Electric car & SUV registrations in India, October 2023

India registered 8,016 electric cars & SUVs in October 2023, 90.4% more than in October 2022, even though that was the month of Diwali (24 Oct 2022). That is 2.1% 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, October 2023: 8,016
vs October 2022: +90.4%, from 4,211; Diwali (24 Oct 2022) fell in October 2022, not in October 2023
Electric share of all cars & SUVs: 2.1%, up from 1.1% a year earlier

Which states have the highest electric share of cars & SUVs in October 2023?

In October 2023, among the 26 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Kerala (4.6%) and lowest in Meghalaya (0.1%). Electric car & SUV registrations rose in 5 of 6 states and territories that had at least 200 in October 2022. October 2022 was the month of Diwali (24 Oct 2022); October 2023 was not.

Electric cars & SUVs by state, October 2023, ranked by electric share
State or territory	Electric registrations	Share of India’s total	vs last year	Electric share	Electric share last year
1. Kerala	780	9.7%	+81.4%	4.6%	2.5%
2. Karnataka	1,222	15.2%	+125%	4.6%	2.1%
3. Chandigarh	84	1.0%	–	4.4%	0.7%
4. Goa	86	1.1%	–	4.0%	1.8%
5. Delhi	538	6.7%	−15.5%	3.2%	3.4%
6. Maharashtra	1,412	17.6%	+20.8%	3.0%	2.3%
7. Telangana	402	5.0%	+31.4%	2.8%	1.9%
8. Rajasthan	467	5.8%	+128%	2.5%	0.9%
9. West Bengal	238	3.0%	–	2.4%	1.4%
10. Chhattisgarh	138	1.7%	–	2.3%	0.7%
11. Tamil Nadu	549	6.8%	–	1.9%	1.0%
12. Gujarat	670	8.4%	–	1.6%	0.6%
13. Odisha	129	1.6%	–	1.5%	0.6%
14. Uttar Pradesh	560	7.0%	–	1.5%	<0.1%
15. Haryana	221	2.8%	–	1.1%	0.2%
16. Madhya Pradesh	160	2.0%	–	1.0%	0.3%
17. Bihar	60	0.7%	–	1.0%	0.2%
18. Andhra Pradesh	70	0.9%	–	0.9%	0.7%
19. Punjab	94	1.2%	–	0.8%	<0.1%
20. Uttarakhand	34	0.4%	–	0.7%	1.0%
21. Jharkhand	33	0.4%	–	0.7%	0.4%
22. Assam	24	0.3%	–	0.3%	0.1%
23. Jammu & Kashmir	11	0.1%	–	0.2%	0.2%
24. Himachal Pradesh	6	0.1%	–	0.2%	0.1%
25. Arunachal Pradesh	2	<0.1%	–	0.2%	–
26. Meghalaya	1	<0.1%	–	0.1%	0.0%

– 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 led in India in October 2023?

Tata Motors had 72.4% of electric car & SUV registrations in India in October 2023.

Electric cars & SUVs by brand, India, October 2023
Brand	Registrations	Share of electric cars & SUVs	vs last year
1. Tata Motors	5,803	72.4%	+69.3%
2. MG	1,059	13.2%	+110%
3. Mahindra	307	3.8%	–
4. Hyundai	207	2.6%	–
5. Stellantis (Jeep or Citroën)	182	2.3%	–
6. BYD	163	2.0%	–
7. BMW	97	1.2%	–
8. Kia	57	0.7%	–
9. Volvo Cars	55	0.7%	–
10. Mercedes-Benz	43	0.5%	–
11. Audi	21	0.3%	–
12. Porsche	17	0.2%	–

– 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 registered the most electric cars & SUVs in October 2023?

Electric cars & SUVs by state, October 2023
State or territory	Electric registrations	Share of India’s total	vs last year	Electric share	Electric share last year
1. Maharashtra	1,412	17.6%	+20.8%	3.0%	2.3%
2. Karnataka	1,222	15.2%	+125%	4.6%	2.1%
3. Kerala	780	9.7%	+81.4%	4.6%	2.5%
4. Gujarat	670	8.4%	–	1.6%	0.6%
5. Uttar Pradesh	560	7.0%	–	1.5%	<0.1%
6. Tamil Nadu	549	6.8%	–	1.9%	1.0%
7. Delhi	538	6.7%	−15.5%	3.2%	3.4%
8. Rajasthan	467	5.8%	+128%	2.5%	0.9%
9. Telangana	402	5.0%	+31.4%	2.8%	1.9%
10. West Bengal	238	3.0%	–	2.4%	1.4%
11. Haryana	221	2.8%	–	1.1%	0.2%
12. Madhya Pradesh	160	2.0%	–	1.0%	0.3%
13. Chhattisgarh	138	1.7%	–	2.3%	0.7%
14. Odisha	129	1.6%	–	1.5%	0.6%
15. Punjab	94	1.2%	–	0.8%	<0.1%
16. Goa	86	1.1%	–	4.0%	1.8%
17. Chandigarh	84	1.0%	–	4.4%	0.7%
18. Andhra Pradesh	70	0.9%	–	0.9%	0.7%
19. Bihar	60	0.7%	–	1.0%	0.2%
20. Uttarakhand	34	0.4%	–	0.7%	1.0%
21. Jharkhand	33	0.4%	–	0.7%	0.4%
22. Assam	24	0.3%	–	0.3%	0.1%
23. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	12	0.1%	–	–	–
24. Jammu & Kashmir	11	0.1%	–	0.2%	0.2%
25. Puducherry	7	0.1%	–	–	–
26. Himachal Pradesh	6	0.1%	–	0.2%	0.1%
27. Tripura	3	<0.1%	–	–	–
28. Arunachal Pradesh	2	<0.1%	–	0.2%	–
29. Manipur	2	<0.1%	–	–	–
30. Meghalaya	1	<0.1%	–	0.1%	0.0%
31. Andaman & Nicobar	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.

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.