Electric Bike Age Requirement [For Every Country And State]

Last Updated on May 17, 2023 by Matt

The electric bike age requirement varies from country to country and sometimes from state to state. Each place has its own regulations regarding electric bikes. For this guide, I went through the regulations of each country to find their legal minimum age to ride an electric bike.

Disclaimer note: I’ve made every effort to go through all the sources I could find for each country/state to find their accurate minimum age limit to ride an electric bike. However, you should note that these regulations can change at any time. In fact, some countries haven’t specified an age requirement for electric bikes at all. So, it’s important that you do your own research on the ebike regulations of where you live. This list will push you in the right direction to do that.

Electric bike age requirement

While many countries have established separate laws and regulations for electric bikes, others still consider and treat them as traditional bicycles. In the US, most states have an age limit for electric bikes between 14 – 16 years. Louisiana has an age limit of 12 years, and some states have no age limits at all. The e-bike age limits in Canada and Australia differ in each of their provinces, whereas the U.K. has a 14-year age limit.

The following table summarizes the electric bike age requirements for most countries, states, and regions.

USA

The minimum age limit to ride an electric bike ranges from 12-14 years in the U.S. but can vary from state to state. Most states require you to be 16-year-old or over.

UK

In the UK, you can ride an electric bike without any license if you are 14 or older. The law uses the term “electrically assisted pedal cycles” for electric bikes and requires their power outputs to be 250 watts or less.

Australia

The electric bike age limit in Australia varies from province to province. Some common laws regarding electric bikes are that the power output of the e-bike should not be more than 250 watts. If the bike has a throttle, the power limit is 200 watts.

Canada 

Canada allows electric bikes in all its provinces but at different age limits. While most provinces have an age limit between 14-16, Alberta lets children as young as 12 ride an electric bike.

China

Anyone that is 16 years old or older can ride an electric bike in China, provided that their vehicle is legally registered.

Germany

The electric bike age limit for riders in Germany is 14 years or older. They classify electric bikes under their “light electric vehicles” category, and the riders can be fined up to €2,000 if they violate any electric bike laws.

India

While India doesn’t have a clearly defined age limit for electric bikes, major cities like Mumbai require you to be 18 years or older.

UAE

In the UAE, riders under 16 years old cannot ride any sort of electric vehicle. If a rider under 18 violates any electric bike laws, their guardians will be required to pay a fine.

Matt Trajkovski

My name is Matt Trajkovski. I love electric scooters, and electric vehicles in general. I like doing a lot of testing, reviewing, and research on various electric scooter models and brands, looking for great value and performance, both through data and experience. All of the content published on this blog goes through a rigorous review and editorial process, and our product reviews not only include the hands-on experience of our own team members, but the experience of our audience members as well. My goal is to provide you with the best information about electric scooters possible. You can see all of my posts in my articles archive.