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# Baton Rouge losing its lawn-mowing roar
- URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/baton-rouge-losing-its-lawn-mowing-roar/
- Published: 2026-08-18T01:19:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-18T01:19:12.000Z
- Description: Here and around the country, people are switching to battery-powered mowers for their homes.
- Author: Mukul Verma

From Baton Rouge to communities nationwide, Americans are trading gas mowers for battery-powered models—a cultural turning point in a country where gasoline power once seemed as American as the flag and apple pie.

**Why it matters:** In a parish growing hotter due to climate change, the shift could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants. Lawn equipment accounts for an estimated 5% of U.S. air pollution, largely because small engines are less regulated.

**The details:** Reliable data comparing total battery and gas mower sales is limited. But industry figures show:

- **In all market segments**, battery-powered mowers accounted for 41% of sales in 2024, compared with 59% for gas models. That includes commercial buyers, who still favor gas for large properties and golf courses.
- In the **push-mower market**, manufacturers say battery models have surpassed gas.
- Home Depot says battery-powered models make up 65% of its mower sales for home lawns.
- By the end of fiscal 2028, the retailer expects batteries to power more than 85% of the push mowers and handheld outdoor equipment it sells in the U.S. and Canada.

**Zoom in:** Home Depot stores in Baton Rouge display more than half a dozen battery-powered push mowers and only a couple of gas models.

Milwaukee’s mower is designed to feel muscular: It uses two batteries and can cut up to three-quarters of an acre. The pitch targets buyers who want the convenience of batteries without giving up the nostalgia associated with gas mowers.

**The bigger picture:** California restrictions on gas-powered small equipment have pushed manufacturers toward lithium-ion models.

- Battery prices have also fallen sharply, helping lower mower prices, though battery models often remain more expensive upfront.
- They offer practical advantages: no gasoline runs, no fumes and no pull cord that may—or may not—start the engine. Just push a button and begin mowing.

**The bottom line:** The mower transition is happening quietly, and battery models are expected to become the default for home lawns in the U.S. within a decade. Commercial users will likely follow as batteries become cheaper and more powerful. The next break with tradition may be robotic mowers that recharge themselves and cut the grass automatically—potentially ending the generations-old ritual of learning to mow the lawn.

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