SFPUC Expands Popular E-Bike Rebate Program
UPDATE: We are grateful for the overwhelming public response to the Electrify My Ride e-bike rebate program. All 1,000 rebates were claimed this morning, August 18, in just a few hours. Participants who received a rebate have 60 days to redeem it. If any rebates are not redeemed, they will become available again. This strong response shows how ready San Franciscans are to embrace cleaner, healthier ways of getting around our City. Thank you again!
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 last year.
“Last year’s Electrify My Ride pilot program was a real 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 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)
Mikes Bikes (SoMa)
Sports Basement – (3 locations: Bryant, Presidio, Stonestown)
SF Wheels (Cole Valley)
The New Wheel Electric Bikes (Bernal Heights)
The Bike Connection (SoMa)
Valencia Cyclery (Mission District)
Ocean Cyclery (Ingleside)
Warm Planet Bikes (Civic Center)
*If you are a retailer in San Francisco 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.
Acerca de CleanPowerSF y Hetch Hetchy Power
CleanPowerSF comenzó a prestar servicio a sus clientes en 2016 con el objetivo de proporcionar a los residentes y las empresas de San Francisco electricidad limpia y renovable a tarifas competitivas. CleanPowerSF adquiere energía limpia de diferentes productores, entre otras cosas mediante contratos a largo plazo.
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 and Trauma Center, 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.
En 2023, CleanPowerSF y Hetch Hetchy Power ahorraron conjuntamente a sus clientes más de 170 millones de dólares en facturas de electricidad en comparación con la empresa de servicios públicos con ánimo de lucro PG&E.
Acerca de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de San Francisco
La Comisión de Servicios Públicos de San Francisco (SFPUC) es un departamento de la ciudad y el condado de San Francisco. Suministra agua potable a 2,7 millones de personas en el área de la bahía de San Francisco, recoge y trata las aguas residuales de la ciudad y el condado de San Francisco, y cubre el 75 % de la demanda eléctrica de San Francisco con energía limpia. La misión de la SFPUC es proporcionar a los clientes servicios de agua, electricidad y alcantarillado de alta calidad, eficientes y fiables, de una manera que valore los intereses medioambientales y comunitarios, y que preserve los recursos confiados al cuidado de la agencia. Más información en sfpuc.gov.
