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SFPUC Expands Popular E-Bike Rebate Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 18, 2025

SFPUC Expands Popular E-Bike Rebate Program

Electrify My Ride offers up to $1,000 off at participating bike shops for eligible customers

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is bringing back its popular $1,000 e-bike rebate program -- and making it available to more than twice as many customers. Beginning Monday, August 18, 2025, some 55,000 income-qualified customers will be eligible for $1,000 off a new e-bike through the Electrify My Ride rebate program at participating San Francisco bicycle shops. That's up from 25,000 eligible customers the year before.

“Last year’s Electrify My Ride Program was a big success, so we’re bringing it back for even more customers,” said SFPUC General Manager Dennis Herrera. “Transportation is still one of the biggest sources of pollution and this rebate helps make clean e-bike options more affordable. For people who thought owning an e-bike was out of reach, this can be the difference maker. We’ve already made big strides cutting climate pollution in San Francisco like delivering 100% renewable electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes. Now we’re helping more San Franciscans take the next step with low-cost, clean transportation.”

Eligibility is based on enrollment in CleanPowerSF and Hetch Hetchy Power’s electricity discount programs, such as the Customer Assistance Program (CAP) and CARE/FERA. Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with up to $1 million in total funding. The $1,000 rebate is applied at the point of sale, reducing the upfront cost of an e-bike, which typically starts at around $1,500.

Customers can learn more and apply for the rebate here.

The Electrify My Ride rebate can only be used on a purchase of a UL-certified battery e-bike that meets San Francisco’s e-bike safety standards. Participants must redeem their rebate within 60 days of receipt at the following retailers*: 

  • Avenue Cyclery (Stanyan Street - Upper Haight)
  • Huckleberry Bicycles (North Beach)
  • Last Mile SF (Hayes Valley)
  • Ocean Cyclery (Ingleside)
  • Sports Basement – (3 locations: Bryant, Presidio, Stonestown)
  • The New Wheel Electric Bikes (Bernal Heights)
  • The Bike Connection (SoMa)
  • Valencia Cyclery (Mission District)

*If you are a retailer in SF and want to be added to our participating retailers list, please contact us at electrifymyride@sfwater.org.

A 2024 customer survey of previous Electrify My Ride program participants showed that the program helped people in many ways, from making daily commutes easier to providing access to clean transportation. Comments like, “Forever changed my commute,” to “One of the best programs I have received while living in San Francisco” helped shape the expanded rebate and reinforced the SFPUC’s commitment to make clean transportation more accessible.

Electrify My Ride is part of the SFPUC’s broader mission to provide clean energy across all sectors and support San Francisco’s Climate Action Plan. In addition to helping more residents switch to e-bikes, the agency also supports electric vehicle charging through EV Charge SF, promotes clean home technologies through bill credits for heat pump water heaters, and more.

About CleanPowerSF and Hetch Hetchy Power

CleanPowerSF began serving customers in 2016 with a mission to provide San Francisco residents and businesses with clean, renewable electricity at competitive rates. CleanPowerSF procures clean energy from different producers, including through long-term contracts.

Along with CleanPowerSF, the SFPUC operates Hetch Hetchy Power, which generates and delivers 100% greenhouse gas-free energy to approximately 8,000 customer accounts, including municipal buildings and facilities, such as Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco International Airport, schools, libraries and the Muni transit system. Hetch Hetchy Power also provides electricity to some commercial and residential developments, including affordable housing sites.

In 2023, CleanPowerSF and Hetch Hetchy Power collectively saved customers more than $170 million on electric bills compared to for-profit utility PG&E.

About the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is a department of the City and County of San Francisco. It delivers drinking water to 2.7 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area, collects and treats wastewater for the City and County of San Francisco, and meets 75% of the electricity demand in San Francisco with clean energy. The SFPUC’s mission is to provide customers with high-quality, efficient and reliable water, power, and sewer services in a manner that values environmental and community interests, and sustains the resources entrusted to the agency's care. Learn more at sfpuc.gov.