

    Bicycle and e-bike sales in Europe were worth 18.252 billion euros in 2025, down 0.84% from 2024, according to ECI.

    European Cycling Industries (ECI), The 2026 Bicycle Industry & Market Profile is now available (Jul 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Total sales value: €18.252 billion in 2025 (-0.84% compared to 2024)
  3. 3.

    Swiss retailers received 130,562 e-bikes in 2025, down from 151,772 in 2024, according to Velosuisse.

    Velosuisse, Entwicklung Schweizer Fahrrad- und E-Bike-Markt, 2005 bis 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    2024 189’370 151’772 341’142 2025 185’488 130’562 316’050
  4. 4.

    Swiss e-bike deliveries peaked at 218,730 units in 2022, according to Velosuisse's series going back to 2005.

    Velosuisse, Entwicklung Schweizer Fahrrad- und E-Bike-Markt, 2005 bis 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    2022 264'832 218'730 483'562
  5. 5.

    The EU imported 867,000 electric bicycles from outside the EU in 2023, 27% fewer than in 2022, and exported 293,000, according to Eurostat (older data, the latest Eurostat release with e-bike unit counts).

    Eurostat, Decrease in trade of bicycles in 2023 (Jun 2024)

    Exact wording at the source
    the EU exported 293 thousand electric bicycles (-21% compared with 2022) and imported 867 thousand electric bicycles (-27%)
  6. 6.

    Taiwan supplied 59% of the EU's extra-EU electric bicycle imports by value in 2023, followed by Vietnam at 16%, Switzerland at 11% and China at 6%, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Decrease in trade of bicycles in 2023 (Jun 2024)

    Exact wording at the source
    Most imports of electric bicycles into the EU were from Taiwan (59% of total all extra-EU imports), followed by Vietnam (16%), Switzerland (11%) and China (6%).
  7. 7.

    Switzerland took 46% and the UK 26% of the EU's electric bicycle exports to countries outside the EU in 2023, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Decrease in trade of bicycles in 2023 (Jun 2024)

    Exact wording at the source
    Switzerland and the UK were also the main destinations for exports of electric bicycles (46% and 26% of total extra-EU electric bicycle exports, respectively)

Chart

E-bikes delivered to Swiss retailers, 2019 to 2025

Units delivered to the Swiss trade each year, aligned with federal import statistics since 2020.

  • 2019133,033
  • 2020171,132
  • 2021187,302
  • 2022218,730
  • 2023172,487
  • 2024151,772
  • 2025130,562

Source: Velosuisse, Entwicklung Schweizer Fahrrad- und E-Bike-Markt, 2005 bis 2025

Germany and e-bike ownership by country

  1. 8.

    Germany had 90.6 million bicycles and e-bikes in 2025, more than 25% more than ten years earlier, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    In 2025, there were a total of 90.6 million bicycles and e-bikes in Germany – an increase of more than 25 per cent in the past ten years.
  2. 9.

    More than 17 million e-bikes were on Germany's roads in 2025, compared with roughly 2 million electric cars, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Overall, there are now more than 17 million e-bikes on the roads in Germany
  3. 10.

    Germany sold 3.8 million bicycles and e-bikes in 2025, 3.9% fewer than in 2024, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    A total of 3.8 million units were sold in 2025 – down 3.9 percent compared to 2024.
  4. 11.

    E-bikes made up 52.7% of bikes sold in Germany in 2025, with classic bicycles at 47.3%, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    E-bikes held a 52.7 percent share of the market and bicycles a 47.3 percent share.
  5. 12.

    Germany produced 1,285,000 e-bikes in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024, while classic bicycle production rose 3% to 658,000, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Bicycle production rose 3 percent to 658,000 units, while e-bike production dropped 3 percent to 1,285,000.
  6. 13.

    Around 2 million e-bikes were sold in Germany in 2025, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Sales remained high nonetheless, with around 2 million e-bikes sold.
  7. 14.

    Turnover from bicycle and e-bike sales in Germany fell 7.7% to 5.85 billion euros in 2025, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Turnover from the sale of bicycles and e-bikes fell 7.7 percent to 5.85 billion euros
  8. 15.

    German e-bike exports rose 12% in 2025, against 10% for classic bicycles, according to ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Exports rose in both segments: bicycles by 10 percent, e-bikes by as much as 12 percent.
  9. 16.

    Around 2.2 million bikes were leased through company schemes in Germany in 2025, according to a Deloitte and Zukunft Fahrrad study reported by ZIV.

    ZIV, German Bicycle Industry, Resilient despite headwinds: bicycle industry stable in 2025 (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    in 2025, a total of around 2.2 million bikes were leased through company schemes
  10. 17.

    In France, 43% of e-bikes were bought online in 2025, the highest share among France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, according to NielsenIQ's GfK E-bike Monitor.

    NielsenIQ, E-bikemarkt wordt volwassen en complexer (Feb 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Daar wordt 43% van de e-bikes online gekocht, het hoogste aandeel in deze vergelijking.
  11. 18.

    About 25% of e-bikes in the Netherlands were bought online in 2025, a clear rise on earlier years, according to NielsenIQ.

    NielsenIQ, E-bikemarkt wordt volwassen en complexer (Feb 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    inmiddels wordt 25% van de e-bikes online gekocht, een duidelijke stijging ten opzichte van voorgaande jaren.
  12. 19.

    In Germany the online share of e-bike purchases fell to 36% in 2025, with 64% bought in stores, according to NielsenIQ.

    NielsenIQ, E-bikemarkt wordt volwassen en complexer (Feb 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Het online aandeel daalt daar naar 36%, terwijl 64% van de aankopen in de winkel plaatsvindt.

Chart

Share of e-bikes bought online by country, 2025

GfK E-bike Monitor 2025, share of e-bike purchases made online.

  • France43%
  • Germany36%
  • Belgium32%
  • Netherlands25%

Source: NielsenIQ, E-bikemarkt wordt volwassen en complexer

U.S. e-bike sales, imports and shared e-bikes

  1. 20.

    The U.S. bicycle market was worth about $6.6 billion in 2024, down 8% from 2023, according to PeopleForBikes data developed with Circana.

    PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    set against a bicycle market worth about $6.6 billion in 2024, down 8% year over year, according to PeopleForBikes data developed with Circana.
  2. 21.

    PeopleForBikes counted roughly 450,000 direct-to-consumer e-bikes worth about $800 million sold in the U.S. in 2024 that conventional retail data had missed.

    PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    we counted roughly 450,000 units worth about $800 million that the conventional numbers had missed.
  3. 22.

    Including about 80,000 e-bikes sold on peer-to-peer marketplaces, nearly 1 million e-bikes were bought or sold in the U.S. in 2024, according to PeopleForBikes.

    PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Add to that another 80,000 e-bikes sold on peer-to-peer marketplaces, and nearly 1,000,000 e-bikes were bought or sold in 2024.
  4. 23.

    Electric cargo bikes sold about 38,500 units worth about $100 million in the U.S. in 2024, according to PeopleForBikes.

    PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    the electric cargo category, estimated at about $100 million in U.S. sales on roughly 38,500 units in 2024, is among the fastest-growing in the market.
  5. 24.

    98% of the direct-to-consumer e-bikes PeopleForBikes measured in the U.S. in 2024 had a throttle.

    PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    of the direct-to-consumer e-bike sales PeopleForBikes measured in 2024, 98% were throttle-equipped.
  6. 25.

    E-bikes were about 7% of U.S. bicycle unit sales in 2024, compared with 53% in Germany, according to PeopleForBikes.

    PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    By unit volume, e-bikes accounted for about 7% of U.S. bicycle sales in 2024, compared to 53% in Germany.
  7. 26.

    About 2.2 million complete e-bikes were imported into the United States in 2025, according to customs data analysis published by the Light Electric Vehicle Association.

    Light Electric Vehicle Association, USA Imports of Electric Bikes in 2025 top 2.2 million units (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    approximately 2.2 million complete e-bikes were imported into the United States in 2025
  8. 27.

    Riders took more than 29 million e-bike trips on New York's Citi Bike system in 2024, according to NYC DOT.

    NYC Department of Transportation, NYC DOT and Lyft expand Citi Bike e-bike charging (2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    support the continued growth of electric Citi Bike ridership, which surpassed 29 million e-bike trips in 2024.
  9. 28.

    On Citi Bike's record day in September 2025, riders completed more than 206,000 trips and 71% were on e-bikes, according to Lyft.

    Lyft Urban Solutions, 2025 in motion: a year of global success and growth in shared micromobility (Jan 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Citi Bike in New York set a new single-day record in September, with more than 206,000 completed rides, with 71% of them on ebikes.
  10. 29.

    Of the more than 15,000 bikes Lyft's partner bike share systems added worldwide in 2025, 65% were electric.

    Lyft Urban Solutions, 2025 in motion: a year of global success and growth in shared micromobility (Jan 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    In total, more than 15,000 additional bikes were deployed worldwide in 2025, 65% of them electric

Chart

E-bikes as a share of bicycle unit sales, 2024

Approximate shares of all bicycles sold by units in 2024.

  • Germany53%
  • United States7%

Source: PeopleForBikes, The U.S. E-Bike Market Is Bigger Than the Numbers Show

E-bike injuries and deaths

  1. 30.

    U.S. emergency departments treated an estimated 59,200 e-bike injuries in 2024, 38% of all e-bike visits estimated from 2017 through 2024, according to CPSC.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Of the 155,200 ED visits, the 2024 ED-treated injury estimate of 59,200 accounts for 38 percent
  2. 31.

    CPSC staff are aware of 310 deaths involving e-bikes in the United States from 2017 through 2024, with motor vehicle crashes and control problems the top hazards.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    CPSC staff is aware of 310 fatalities from 2017 through 2024.
  3. 32.

    Men and boys made up 82% of e-bike deaths known to CPSC from 2017 through 2024, 254 of 310.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Male fatalities associated with e-scooters (162, including 14 rental e-scooter fatalities, out of 206), and e-bikes (254 out of 310) represented 79 and 82 percent respectively
  4. 33.

    Injured e-bike riders treated in U.S. emergency departments in 2024 were wearing a helmet only 40% of the time, according to CPSC's follow-up study.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Of the 59,200 estimated injuries, the rider was wearing a helmet while riding the e-bike 40 percent of the time
  5. 34.

    15% of injured U.S. e-bike riders in 2024 were traveling at 20 mph or more when they crashed, and 47% under 20 mph, according to CPSC.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Of the 59,200 estimated injuries, 47 percent of the injured were travelling under 20 mph, 15 percent were travelling at 20 mph or more
  6. 35.

    58% of U.S. e-bike injuries treated in emergency departments in 2024 happened on paved roads and 19% on paved sidewalks, according to CPSC.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Paved roads accounted for 58 percent and paved sidewalks for 19 percent.
  7. 36.

    Rental e-bikes accounted for 11% of U.S. e-bike emergency department injuries in 2024, according to CPSC.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Rental e-bikes accounted for 11 percent, while non-rental e-bikes and unspecified rental status combined accounted for 89 percent.
  8. 37.

    Reported e-bike collisions with injuries in California rose from two in 2018 to 1,506 in 2024, according to a UC San Diego study of California Highway Patrol records.

    UC San Diego, UC San Diego study finds an exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California (Jul 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Reported e-bike collisions in California increased from two in 2018 to 1,506 in 2024.
  9. 38.

    15.6% of injured e-bike riders in California were 14 or younger, compared with 10.2% of injured traditional cyclists, in UC San Diego's 2018 to 2024 analysis.

    UC San Diego, UC San Diego study finds an exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California (Jul 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    E-bike riders were younger than traditional bicyclists, with a larger proportion (15.6% vs. 10.2%) of injured riders 14 years old and younger.
  10. 39.

    UC San Diego's study covered 4,035 e-bike collisions and 58,332 traditional bicycle collisions in California from 2018 through 2024.

    UC San Diego, UC San Diego study finds an exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California (Jul 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    The analysis included 4,035 e-bike collisions and 58,332 traditional bicycle collisions
  11. 40.

    E-bikes' share of pediatric e-bike and e-scooter injuries treated at Children's Hospital Los Angeles rose from 21% to 31% between 2019 and 2025.

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles, E-Bikes Causing Far More Severe Injuries Than E-Scooters (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    e-bike injuries made up a growing share of cases, increasing from 21% to 31% over the six years.
  12. 41.

    Nearly 9% of children injured on e-bikes at Children's Hospital Los Angeles had potentially life-threatening injuries, compared with 2.8% of e-scooter riders (2019 to 2025).

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles, E-Bikes Causing Far More Severe Injuries Than E-Scooters (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Nearly 9% of e-bike riders suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, compared with just 2.8% of e-scooter riders.
  13. 42.

    Pediatric e-bike and e-scooter injuries treated at Children's Hospital Los Angeles nearly quadrupled from 33 cases in 2019 to 124 in 2025.

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles, E-Bikes Causing Far More Severe Injuries Than E-Scooters (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    The total number of injuries nearly quadrupled during the study period, rising from 33 cases in 2019 to 124 in 2025.

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Reported e-bike deaths in the United States by year, 2018 to 2024

E-bike column of CPSC Table 1.1; reporting for 2023 and 2024 is ongoing and counts may rise.

  • 20186
  • 20196
  • 202018
  • 202135
  • 202257
  • 202391
  • 202497

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024

Lithium-ion battery fires

  1. 43.

    Fire hazards were the most common problem in CPSC's in-depth e-bike investigations, found in 106 of 145 completed reports covering 2017 to 2024.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    The top two most common problems reported were fire hazards with 106, followed by miscellaneous product-related issues with 26.
  2. 44.

    19 of the 310 U.S. e-bike deaths known to CPSC from 2017 through 2024 were linked to 13 lithium-ion battery fires.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Out of the 310 fatalities, 19 were associated with 13 incidents of lithium-ion battery- related fires.
  3. 45.

    Lithium-ion battery fire deaths in New York City fell 67% in 2024, from 18 in 2023 to six, according to the FDNY.

    FDNY, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker Announces Significant Progress in the Battle Against Lithium-Ion Battery Fires (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    In 2024, the city had six deaths related to lithium-ion batteries, compared to 18 deaths in 2023, a 67 percent decrease.
  4. 46.

    Lithium-ion batteries started 277 fires in New York City in 2024, up from 268 in 2023, according to the FDNY.

    FDNY, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker Announces Significant Progress in the Battle Against Lithium-Ion Battery Fires (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    In 2024, 277 fires were started by lithium-ion battery fires, compared to 268 in 2023.
  5. 47.

    The FDNY's Lithium-ion Battery Task Force inspected 585 e-bike shops in 2024, 25% more than in 2023.

    FDNY, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker Announces Significant Progress in the Battle Against Lithium-Ion Battery Fires (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Task Force inspected 585 e-bike shops in 2024, a 25 percent increase from 2023.
  6. 48.

    New York City recorded one lithium-ion battery fire death in 2025 as of mid-December, according to the FDNY's year-end report.

    FDNY, The FDNY Announces 2025 End-of-Year Accomplishments (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    To date in 2025, there has been one death caused by a lithium-ion battery fire.

E-bike regulation and trade rules

  1. 49.

    The EU extended anti-dumping duties of 10.3% to 70.1% and countervailing duties of 3.9% to 17.2% on e-bikes from China for another five years in January 2025.

    European Commission, DG Trade and Economic Security, EU extends duties on electric bicycles from China (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Measures on e-bikes from China – anti-dumping duties ranging from 10.3% to 70.1% and countervailing duties ranging from 3.9% to 17.2% – were first introduced in 2019.
  2. 50.

    The EU's e-bike industry directly employs 12,000 people, according to the European Commission.

    European Commission, DG Trade and Economic Security, EU extends duties on electric bicycles from China (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    the long-term viability of the European Union's electric bike (e-bike) industry, which directly employs 12,000 people
  3. 51.

    Nearly 221,000 Chinese e-bikes were imported into the EU during the Commission's review period at an average price of 298 euros, according to LEVA-EU.

    LEVA-EU, EU Decision on Chinese E-Bikes: LEVA-EU Responds with Call for Strengthened Market Surveillance (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    During the review period, nearly 221,000 Chinese electric bicycles were imported at an average price of €298.
  4. 52.

    E-bikes imported into the EU from Taiwan averaged 1,393 euros during the review period, and those from Vietnam 790 euros, according to LEVA-EU.

    LEVA-EU, EU Decision on Chinese E-Bikes: LEVA-EU Responds with Call for Strengthened Market Surveillance (Jan 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    For comparison, electric cycles imported from Vietnam averaged €790, while those from Taiwan reached €1,393!
  5. 53.

    Under U.S. federal product safety law, a low-speed electric bicycle has a motor under 750 watts and a top motor-only speed under 20 mph, as summarized by CPSC.

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2024 (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved, level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 mph.
  6. 54.

    The three-class e-bike classification is used in 46 U.S. states, according to PeopleForBikes, which opposed New Jersey's 2026 law replacing it.

    PeopleForBikes, New Jersey's new e-bike law (Jan 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Eliminates the current three-class e-bike classifications used in 46 states and instead puts forward confusing new categories.

Questions readers ask

How many e-bikes are sold in Europe each year?
European Cycling Industries counted 15.618 million bicycles and e-bikes sold in Europe in 2025, down 2.6%, but does not split out e-bikes in its headline release. Germany alone sold around 2 million e-bikes in 2025, 52.7% of all bikes sold there, according to ZIV.
How big is the U.S. e-bike market?
PeopleForBikes puts e-bikes at about 7% of U.S. bike unit sales in 2024, but found roughly 450,000 direct-to-consumer e-bikes worth about $800 million that retail data missed, for nearly 1 million e-bikes bought or sold. The Light Electric Vehicle Association estimates about 2.2 million complete e-bikes were imported in 2025.
How many people are injured on e-bikes?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates 59,200 emergency department visits involving e-bikes in 2024 and 155,200 from 2017 through 2024. CPSC is aware of 310 e-bike deaths over the same period, with 97 reported for 2024, and found that only 40% of injured riders in 2024 wore a helmet.
Are e-bike battery fires common?
Fire hazards were the most common problem in CPSC's in-depth e-bike investigations, 106 of 145 reports, and 19 of 310 known e-bike deaths were linked to battery fires. In New York City, the FDNY recorded 277 lithium-ion battery fires in 2024 but deaths fell from 18 in 2023 to six in 2024 and one by mid-December 2025.
What counts as an e-bike under U.S. law?
Federal product safety law defines a low-speed electric bicycle as having working pedals, a motor under 750 watts and a motor-only top speed under 20 mph. Most states add the three-class system, which PeopleForBikes says is used in 46 states.
Why are there duties on Chinese e-bikes in the EU?
The European Commission found Chinese e-bikes were subsidized and sold at dumped prices, and in January 2025 it extended anti-dumping duties of 10.3% to 70.1% plus countervailing duties for five years. LEVA-EU says the Chinese e-bikes still imported averaged 298 euros, against 1,393 euros for Taiwanese imports.

Where these numbers come from

Figures come from government agencies (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Eurostat, European Commission, FDNY, NYC DOT), industry associations (ZIV, European Cycling Industries, Velosuisse, PeopleForBikes, LEVA-EU, Light Electric Vehicle Association), a market research firm (NielsenIQ), a bike share operator (Lyft) and academic medical centers (UC San Diego, Children's Hospital Los Angeles). European Cycling Industries was formed by the merger of CONEBI and Cycling Industries Europe, and its totals combine bicycles and e-bikes. Industry sales figures use different channels and definitions: ZIV and Velosuisse count units delivered or sold through the trade, PeopleForBikes combines Circana retail data with its own direct-to-consumer research, and LEVA counts imports rather than sales. CPSC injury figures are national estimates from a hospital sample, and its death counts are reports received, so both likely understate the total. The Eurostat trade figures describe 2023 and are the latest Eurostat release we found with e-bike unit counts. Each quote was copied from the source page and rechecked against it. We store the sentence each number appears in, and a script loads the publisher's page again to make sure that sentence is still there. Our methodology has the details.

Sources

  1. Children's Hospital Los Angeles. E-Bikes Causing Far More Severe Injuries Than E-Scooters (Oct 2026).
  2. European Commission, DG Trade and Economic Security. EU extends duties on electric bicycles from China (Jan 2025).
  3. European Cycling Industries (ECI). The 2026 Bicycle Industry & Market Profile is now available (Jul 2026).
  4. Eurostat. Decrease in trade of bicycles in 2023 (Jun 2024).
  5. FDNY. FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker Announces Significant Progress in the Battle Against Lithium-Ion Battery Fires (Jan 2025).
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