Electric car & SUV registrations in India
India registered 3.32 lakh electric cars & SUVs in the 12 months to October 2026, 83.9% more than in the 12 months before, even though only those earlier months included Diwali (20 Oct 2025). That is 6.3% of all cars & SUVs in India.
Electric cars & SUVs: Electric cars and SUVs, including electric taxis.
Source: Vahan, the government’s vehicle registration system (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways). Updated 11 November 2026; complete months to October 2026. November 2026 is still being counted and is not included.
- Electric cars & SUVs registered, 12 months to October 2026
- 3.32 lakh (3,32,256)
- vs the 12 months before
- +83.9%, from 1.81 lakh; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in November 2024–October 2025, not in November 2025–October 2026
- Electric share of all cars & SUVs
- 6.3%, up from 4.1% a year earlier
- Electric cars & SUVs registered in October 2026
- 37,895, +80.7% vs October 2025; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in October 2025, not in October 2026
How many electric cars & SUVs did India register in October 2026?
India registered 37,895 electric cars & SUVs in October 2026, 80.7% more than in October 2025, even though that was the month of Diwali (20 Oct 2025). That is 7.4% of all cars & SUVs in India.
Which states have the highest electric share of cars & SUVs?
In the 12 months to October 2026, among the 35 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Telangana (16.0%) and lowest in Sikkim (0.2%). Electric car & SUV registrations rose in all 24 states and territories that had at least 200 in the 12 months before.
| State or territory | Electric registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Telangana | 33,526 | 10.1% | +113% | 16.0% | 9.2% |
| 2. Delhi | 30,002 | 9.0% | +136% | 13.4% | 6.7% |
| 3. Chandigarh | 3,141 | 0.9% | +125% | 13.0% | 6.8% |
| 4. Kerala | 28,190 | 8.5% | +55.1% | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| 5. Andhra Pradesh | 10,808 | 3.3% | +119% | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| 6. Goa | 2,399 | 0.7% | +60.4% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| 7. Odisha | 9,324 | 2.8% | +129% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| 8. Rajasthan | 22,829 | 6.9% | +123% | 8.0% | 4.1% |
| 9. Karnataka | 29,615 | 8.9% | +48.0% | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| 10. Maharashtra | 46,820 | 14.1% | +63.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| 11. Tamil Nadu | 27,410 | 8.2% | +106% | 7.1% | 4.6% |
| 12. West Bengal | 8,534 | 2.6% | +53.3% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| 13. Chhattisgarh | 4,423 | 1.3% | +74.3% | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| 14. Gujarat | 23,730 | 7.1% | +133% | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| 15. Uttar Pradesh | 21,224 | 6.4% | +58.8% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| 16. Madhya Pradesh | 8,084 | 2.4% | +76.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| 17. Punjab | 7,290 | 2.2% | +109% | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| 18. Uttarakhand | 2,351 | 0.7% | +143% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| 19. Andaman & Nicobar | 79 | <0.1% | – | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| 20. Manipur | 156 | <0.1% | – | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| 21. Bihar | 2,159 | 0.6% | +98.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| 22. Himachal Pradesh | 1,070 | 0.3% | +74.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| 23. Jharkhand | 1,254 | 0.4% | +60.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| 24. Haryana | 5,376 | 1.6% | +5.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 25. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 118 | <0.1% | – | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 26. Puducherry | 236 | 0.1% | – | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 27. Jammu & Kashmir | 967 | 0.3% | +102% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| 28. Assam | 830 | 0.2% | +70.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| 29. Meghalaya | 106 | <0.1% | – | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| 30. Tripura | 51 | <0.1% | – | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| 31. Arunachal Pradesh | 95 | <0.1% | – | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 32. Mizoram | 16 | <0.1% | – | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 33. Ladakh | 9 | <0.1% | – | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 34. Nagaland | 23 | <0.1% | – | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 35. Sikkim | 10 | <0.1% | – | 0.2% | 0.1% |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share. States with fewer than 1,000 cars & SUVs registered (all fuels) in the period are left out of this ranking.
Which electric car & SUV brands lead in India?
Tata Motors had 40.0% of electric car & SUV registrations in India in the 12 months to October 2026. Of the brands with at least 2% of electric car & SUV registrations and at least 1,000 in the 12 months before, Kia grew fastest, up 243%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric cars & SUVs | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 1.33 lakh (1,32,847) | 40.0% | +86.1% |
| 2. Mahindra | 74,553 | 22.4% | +141% |
| 3. MG | 64,031 | 19.3% | +13.8% |
| 4. VinFast | 16,270 | 4.9% | – |
| 5. Maruti Suzuki | 12,111 | 3.6% | – |
| 6. Kia | 8,003 | 2.4% | +243% |
| 7. BYD | 7,408 | 2.2% | +17.5% |
| 8. Hyundai | 6,572 | 2.0% | −1.4% |
| 9. BMW | 4,843 | 1.5% | +58.1% |
| 10. Mercedes-Benz | 1,580 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 11. Tesla | 1,178 | 0.4% | – |
| 12. Toyota | 746 | 0.2% | – |
| 13. Stellantis (Jeep or Citroën) | 497 | 0.1% | −59.5% |
| 14. Volvo Cars | 459 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 15. Porsche | 92 | <0.1% | – |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
Which states register the most electric cars & SUVs?
| State or territory | Electric registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maharashtra | 46,820 | 14.1% | +63.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| 2. Telangana | 33,526 | 10.1% | +113% | 16.0% | 9.2% |
| 3. Delhi | 30,002 | 9.0% | +136% | 13.4% | 6.7% |
| 4. Karnataka | 29,615 | 8.9% | +48.0% | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| 5. Kerala | 28,190 | 8.5% | +55.1% | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| 6. Tamil Nadu | 27,410 | 8.2% | +106% | 7.1% | 4.6% |
| 7. Gujarat | 23,730 | 7.1% | +133% | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| 8. Rajasthan | 22,829 | 6.9% | +123% | 8.0% | 4.1% |
| 9. Uttar Pradesh | 21,224 | 6.4% | +58.8% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| 10. Andhra Pradesh | 10,808 | 3.3% | +119% | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| 11. Odisha | 9,324 | 2.8% | +129% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| 12. West Bengal | 8,534 | 2.6% | +53.3% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| 13. Madhya Pradesh | 8,084 | 2.4% | +76.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| 14. Punjab | 7,290 | 2.2% | +109% | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| 15. Haryana | 5,376 | 1.6% | +5.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 16. Chhattisgarh | 4,423 | 1.3% | +74.3% | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| 17. Chandigarh | 3,141 | 0.9% | +125% | 13.0% | 6.8% |
| 18. Goa | 2,399 | 0.7% | +60.4% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| 19. Uttarakhand | 2,351 | 0.7% | +143% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| 20. Bihar | 2,159 | 0.6% | +98.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| 21. Jharkhand | 1,254 | 0.4% | +60.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| 22. Himachal Pradesh | 1,070 | 0.3% | +74.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| 23. Jammu & Kashmir | 967 | 0.3% | +102% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| 24. Assam | 830 | 0.2% | +70.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| 25. Puducherry | 236 | 0.1% | – | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 26. Manipur | 156 | <0.1% | – | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| 27. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 118 | <0.1% | – | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 28. Meghalaya | 106 | <0.1% | – | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| 29. Arunachal Pradesh | 95 | <0.1% | – | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 30. Andaman & Nicobar | 79 | <0.1% | – | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| 31. Tripura | 51 | <0.1% | – | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| 32. Nagaland | 23 | <0.1% | – | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 33. Mizoram | 16 | <0.1% | – | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 34. Sikkim | 10 | <0.1% | – | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 35. Ladakh | 9 | <0.1% | – | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 36. Lakshadweep | 1 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
How many electric cars & SUVs does India register each month?
| Month | Electric registrations | vs same month last year | Electric share |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 37,895 | +80.7% | 7.4% |
| September 2026 | 38,548 | +108% | 8.8% |
| August 2026 | 32,686 | +61.8% | 7.9% |
| July 2026 | 34,833 | +93.9% | 8.2% |
| June 2026 | 33,787 | +121% | 8.0% |
| May 2026 | 28,576 | +94.3% | 6.9% |
| April 2026 | 26,292 | +77.5% | 6.2% |
| March 2026 | 26,091 | +80.9% | 5.6% |
| February 2026 | 16,507 | +57.1% | 4.0% |
| January 2026 | 21,649 | +62.2% | 4.0% |
| December 2025 | 17,766 | +77.4% | 4.5% |
| November 2025 | 17,626 | +79.1% | 4.2% |
| October 2025 | 20,977 | +77.3% | 3.6% |
| September 2025 | 18,539 | +185% | 5.8% |
| August 2025 | 20,198 | +183% | 5.9% |
| July 2025 | 17,963 | +114% | 5.2% |
| June 2025 | 15,297 | +99.1% | 4.8% |
| May 2025 | 14,710 | +73.9% | 4.6% |
| April 2025 | 14,816 | +80.0% | 4.0% |
| March 2025 | 14,426 | +38.6% | 3.9% |
| February 2025 | 10,507 | +32.0% | 3.3% |
| January 2025 | 13,344 | +47.5% | 2.7% |
| December 2024 | 10,017 | +24.5% | 3.2% |
| November 2024 | 9,843 | +24.0% | 2.8% |
Registrations follow the festival calendar: the month of Diwali and the month after are usually the busiest of the year, and Diwali moves between October and November, so a month can look very different from the same month a year earlier. – means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
About these figures
Are registrations the same as sales?
Not quite. A registration is a new vehicle registered at a transport office (RTO), usually within days of being bought, so registrations are the closest public count of retail sales. They differ from the factory dispatches (wholesale) that makers announce each month, which count vehicles sent to dealers.
How up to date are they?
Updated 11 November 2026. The figures cover every full month up to October 2026. November 2026 is still being counted, so it is left out of every total. Recent months can rise slightly for a few weeks as late registrations arrive.
Which vehicles are counted?
Two-wheelers: motorcycles, scooters and mopeds (bikes and scooters), including electric ones. Three-wheelers: auto-rickshaws for passengers and goods, and e-rickshaws. Cars & SUVs: cars, SUVs, MUVs and taxis: what the industry calls passenger vehicles (PV). Trucks & buses: goods carriers, buses, school buses, ambulances and other commercial vehicles (CV). Tractors, trailers and construction equipment are not counted (about 3% of all registrations).
More answers, including why FADA and company figures differ: how the figures are made.