In one aspect, electric power equipment includes: a horizontally extending left rotary shaft operably connected with a cutter blade operation lever; a horizontally extending right rotary shaft operably connected with a travel operation lever; and a cutter blade on/off switch and a potentiometer for setting a travel speed arranged at a laterally central position substantially between the left and right rotary shafts, such that the cutter blade on/off switch is operated by the left rotary shaft and the potentiometer is operated by the right rotary shaft.