Electric 2Ws Capture over 8% of India’s 2W Market market | Kerala records 19% EV Penetration in 2W Sales| Jan 2026 – May 2026

Source: Vahan Dashboard. Low-speed e-2W data not included. For this analysis, the data was collected on June 1, 2026, and may have changed since then.

• 95,48,675 2Ws were registered in India from January 2026 to May 2026, of which 774,924 were electric, for an EV share of 8.1%.

• In just the first 5 months of CY 2026, EV sales equalled 57.7% of the 1,342,217 units sold in CY 2025, already surpassing the halfway point of last year’s total.

State-wise Sales Trend e-2Ws | Jan 2026 – May 2026

• Kerala recorded the highest EV penetration at 19.36%, with 43,226 e-2Ws sold, followed by Karnataka at 18.87% (99,305) and Goa at 18.71% (4,063).

• Maharashtra recorded the highest e-2W sales volume, with 177,736 units and a 13.28% EV penetration, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 92,522 units.

• The southern states accounted for 39.4%, the west region for 20.1%, the central region for 18.2%, the east region for 11.3%, and the north region for 10.9% of the e-2W sales.

OEM-wise Sales Trend e-2Ws | Jan 2026 – May 2026

Source: EVreporter Intelligence. Vahan Data as per 1464 out of 1467 RTOs across 36 out of 36 state/UTs. Low-speed e-2W data not included.

• TVS Motors is leading the e-2W segment this year with a 26.3% market share. TVS Motor sold 2,03,686 Electric 2Ws between January and May 2026, already achieving 64.5% of its CY 2025 sales volume of 3,15,083 units in 5 months.

• Bajaj Auto is in the second position with 22.5% market share (1,74,382 units). Bajaj Auto recorded 1,74,382 e-2W sales in the first five months of 2026, reaching 62.34% of CY 2025 sales of 2,79,684 units.

• Ather Energy has registered 1,37,390 EV sales from January to May 2026, attaining ~64% of its CY 2025 sales volume of 2,14,981 units.

• Among the top E-2W OEMs listed, only Revolt and OBEN Electric are electric motorcycle-exclusive companies. In addition, Ola Electric offers its electric motorcycle series, the Roadster. None of the other OEMs listed above offer electric motorcycle options.

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This article was first published in EVreporter June 2026 magazine.

Also read: India’s Electric Vehicle sales trend | May 2026