Electric vehicle registrations in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu registered 2.72 lakh electric vehicles in the 12 months to October 2026, 74.0% more than in the 12 months before, even though only those earlier months included Diwali (20 Oct 2025). That is 10.6% of all vehicles in Tamil Nadu.
In Tamil Nadu: All vehicles · Two-wheelers · Three-wheelers · Cars & SUVs · Trucks & buses · Electric vehicles
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, 12 months to October 2026
- 2.72 lakh (2,72,395)
- vs the 12 months before
- +74.0%, from 1.57 lakh; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in November 2024–October 2025, not in November 2025–October 2026
- Electric share of all vehicles
- 10.6%, up from 7.9% a year earlier
- Electric vehicles registered in October 2026
- 24,255, +63.6% vs October 2025; Diwali (20 Oct 2025) fell in October 2025, not in October 2026
How many electric vehicles did Tamil Nadu register in October 2026?
Tamil Nadu registered 24,255 electric vehicles in October 2026, 63.6% more than in October 2025, even though that was the month of Diwali (20 Oct 2025). That is 12.4% of all vehicles in Tamil Nadu.
How did each electric vehicle type do in Tamil Nadu in October 2026?
| Vehicle type | Registrations | vs last year | Share of all electric vehicles | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric two-wheelers | 19,884 | +61.1% | 82.0% | 13.1% | 6.7% |
| Electric three-wheelers | 1,014 | +23.1% | 4.2% | 20.6% | 17.5% |
| Electric cars & SUVs | 3,037 | +113% | 12.5% | 9.9% | 4.4% |
| Electric trucks & buses | 320 | +40.4% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.0% |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
Which electric vehicle types are growing in Tamil Nadu?
Electric two-wheelers were 84.1% of all electric registrations in Tamil Nadu in the 12 months to October 2026. Electric trucks & buses grew fastest, up 111% on a year earlier.
| Vehicle type | Registrations | vs last year | Share of all electric vehicles | Electric share | Electric share last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric two-wheelers | 2.29 lakh (2,29,140) | +77.4% | 84.1% | 11.3% | 8.3% |
| Electric three-wheelers | 12,379 | −0.8% | 4.5% | 19.0% | 23.3% |
| Electric cars & SUVs | 27,410 | +106% | 10.1% | 7.1% | 4.6% |
| Electric trucks & buses | 3,466 | +111% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% |
– 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 electric brands lead each vehicle type in Tamil Nadu?
Brands are ranked within each vehicle type, never across types.
Electric two-wheelers
TVS Motor had 30.9% of electric two-wheeler registrations in Tamil Nadu in the 12 months to October 2026. Of the brands with at least 2% of electric two-wheeler registrations and at least 1,000 in the 12 months before, River grew fastest, up 256%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric two-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. TVS Motor | 70,786 | 30.9% | +135% |
| 2. Ampere (Greaves) | 34,912 | 15.2% | +94.7% |
| 3. Ather Energy | 34,537 | 15.1% | +55.8% |
| 4. Bajaj Auto | 26,947 | 11.8% | +121% |
| 5. Ola Electric | 14,337 | 6.3% | −31.0% |
Electric three-wheelers
Bajaj Auto had 22.4% of electric three-wheeler registrations in Tamil Nadu in the 12 months to October 2026.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric three-wheelers | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bajaj Auto | 2,770 | 22.4% | +194% |
| 2. TVS Motor | 1,532 | 12.4% | +288% |
| 3. Mahindra | 954 | 7.7% | −36.7% |
| 4. Montra Electric | 582 | 4.7% | +90.8% |
| 5. Omega Seiki | 483 | 3.9% | +18.1% |
Electric cars & SUVs
Tata Motors had 38.8% of electric car & SUV registrations in Tamil Nadu 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, Mahindra grew fastest, up 151%.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric cars & SUVs | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 10,647 | 38.8% | +106% |
| 2. Mahindra | 6,881 | 25.1% | +151% |
| 3. MG | 5,024 | 18.3% | +43.5% |
| 4. Maruti Suzuki | 1,104 | 4.0% | – |
| 5. VinFast | 1,006 | 3.7% | – |
Electric trucks & buses
Tata Motors had 29.7% of electric truck & bus registrations in Tamil Nadu in the 12 months to October 2026.
| Brand | Registrations | Share of electric trucks & buses | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tata Motors | 1,029 | 29.7% | +192% |
| 2. Euler Motors | 804 | 23.2% | – |
| 3. Ashok Leyland | 778 | 22.4% | +71.4% |
| 4. Mahindra | 419 | 12.1% | +30.9% |
| 5. Eicher | 110 | 3.2% | – |
– means too few registrations for a fair figure: under 200 a year earlier for a change, or under 1,000 for an electric share.
How does Tamil Nadu compare with the rest of India?
Tamil Nadu registered the 4th most electric vehicles of India’s 36 states and territories in the 12 months to October 2026, 8.2% of India’s total. Its electric share, 10.6%, is the 15th highest of 36 (India: 10.7%).
| Vehicle type | Electric registrations in Tamil Nadu | Electric share, Tamil Nadu | Electric share, India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-wheelers | 2.29 lakh (2,29,140) | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Three-wheelers | 12,379 | 19.0% | 61.6% |
| Cars & SUVs | 27,410 | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Trucks & buses | 3,466 | 3.3% | 2.9% |
How many electric vehicles does Tamil Nadu register each month?
| Month | Electric registrations | vs same month last year | Electric share |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 24,255 | +63.6% | 12.4% |
| September 2026 | 27,191 | +87.7% | 12.3% |
| August 2026 | 24,309 | +78.0% | 11.0% |
| July 2026 | 29,032 | +108% | 11.8% |
| June 2026 | 28,152 | +107% | 12.0% |
| May 2026 | 20,703 | +75.6% | 11.4% |
| April 2026 | 22,600 | +83.9% | 10.7% |
| March 2026 | 27,410 | +92.5% | 12.3% |
| February 2026 | 17,871 | +54.1% | 7.9% |
| January 2026 | 18,830 | +37.4% | 7.4% |
| December 2025 | 16,957 | +79.8% | 9.9% |
| November 2025 | 15,085 | +16.3% | 7.8% |
| October 2025 | 14,823 | +26.0% | 6.5% |
| September 2025 | 14,485 | +16.0% | 9.6% |
| August 2025 | 13,660 | +22.4% | 8.3% |
| July 2025 | 13,976 | −2.4% | 7.9% |
| June 2025 | 13,616 | +39.7% | 8.2% |
| May 2025 | 11,791 | +43.9% | 8.2% |
| April 2025 | 12,290 | +52.3% | 7.5% |
| March 2025 | 14,237 | −3.6% | 9.6% |
| February 2025 | 11,597 | +18.2% | 7.4% |
| January 2025 | 13,700 | +56.9% | 6.7% |
| December 2024 | 9,431 | +49.3% | 8.6% |
| November 2024 | 12,975 | +60.6% | 7.8% |
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.