Archive · 23 Sep 2026
India EV Ecosystem Draws Over Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore
India is spending a lot of money to help people and businesses use electric vehicles.
The national government has committed more than Rs 90,000 crore for this effort.
State governments and Union territories have committed another Rs 37,613 crore for electric buses and other support.
Electric vehicles made up 8.25% of India’s vehicles in 2025-26.
About 2.5 million electric vehicles were registered during that year.
Most of them were two-wheelers, such as electric scooters.
India had about 29,000 public charging stations by June 2025.
Vehicle assembly and parts production are growing, but making battery cells inside India is progressing more slowly.
The Centre and states have committed more than Rs 1.25 lakh crore to support India’s electric-vehicle ecosystem.
Central commitments exceed Rs 90,000 crore for incentives, charging, buses, manufacturing and research.
States and Union territories have committed Rs 37,613 crore under PM-eBus Sewa and added other EV benefits.
EV penetration reached 8.25% in 2025-26, with 2.5 million vehicles registered during the year.
Public charging stations reached 29,000 by June 2025, while domestic cell manufacturing remained comparatively slow.
- Who
- The Centre, Indian states and Union territories, with support from NITI Aayog.
- What
- They have committed more than Rs 1.25 lakh crore to promote electric vehicles and develop related infrastructure and manufacturing.
- When
- By 2025-26; public charging-station figures cited are through June 2025.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To encourage EV purchases, electrify public transport, expand charging infrastructure, support manufacturing and fund research.
- Total commitment
- More than Rs 1.25 lakh crore from the Centre and states.
- Central commitment
- More than Rs 90,000 crore across multiple ministries and fiscal years.
- State and UT commitment
- Rs 37,613 crore under PM-eBus Sewa, alongside other fiscal and regulatory support.
- EV penetration
- 8.25% in 2025-26, up from 0.5% in 2018.
- EV registrations
- Nearly 2.5 million vehicles registered in 2025-26, about 25% more than the previous financial year.
- Electric vehicles on roads
- More than 8.7 million by 2025-26.
- Public charging stations
- About 29,000 by June 2025.
- Electric bus penetration
- 6.4% in 2025, down from 8.75% in 2021.