The State-wise details of electric vehicles as on 03.08.2023 are provided in the Annexure.

The rate of increase of electric vehicles during last 4 years is provided below: –

YearNo of Electric vehicles registeredPercentage increase in registration, year on year
2018130254–
201916682228.07%
2020124654-25.28%
2021331466165.91%
20221024808209.17%
2023 (till 03-08-2023)847439–

Note: The details given are for digitized vehicle records as per Vahan. Data for Telangana, and Lakshadweep is not available.

Ministry of Heavy Industries has taken following initiatives to promote use of Electric vehicles (EVs) in the country: –

  1. Launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 and presently, Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is being implemented for a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore. FAME II focuses on supporting electrification of public and shared transportation through subsidies to 7,090 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55,000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.
  2. The Government on 12th May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country. Drop in battery price will result in cost reduction of electric vehicles.
  3. Electric Vehicles are covered under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobile and Auto Components, which was approved on 15th September 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore for a period of five years.

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has taken following initiatives to promote use of Electric vehicles (EVs) in the country: –

  1. Battery Operated Transport Vehicles have been granted exemption from the requirements of permit, vide S.O. 5333(E) dated 18th October, 2018.
  2. Battery Operated Vehicles have been granted exemption from the payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark vide GSR 525(E) dated 2nd August, 2021.
  3. All India Tourist Permit is issued for battery operated vehicles without payment of permit fee vide GSR 302(E) dated 18th April, 2023.
Sr. No.State/UTTotal no of Electric Vehicles as on 03.08.2023
1Andaman & Nicobar Island190
2Andhra Pradesh67,905
3Arunachal Pradesh28
4Assam1,20,423
5Bihar1,61,060
6Chandigarh7,964
7Chhattisgarh54,848
8Delhi2,33,212
9Goa12,615
10Gujarat1,38,410
11Haryana69,271
12Himachal Pradesh2,410
13Jammu and Kashmir10,896
14Jharkhand36,759
15Karnataka2,48,747
16Kerala98,332
17Ladakh65
18Madhya Pradesh96,151
19Maharashtra3,05,006
20Manipur1,203
21Meghalaya139
22Mizoram118
23Nagaland62
24Odisha62,567
25Puducherry4,588
26Punjab35,727
27Rajasthan1,80,670
28Sikkim20
29Tamil Nadu1,73,152
30Tripura14,839
31UT of DNH and DD354
32Uttar Pradesh5,74,967
33Uttarakhand49,491
34West Bengal68,376
Grand Total28,30,565
  1. Note: The details given are for digitized vehicle records as per Vahan.

2 – Data for Telangana and Lakshadweep is not available.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.