India's electric two-wheeler segment has registered retail sales of 8,01,277 units in the first five months of 2026, up 49 percent year-on-year and already equal to 60 percent of 2025's full-year record of 13.4 lakh units. At the current monthly run rate of over 1,60,000 units, the segment is on course to approach, and potentially cross, 2 million (20 lakh) annual sales for the first time.
- 8,01,277 e-2Ws sold in the first five months of CY2026, up 49 percent YoY
- Segment already at 60 percent of CY2025's full-year record after just five months
- Electric two-wheelers now account for 8.17 percent of all two-wheeler sales in India
India electric two-wheeler sales: A decade of growth
Annual sales have grown over 800x in nine years
The scale of growth in India's electric two-wheeler segment over the past decade puts the current numbers in context. In 2017, just 1,516 electric two-wheelers were sold in the country – a 0.008 percent share of the 18.81 million motorcycles, scooters and mopeds retailed that year. The segment crossed the 1,50,000-unit mark for the first time in 2021 (1,64,195 units) and then leapt 303 percent to 6,61,633 units in 2022 as the modern wave of electric scooters from Ola, Ather and TVS began gaining traction. The one-million milestone followed in 2024 (1.21 million units), which was then surpassed by 2025 (1.34 million units) when e-2Ws achieved a 6 percent share of all two-wheeler sales.
In 2026, the pace has accelerated further, with the petrol and CNG price hikes of May proving to be a significant demand catalyst. The e-2W penetration level now stands at 8.17 percent of all two-wheelers sold in India – up from 6 percent for the whole of CY2025. Electric two-wheelers account for 56 percent of all EVs sold in India over the past decade, making them the single largest driver of the country's EV transition.
Saptarshi Mondal
Dhruv Dhaka
Dipan Sur
Suraj Viswanathan
