Electric vehicle registrations in India, May 2023
India registered 1.65 lakh electric vehicles in May 2023, 129% more than in May 2022. That is 8.1% of all vehicles in India.
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 vehicles registered, May 2023
- 1.65 lakh (1,65,145)
- vs May 2022
- +129%, from 72,270
- Electric share of all vehicles
- 8.1%, up from 3.9% a year earlier
How many of each electric vehicle type were registered in India in May 2023?
Electric two-wheelers were 67.4% of all electric registrations in India in May 2023. Electric cars & SUVs grew fastest, up 170% on a year earlier.
| Vehicle type | Registrations | vs last year | Share of all electric vehicles | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric two-wheelers | 1.11 lakh (1,11,361) | +150% | 67.4% | 7.2% | 3.1% |
| Electric three-wheelers | 44,824 | +83.6% | 27.1% | 52.5% | 52.6% |
| Electric cars & SUVs | 8,479 | +170% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| Electric trucks & buses | 481 | – | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
– 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 have the highest electric share of vehicles in May 2023?
In May 2023, among the 32 states and territories big enough to rank, electric share was highest in Goa (16.3%) and lowest in Nagaland and Sikkim (none). Electric vehicle registrations rose in all 23 states and territories that had at least 200 in May 2022.
| State or territory | Electric registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Goa | 991 | 0.6% | +95.8% | 16.3% | 10.4% |
| 2. Karnataka | 18,874 | 11.4% | +192% | 14.5% | 5.8% |
| 3. Delhi | 7,630 | 4.6% | +117% | 14.4% | 7.4% |
| 4. Kerala | 8,666 | 5.2% | +208% | 14.1% | 4.7% |
| 5. Maharashtra | 22,771 | 13.8% | +124% | 12.9% | 6.0% |
| 6. Tripura | 589 | 0.4% | +97.0% | 12.2% | 7.6% |
| 7. Assam | 5,810 | 3.5% | +77.4% | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| 8. Chandigarh | 526 | 0.3% | – | 9.9% | 3.8% |
| 9. Chhattisgarh | 3,575 | 2.2% | +199% | 9.9% | 3.4% |
| 10. Telangana | 6,712 | 4.1% | +184% | 9.6% | 3.6% |
| 11. Rajasthan | 9,682 | 5.9% | +76.1% | 9.1% | 5.5% |
| 12. Gujarat | 10,557 | 6.4% | +126% | 8.5% | 4.7% |
| 13. Puducherry | 400 | 0.2% | – | 8.4% | 1.8% |
| 14. Tamil Nadu | 11,497 | 7.0% | +193% | 8.3% | 3.0% |
| 15. Uttarakhand | 1,683 | 1.0% | +51.9% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| 16. Odisha | 4,246 | 2.6% | +123% | 7.8% | 4.1% |
| 17. Andhra Pradesh | 4,774 | 2.9% | +171% | 7.0% | 2.9% |
| 18. Uttar Pradesh | 22,246 | 13.5% | +89.9% | 6.1% | 3.6% |
| 19. Punjab | 2,741 | 1.7% | +166% | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| 20. Jammu & Kashmir | 899 | 0.5% | +267% | 5.5% | 1.5% |
| 21. Madhya Pradesh | 6,373 | 3.9% | +177% | 5.5% | 2.0% |
| 22. Haryana | 3,117 | 1.9% | +36.7% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| 23. Bihar | 6,672 | 4.0% | +102% | 4.7% | 2.6% |
| 24. Jharkhand | 1,591 | 1.0% | +104% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| 25. West Bengal | 2,289 | 1.4% | +183% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| 26. Himachal Pradesh | 158 | 0.1% | – | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| 27. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 12 | <0.1% | – | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| 28. Mizoram | 15 | <0.1% | – | 0.7% | <0.1% |
| 29. Meghalaya | 10 | <0.1% | – | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 30. Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | <0.1% | – | <0.1% | 0.0% |
| 31. Sikkim | 0 | 0.0% | – | 0.0% | – |
| 32. Nagaland | 0 | 0.0% | – | 0.0% | <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 vehicles registered (all fuels) in the period are left out of this ranking.
Which electric brands led each vehicle type in India in May 2023?
Brands are ranked within each vehicle type, never across types.
Electric two-wheelers
Ola Electric had 27.1% of electric two-wheeler registrations in India in May 2023. Of the brands with at least 2% of electric two-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in May 2022, Bajaj Auto grew fastest, up 435%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric two-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ola Electric | 30,200 | 27.1% | +203% |
| 2. TVS Motor | 21,746 | 19.5% | 35.6× |
| 3. Ather Energy | 16,412 | 14.7% | +361% |
| 4. Ampere (Greaves) | 11,419 | 10.3% | +77.0% |
| 5. Bajaj Auto | 10,509 | 9.4% | +435% |
| 6. Okaya EV (OPG Mobility) | 4,051 | 3.6% | – |
| 7. Okinawa | 2,963 | 2.7% | −69.7% |
| 8. Hero Electric | 2,278 | 2.0% | −24.9% |
Electric three-wheelers
Mahindra had 9.1% of electric three-wheeler registrations in India in May 2023. It also grew fastest of the brands with at least 2% of these registrations and at least 1,000 in May 2022: up 103%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahindra | 4,065 | 9.1% | +103% |
| 2. YC Electric | 3,244 | 7.2% | +45.9% |
| 3. Dilli Electric | 2,078 | 4.6% | +95.5% |
| 4. Saera Electric | 2,059 | 4.6% | +45.4% |
| 5. Piaggio | 1,715 | 3.8% | +315% |
| 6. Champion Polyplast | 1,219 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 7. Mini Metro | 1,203 | 2.7% | +54.0% |
| 8. Unique International | 1,121 | 2.5% | +43.2% |
Electric cars & SUVs
Tata Motors had 75.5% of electric car & SUV registrations in India in May 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric cars & SUVs | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 6,404 | 75.5% | +139% |
| 2. MG | 575 | 6.8% | +105% |
| 3. Mahindra | 474 | 5.6% | – |
| 4. Stellantis (Jeep or Citroën) | 394 | 4.6% | – |
| 5. BYD | 206 | 2.4% | – |
| 6. Hyundai | 180 | 2.1% | – |
| 7. BMW | 88 | 1.0% | – |
| 8. Kia | 58 | 0.7% | – |
Electric trucks & buses
Tata Motors had 47.8% of electric truck & bus registrations in India in May 2023.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric trucks & buses | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 230 | 47.8% | – |
| 2. JBM | 52 | 10.8% | – |
| 3. Olectra | 51 | 10.6% | – |
| 4. PMI Electro | 48 | 10.0% | – |
| 5. Mahindra | 25 | 5.2% | – |
| 6. Omega Seiki | 18 | 3.7% | – |
| 7. Ashok Leyland | 5 | 1.0% | – |
| 8. Piaggio | 1 | 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 vehicles in May 2023?
| State or territory | Electric registrations | Share of India’s total | vs last year | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maharashtra | 22,771 | 13.8% | +124% | 12.9% | 6.0% |
| 2. Uttar Pradesh | 22,246 | 13.5% | +89.9% | 6.1% | 3.6% |
| 3. Karnataka | 18,874 | 11.4% | +192% | 14.5% | 5.8% |
| 4. Tamil Nadu | 11,497 | 7.0% | +193% | 8.3% | 3.0% |
| 5. Gujarat | 10,557 | 6.4% | +126% | 8.5% | 4.7% |
| 6. Rajasthan | 9,682 | 5.9% | +76.1% | 9.1% | 5.5% |
| 7. Kerala | 8,666 | 5.2% | +208% | 14.1% | 4.7% |
| 8. Delhi | 7,630 | 4.6% | +117% | 14.4% | 7.4% |
| 9. Telangana | 6,712 | 4.1% | +184% | 9.6% | 3.6% |
| 10. Bihar | 6,672 | 4.0% | +102% | 4.7% | 2.6% |
| 11. Madhya Pradesh | 6,373 | 3.9% | +177% | 5.5% | 2.0% |
| 12. Assam | 5,810 | 3.5% | +77.4% | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| 13. Andhra Pradesh | 4,774 | 2.9% | +171% | 7.0% | 2.9% |
| 14. Odisha | 4,246 | 2.6% | +123% | 7.8% | 4.1% |
| 15. Chhattisgarh | 3,575 | 2.2% | +199% | 9.9% | 3.4% |
| 16. Haryana | 3,117 | 1.9% | +36.7% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| 17. Punjab | 2,741 | 1.7% | +166% | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| 18. West Bengal | 2,289 | 1.4% | +183% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| 19. Uttarakhand | 1,683 | 1.0% | +51.9% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| 20. Jharkhand | 1,591 | 1.0% | +104% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| 21. Goa | 991 | 0.6% | +95.8% | 16.3% | 10.4% |
| 22. Jammu & Kashmir | 899 | 0.5% | +267% | 5.5% | 1.5% |
| 23. Tripura | 589 | 0.4% | +97.0% | 12.2% | 7.6% |
| 24. Chandigarh | 526 | 0.3% | – | 9.9% | 3.8% |
| 25. Puducherry | 400 | 0.2% | – | 8.4% | 1.8% |
| 26. Himachal Pradesh | 158 | 0.1% | – | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| 27. Manipur | 24 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 28. Mizoram | 15 | <0.1% | – | 0.7% | <0.1% |
| 29. Ladakh | 14 | <0.1% | – | – | – |
| 30. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 12 | <0.1% | – | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| 31. Meghalaya | 10 | <0.1% | – | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 32. Arunachal Pradesh | 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.
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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.