The sales of electric scooters in Russia fell into a room

According to the “index verification”, the number of transactions for the purchase of electric scooters last year decreased by 24% compared to 2023. T-Data found a reduction in transactions for the purchase of out-of-line electric scooters 26% of the year, the income of their sales decreased by 36%.

According to MoneyPlace, the aggregate sales of electric scooters in Ozon, Wildberries and Yandex Market fell 36%, 20.2 thousand units were sold in absolute numbers. The income of specialized stores decreased by 47.7%, to 503.8 million rubles. At the same time, Wildberries declared that sales in natural terms have grown 2.7 times, which may be associated with a significant increase in the number of vendors and the expansion of the assortment. Ozon announced an increase in the demand for electric scooters for January-November 2024 in 14% of the year.

The MoneyPlace analyst, Anastasia Romanova, connects a reduction in electric scooters sales with an increase in the popularity of workshop services. According to the “index verification”, the number of transactions to pay trips in rented electric scooters increased by 22% compared to the previous year, the average check increased by 13% and amounted to 299 rubles. Moscow authorities claim that 70 million trips in electric scooters were held last year, 9% more than a year earlier.

The fall in sales can also be associated with the oppression of the responsibility of the users of the scooters. In the spring of 2023, the government introduced electric scooters in the traffic rules, its users were equal to drivers. In 2024, to drive electric scooters, intoxicated, they began to be well for 45 thousand rubles and deprive the rights for 1.5 to 2 years if they exist.

Its contribution to the decrease in sales of electric scooters could make an increase in the number of accidents: according to the Scientific Center for Road Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in January to November 2024, an increase in accident with the participation of The personal participation of mobility funds (SI) amounted to 47.2% per year for the year.

Previously, on Friday, February 7, the Vice President of the Council of Constitutional Legislation and the construction of the State, Artem Sheikin, said the authorities are developing the SIM state registry, including electric scooters. When the new regulation can enter into force, the senator did not specify.