Unpacking 2W electrification | Scooters lead, Motorcycles lag in EV penetration

While electric scooters are leading the charge for EV adoption in India, the overall two-wheeler (2W) penetration remains constrained by the motorcycle segment, which continues to account for the majority of sales. To gain a granular understanding of EV adoption trends, the EVreporter team analysed 2W sales in Telangana from February 2025 to January 2026, examining motorcycles and scooters as distinct categories. Our analysis of 2W units sold during this period reveals the underlying contrast in how electrification is progressing across the segment.

Scooters vs Motorcycles | Telangana 2W Sales Data – Feb 2025 to Jan 2026

Source: EVreporter Intelligence | Telangana Regional Transport portal.

746,170 two-wheelers were sold in Telangana during this 12-month period, comprising 680,168 Internal Combustion (IC) vehicles and 66,002 Electric Vehicles (EVs). Motorcycles are the more popular vehicle category with 410,430 total units sold, while scooters accounted for 335,740 units.

The average EV penetration across the entire 2W segment in Telangana was 8.8%. There is a massive gap in EV adoption between the two categories. While scooters have reached a significant 19.4% EV penetration, motorcycles remain almost entirely ICE-based with only 0.2% penetration.

• High EV Adoption in Scooters: The scooter segment registered 19.4% EV penetration and 64,993 units of e-2Ws sold during these 12 months. Scooters are the primary driver of the electric transition in the state, accounting for nearly 98.5% of all 2W EV sales (64,993 out of 66,002 total EV units).

• Lagging EV Adoption in Motorcycles: Despite being the higher-volume category, motorcycles have a very low EV penetration of just 0.2%, with only 1,009 units sold compared to 409,421 ICE motorcycles.

• In the electric motorcycle segment, Ultraviolette led with 250 units sold (F77 and X47 combined), Oben Electric sold 235 units, while Ola and Revolt each recorded 230 units over 12 months.

• In the electric scooter segment, TVS recorded the highest sales with 17,039 units, followed by Ather Energy at 16,963 units during the period. TVS iQube emerged as the highest-selling electric scooter during the period.

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