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E‑Bike Ownership in Germany Hits 28% as New Survey Maps Wide Regional Gaps

An Eon–Civey poll highlights Lower Saxony’s lead, with owners increasingly willing to shift charging for cheaper power.

In Hamburg fahren die Menschen noch besonders gern mit Rädern ohne Elektro-Antrieb durch die Stadt. Das zeigt eine aktuelle Umfrage
© Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde 2025
Viele Deutsche haben noch nie ein E-Auto ausprobiert.
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Overview

  • Nationwide, 28 percent of people report owning an e‑bike or pedelec, nearly double the share in 2020 and up by about three points from last year.
  • Lower Saxony leads with 34.9 percent ownership while Berlin ranks last at 14.9 percent, and western Lower Saxony counties such as Grafschaft Bentheim reach 50.6 percent.
  • North Rhine‑Westphalia (30.4 percent) and Bavaria (30.1 percent) follow, with Schleswig‑Holstein at 29.5 percent and Hamburg at 19.8 percent.
  • Adoption has risen fastest among 30‑ to 39‑year‑olds, with ownership increasing from 19.3 to 23.2 percent year over year.
  • About 6 percent plan to buy within the next 12 months, and Eon reports most owners would time charging for cheaper electricity, estimating roughly 20 GWh shiftable annually in Bavaria and about 118 GWh nationwide.