Counted on from the Vahan dashboard of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Solentra is not part of the Ministry.
Electric vehicles in Bihar: 2026 so far
Electric vehicles newly registered on Vahan in Bihar, month by month and by vehicle type, next to India and nearby states.
January to September 2026: 1,21,811, up 47% on the same months of 2025 (82,971). 10.5 of every 100 new vehicles were electric (India: 10.7).
Key figures
Bihar, finished months only, from the Vahan dashboard. Counted on 26 Oct 2026.
- January to September 2026
- 1,21,811up 47% on the same months of 2025
- Same months of 2025
- 82,971January to September 2025
- Of every 100 new vehicles
- 10.5were electric. India: 10.7
- Rank by EVs registered
- No. 8of 36. No. 16 of 28 by EVs out of every 100 new vehicles
Electric vehicles registered each month
Bihar EV sales by month
In September 2026, Bihar registered 18,975 EVs, 2.7 times September 2025.
20252026October so far
Recent months can still rise by about 1 in every 100 as late registrations arrive. Diwali was on 20 Oct 2025 and is on 8 Nov 2026. Vehicle registrations jump around the festival, so October and November can look very different from one year to the next.
Every month's numbers
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| Month | EVs 2025EVs 2025 | EVs 2026EVs 2026 | All new vehicles 2026All 2026 | Of every 100 new vehicles, 2026Of 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9,214 | 11,047 | 1,19,168 | 9.3 |
| February | 7,861 | 9,719 | 1,29,270 | 7.5 |
| March | 9,370 | 11,343 | 1,41,667 | 8.0 |
| April | 7,819 | 11,573 | 1,63,575 | 7.1 |
| May | 9,209 | 13,001 | 1,45,593 | 8.9 |
| June | 10,147 | 14,469 | 1,33,037 | 10.9 |
| July | 11,470 | 16,130 | 1,15,419 | 14.0 |
| August | 10,899 | 15,554 | 1,04,734 | 14.9 |
| September | 6,982 | 18,975 | 1,10,059 | 17.2 |
| October so far | 15,850 | 13,302 | 92,664 | month not finished |
| November | 12,893 | not yet | not yet | not yet |
| December | 12,087 | not yet | not yet | not yet |
Electric out of every 100 new vehicles
EVs out of every 100 new vehicles in Bihar
From January to September 2026, against India and nearby states and UTs. Places with fewer than 1,000 EVs show their counts instead of a bar.
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By vehicle type
Which EVs Bihar buys
EVs registered from January to September 2026, by type, against the same months of 2025.
EVs of that type
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| Type | January to September 20262026 | Same months 20252025 | Change | Of every 100 EVsOf 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scooters and motorcycles | 32,668 | 19,674 | up 66% | 27 |
| E-rickshaws | 38,660 | 45,363 | down 15% | 32 |
| E-carts | 2,806 | 1,684 | up 67% | 2 |
| Autos and three wheel goods carriers | 45,588 | 15,394 | 3 times | 37 |
| Cars, jeeps and taxis | 1,757 | 754 | 2.3 times | 1 |
| Buses | 52 | 0 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| Trucks and goods vans | 279 | 101 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| Sum of the vehicle types | 1,21,811 | 82,971 | up 47% | 100 |
The types come from Bihar's own tables of vehicle classes on the Vahan dashboard, so their sum can differ by a few vehicles from the count above.
Electric out of every 100 new vehicles of each type
E-rickshaws and e-carts are electric by definition, so they have no figure here. The marker is India.
Side by side
Bihar next to India and nearby states
EVs registered from January to September 2026, the change on the same months of 2025, and EVs out of every 100 new vehicles.
| State or UT | January to September 2026EVs | Change | Of every 100 new vehiclesOf every 100 | Rank by EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 1,21,811 | up 47% | 10.5 | No. 8 |
| India | 25,37,802 | up 52% | 10.7 | All 36 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,57,231 | up 20% | 11.4 | No. 1 |
| Jharkhand | 35,094 | up 50% | 6.8 | No. 18 |
| West Bengal | 1,23,247 | 2.5 times | 11.9 | No. 7 |
Ranks are among the 36 states and UTs by EVs registered from January to September 2026. Every state and UT on the India page.
Only what is true for Bihar
What stands out
- Bihar has already registered more EVs in 2026 than in all of 2025: 1,35,113 so far, against 1,23,801.
- 37 of every 100 EVs registered in Bihar from January to September 2026 were autos and three wheel goods carriers.
- September was Bihar's busiest finished month of 2026: 18,975 EVs, up 22% on August.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
How many EVs were registered in Bihar in 2026?
Vahan shows 1,35,113 electric vehicles registered in Bihar in 2026 up to 26 Oct 2026. From January to September 2026, 1,21,811 were registered, 10.5 of every 100 new vehicles. Registrations are the closest public count of sales.
Is Bihar registering more EVs than last year?
Yes. From January to September 2026, Bihar registered 1,21,811 EVs, up 47% on the same months of 2025 (82,971).
Which EVs are most common in Bihar?
Autos and three wheel goods carriers: 37 of every 100 EVs registered from January to September 2026. Next came e-rickshaws, with 32 of every 100.
How does Bihar compare with India?
From January to September 2026, 10.5 of every 100 new vehicles registered in Bihar were electric, against 10.7 of every 100 for India. Bihar is No. 8 of 36 states and UTs by EVs registered, and No. 16 of 28 by EVs out of every 100 new vehicles.
About these numbers
Battery electric vehicles only (the Vahan fuel types ELECTRIC(BOV) and PURE EV); hybrids are left out. These are registrations, counted in the state of the transport office that registered each vehicle. Recent months can still rise by about 1 in every 100 as late registrations arrive. Changes, ranks and types use finished months only.
Source: Vahan dashboard, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India. Solentra is not part of the Ministry. Counted on 26 Oct 2026 at 10:15. All the notes on these numbers.