Pedelecs - Survey: Around one in five people in the south-east own an e-bike
Approximately every fifth person in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia owns an E-Bike. This is revealed in a survey published by energy supplier Eon on a Thursday.
In Thuringia, 22.9% of the population owns an electric bike, making it seventh in Germany in this regard. In Saxony-Anhalt, 20.9% (ninth place) and in Saxony, 18.9% (fourteenth place) report owning an E-Bike.
According to the survey, about one quarter of all adults in Germany (24.7%) own an E-Bike. Last year, this figure was 23.3% (2020: 15.2%). In the lead is Lower Saxony with a quote of 32.6%, followed by Baden-Württemberg (27.4%) and Bavaria (26.4%).
The survey also shows that the ownership of an E-Bike has increased most among the 18-29 year olds. Nationwide, 17.5% (2023: 13.8%) of the surveyed respondents in this age group now own an E-Bike. The electric bike is still most widespread among the over 65 year olds (27.7%).
The survey was conducted by market research institute Civey among 30,000 citizens in Germany aged 18 and over online from mid-May to early June.
Eon Energy Atlas
- The Electric Bicycle is increasingly popular in the Southeast of Germany, with Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia each having significant numbers of owners.
- E.ON, the energy supplier, revealed through statistics in a published survey that approximately every fifth resident in these three regions owns a Pedelec.
- In Munich, known for its E-traffic, the ownership of E-bikes is high, but it's the 18-29 age group that has seen the most significant increase in ownership, according to the survey.
- Despite thriving E-bike ownership in major cities like Munich, the survey reveals that the over 65 age group still has the highest percentage of E-bike owners nationwide.
- The findings of the Eon Energy Atlas survey suggest that the ownership of electrical bicycles has increased significantly across Germany, with even traditionally cars-dominated areas embracing the Pedelec trend.
- The survey conducted by Civey, a market research institute, among 30,000 online respondents in Germany aged 18 and over, revealed that ownership of E-bikes has seen substantial growth, particularly among young adults.
