Mesoporous TiO2 was prepared via a sol–gel method from an ethylene glycol-based titanium-precursor in the presence of a non-ionic surfactant at pH 2. Only the anatase structure was detected after annealing, while the BET specific surface area was measured as being 90m2 g−1 with a rather monomodal pore diameter close to 5nm. Electrochemical performances were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic techniques. Mesoporous TiO2 exhibits excellent rate capability (184mAhg−1 at C/5, 158mAhg−1 at 2C, 127mAhg−1 at 6C, and 95mAhg−1 at 30C) and good cycling stability.