Lime scooters have been taken off the streets of Mosgiel.

The app-operated electric scooters were introduced in Dunedin in January last year but are no longer operating in Mosgiel.

Lime public affairs manager Lauren Mentjox said as use of the scooters had been low in the suburb, they had not been there for some time.

"If demand increases, we will of course look to return."

Since Lime launched, its scooters had become part of the community, she said.

"Riders have taken nearly 660,000 trips and travelled more than 800,000km in [Dunedin]."

Lime closely monitored demand everywhere to ensure scooters were deployed in places that best met community need.