State-wise electric car penetration in India in FY 2025-26

FY 2025-26 | States with Highest EV Penetration in Electric Car Category

• 4.5% Pan India EV Penetration in Passenger Vehicle category

• 4,839,508 cars were registered in India from April 2025 to March 2026, of which 219,484 were electric, with a 4.5% EV share.

• Telangana recorded the highest share in EV penetration of 11.6% with 19,810 units e-4Ws sold (till Feb 2026), followed by Chandigarh with 9.1% (2,014 units) and Delhi with 8.4% penetration (16,986 units).

• Kerala recorded an electric car penetration of 7.9%.

• Maharashtra recorded the highest EV sales volume, with 34,066 units, accounting for 15.5% of all e-4Ws sold in the country.

• Maharashtra was followed by Karnataka, with 11% EV share in India’s electric car sales (24,201 units), and Kerala, with 9.2% share (20,226 units), in FY 25-26.

FY 2025-26 | Highest-selling EV OEMs in Electric Car Category

Source: EVreporter Intelligence | Vahan and Telangana Regional Transport portal. Telangana data till Feb 2026.

• Tata Motors led the e-4W segment in FY25-26 with sales of 85,367 units and an overall 38.9% market share.

• JSW MG Motors secured second place with 26.7% market share (58,661 units), followed closely by Mahindra Electric 21.6% market share (47,316 units).

• In Maharashtra – the state that sold the highest number of electric cars, Tata Motors led the market with 11,790 units, followed by JSW MG Motors with 8,701 and Mahindra Electric with 8,101 units.

• In Karnataka, Tata Motors led the market with 8,348 units, followed by JSE MG Motors with 8,157 units.

• Compared to FY 24–25, this year, Tata Motors recorded a 39.1% growth, MG Motor saw a 79.1% increase, and Mahindra witnessed a sharp surge of around 434% in respective electric car sales volumes.

• Tesla sold 342 cars in FY25-26 in India.

This article was first published in EVreporter April 2026 magazine.

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