An electric chainsaw includes a first handle having a grip portion that is provided with a trigger switch for activating an electric motor. The electric chainsaw includes a second handle having a laterally extending grip portion provided forward of the grip portion of the first handle. The electric chainsaw includes an indicator lamp for indicating a remaining charge amount of a battery pack, and a push-button type indicator switch for causing the indicator lamp to indicate the remaining charge amount. The indicator switch is provided at a position where the worker can operate the indicator switch by a finger of the other hand gripping the grip portion of the second handle.