Electric scooters and their rental services are gaining popularity in Russia. This is reported by Kommersant with reference to representatives of kicksharing services specializing in the rental of electric scooters.
According to market participants, in the first half of 2021, the demand for renting electric scooters increased by about five to six times. So, according to the Urent service, according to the results of the first weekend in August, the number of trips increased by 531% compared to the same period last year. Representatives of the service Lite, owned by car sharing YouDrive, reported a 30% increase in the number of orders in July, and in general, in the first six months of this year, the number of trips increased by about five times.
At the same time, it should be noted that now the demand for scooter rental in Russia exceeds the supply. Between January and June, the number of kick-sharing service clients increased fivefold, breaking the 10 million mark. At the same time, the fleet of electric scooters in the country, that is, their total number in rental services, is now only 120 thousand. The services were simply not ready for the explosive growth in demand for scooter rentals, which is why there is a shortage in the market, so now many companies specializing in kicksharing have started to expand their fleet. And if the growth rates of demand for electric scooter rental services continue, then the services will be able to return all their investments this year.
However, there is a possibility that the growth of the market will be hindered by regulation by the state. So, in June, the Moscow Department of Transport introduced a limit on the maximum number of scooters for each company at the level of 10 thousand. Also, the capital plans to reduce the maximum allowed speed of scooters from 25 km / h to 15 km / h in areas with a high pedestrian flow. Meanwhile, the authorities of St. Petersburg are going to impose restrictions on the placement of scooter rental points.

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