The Dutch federation of insurers says batteries caused one in twenty house fires, significantly increasing year on year. Whereas the total number of house fires seems to be slowly decreasing (52 000 insurance claims in The Netherlands in 2023, versus 54 000 in 2022) the number of fires suspected to be caused by batteries increased in number and in percentage (from 3% to 5%). Insurers and the National Burns Foundation, participating in the Netherlands Fire Prevention Week, underlined the risks of battery fires from e-bikes, e-scooters and other equipment.
“House fires more often caused by burning batterie”, Dutch Association of Insurers (Verbond van Verzekeraars), 23rd October 2024 https://www.verzekeraars.nl/publicaties/actueel/ruim-52000-woningbrandclaims-bij-verzekeraars-in-2023