UK fire brigades are now tackling a lithium-ion battery fire once every five hours (equivalent to 4.8 fires a day), according to new research from global business insurer QBE.
The number of lithium-ion battery fires continues to rise year on year, up 147% since 2022. By comparison, in 2022 fire brigades dealt with the equivalent of two lithium-ion fires a day.
E-bikes accounted for 520 fires in 2025, more than tripling since 2022 and making up close to a third (around 30%) of all lithium-ion battery fires recorded that . . .
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