This study analyses the French market for new electric scooters, 50 cc equivalent and 125 cc equivalent, including overseas France. It measures the size of the market and its development since 2015, then examines who buys, where and why: private buyers and fleets, major cities and overseas departments, barriers linked to price and range, and competition from electric bikes (e-bikes) and licence-free cars. The market has halved since its peak: in 2025, 12 795 new electric scooters were registered, and registrations of electric two-wheelers have fallen by 45 % since 2022. Businesses now buy only 34 % of new electric two-wheelers, compared with 75 % in 2016, following the withdrawal of sharing operators such as Cityscoot. The study compares ranges and list prices, energy costs and running costs over five years against petrol models, as well as the carbon footprint. It presents the players, from imported brands to long-established manufacturers, business failures since 2022 and distributio
