Did The Dutch Switch To Electric Bicycles? The Sales Volume in Europe Ranks Second Only To Germany

According to Dutch media reports, electric bicycles are developing steadily in the Netherlands. Last year, more than 550000 e-bikes were sold in the Netherlands, making the Netherlands the second largest country in E-bike sales in Europe; Electric bikes accounted for half of the 1.1 million bicycles sold last year.

Germany ranks first, with a sales volume of 2 million vehicles. France ranks third with 515000 vehicles, second only to the Netherlands, followed by Italy, with 280000 vehicles; Belgium ranked fifth with 240000 vehicles.

Manuel Marsilio, head of conebi, said: "the Netherlands has always been a leader in cycling, as well as in electric bicycles." Conebi predicts that in the near future, more than half of the bicycles people buy will be electric bicycles.

Marsilio said that at present, the proportion of electric bicycles in all countries is increasing, but at different speeds. "Compared with the number of bicycles without pedal assistance, the Netherlands leads Europe in the sales of electric bicycles.

About half of the 1.1 million bicycles sold last year were electric bicycles. 25% of the bicycles sold last year were city bicycles, followed by children's bicycles (10%), race bicycles (7%) and mountain bicycles (5%).

Last year, the cost of buying electric bicycles in Europe increased by more than half to 10 billion euros, an increase of 52%. "More and more people are finding electric bikes an ideal means of transportation for commuters. More and more countries are ensuring that there is the right infrastructure to achieve this goal," Marsilio said.