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E-bike battery statistics 2026

The numbers behind e-bike battery safety, size and cost, compiled from official sources and our own index. Every chart is free to reuse with a link to this page.

1,385lithium-ion battery fires investigated by FDNY since 202151 in 2021 to 292 in 2025, a 6× rise
279,145U.S. ER visits from e-bikes, scooters and hoverboards in 2025CPSC NEISS national estimate
720 Whmedian e-bike battery, 2026 modelsup from 418 Wh in 2015
41CPSC battery-related recalls of e-bikes, scooters and hoverboards2,081,701 units

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Fires

Lithium-ion battery fires in New York City · per year, closed FDNY investigations
Lithium-ion battery fires in New York City: 2021 51, 2022 219, 2023 268, 2024 279, 2025 292, 2026* 27601002003002021: 515120212022: 21921920222023: 26826820232024: 27927920242025: 29229220252026*: 2762762026*

* Current year is partial. FDNY attributes a fire to a lithium-ion battery only after investigation.

Source: FDNY Bureau of Fire Investigation via NYC Open Data (ii3r-svjz)
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202151
2022219
2023268
2024279
2025292
2026*276

Injuries

Emergency room visits by device, 2025 · U.S. national estimates
Emergency room visits by device, 2025: E-bikes 101,911, Powered scooters 165,038, Hoverboards 12,1960100,000200,000E-bikes: 101,911101,911E-bikesPowered scooters: 165,038165,038Powered scootersHoverboards: 12,19612,196Hoverboards
Source: CPSC NEISS 2025, product codes 5045, 5022, 5025
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E-bikes101,911
Powered scooters165,038
Hoverboards12,196
E-bike ER visits by rider age, 2025 · U.S. national estimates
E-bike ER visits by rider age, 2025: 0-14 17,069, 15-24 22,417, 25-44 30,758, 45-64 21,904, 65+ 9,763010,00020,00030,00040,0000-14: 17,06917,0690-1415-24: 22,41722,41715-2425-44: 30,75830,75825-4445-64: 21,90421,90445-6465+: 9,7639,76365+
Source: CPSC NEISS 2025
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0-1417,069
15-2422,417
25-4430,758
45-6421,904
65+9,763

Recalls

Battery-related micromobility recalls per year · e-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards with a fire, burn or battery hazard
Battery-related micromobility recalls per year: 2015 1, 2016 12, 2017 10, 2019 1, 2021 1, 2022 4, 2023 2, 2024 1, 2025 5010202015: 1120152016: 121220162017: 101020172019: 1120192021: 1120212022: 4420222023: 2220232024: 1120242025: 552025
Source: CPSC Recalls API, classified by BatteryDex
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20151
201612
201710
20191
20211
20224
20232
20241
20255

Battery size

Median e-bike battery capacity by model year · watt-hours
Median e-bike battery capacity by model year: 2015 418 Wh, 2016 418 Wh, 2017 480 Wh, 2018 482 Wh, 2019 500 Wh, 2020 557 Wh, 2021 601 Wh, 2022 529 Wh, 2023 626 Wh, 2024 630 Wh, 2025 636 Wh, 2026 720 Wh02004006008002015: 418 Wh41820152016: 418 Wh20162017: 480 Wh48020172018: 482 Wh20182019: 500 Wh50020192020: 557 Wh20202021: 601 Wh60120212022: 529 Wh20222023: 626 Wh62620232024: 630 Wh20242025: 636 Wh63620252026: 720 Wh7202026
Source: BatteryDex index of 1,400 e-bike models
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CategoryValue (Wh)
2015418
2016418
2017480
2018482
2019500
2020557
2021601
2022529
2023626
2024630
2025636
2026720
Share of new e-bike models with 48V or higher batteries · percent of models reviewed each year
Share of new e-bike models with 48V or higher batteries: 2015 35%, 2016 41%, 2017 32%, 2018 41%, 2019 56%, 2020 58%, 2021 48%, 2022 33%, 2023 43%, 2024 75%, 2025 69%, 2026 83%0204060801002015: 35%3520152016: 41%20162017: 32%3220172018: 41%20182019: 56%5620192020: 58%20202021: 48%4820212022: 33%20222023: 43%4320232024: 75%20242025: 69%6920252026: 83%832026
Source: BatteryDex index
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CategoryValue (%)
201535
201641
201732
201841
201956
202058
202148
202233
202343
202475
202569
202683
E-bike models by battery voltage
E-bike models by battery voltage: 36V 751, 48V 571, 52V 18, 72V 5020040060080036V: 75175136V48V: 57157148V52V: 181852V72V: 5572V
Source: BatteryDex index
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36V751
48V571
52V18
72V5

Prices

Replacement battery price per watt-hour · median across tracked OEM and aftermarket packs, USD
Replacement battery price per watt-hour: 36V $0.46, 48V $0.39, 52V $0.57$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.6036V: $0.46$0.4636V48V: $0.39$0.3948V52V: $0.57$0.5752V
Source: Seller catalogs tracked by BatteryDex
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36V$0.46
48V$0.39
52V$0.57

Electric cars

EV versions by battery chemistry · where the chemistry is published
EV versions by battery chemistry: LFP 229, NMC 2180100200300LFP: 229229LFPNMC: 218218NMC
Source: Open EV Data (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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LFP229
NMC218

Frequently asked questions

How many e-bike battery fires are there?

FDNY investigated 1,385 lithium-ion battery fires in New York City from 2021 through 2026, rising from 51 in 2021 to 292 in 2025. National totals are not published; UL Solutions counted 15,949 lithium-ion incidents of all kinds through 2024.

How many people are injured on e-bikes each year?

CPSC estimates about 101,911 U.S. emergency room visits involving e-bikes in 2025, most of them crashes rather than fires.

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