TL;DR
India's electric car sales constitute only 4% of new vehicle registrations, falling short of global benchmarks and national targets due to infrastructure gaps.
India is significantly lagging behind global electric car adoption trends, with electric cars accounting for only about 4 percent of new vehicle sales. This figure stands in stark contrast to the government's ambitious target of achieving 30 percent EV penetration by 2030, despite various measures aimed at accelerating electrification.
The International Energy Agency's latest 'Global EV Outlook' highlights that India's electric car sales are lower than countries like Vietnam and Thailand, even though it is the Asia-Pacific region's second-largest car market. A primary bottleneck identified is the insufficient charging infrastructure, with India having approximately 29,000 public charging stations as of early 2026. While electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers are driving much of the current EV growth, passenger car adoption continues to be slow and uneven.
