At least 432 ebike fires and 147 e-scooter fires recorded in 2025, up 38% and 20% respectively on previous year
Ebike and e-scooter fires in the UK reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, renewing concerns over the use of lithium batteries and unregulated marketplaces.
Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association show there were at least 432 ebike fires recorded across the UK in 2025, up 38% from 313 the previous year and more than five times higher than the 84 recorded in 2021.
There were at least 147 e-scooter fires in 2025, a 20% jump on the 123 in 2024. The figures come from freedom of information requests sent to the UK’s 49 fire brigades, of which 37 responded.
London fire brigade (LFB) recorded by far the most ebike and e-scooter fires last year, with 171 and 35 respectively. Nottinghamshire had the next highest number of ebike fires, 30, followed by Greater Manchester (13) and Avon (10).
