Counted on from the Vahan dashboard of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Solentra is not part of the Ministry.
Electric vehicles in Chhattisgarh: 2026 so far
Electric vehicles newly registered on Vahan in Chhattisgarh, month by month and by vehicle type, next to India and nearby states.
January to September 2026: 48,810, up 44% on the same months of 2025 (33,938). 9.5 of every 100 new vehicles were electric (India: 10.7).
Key figures
Chhattisgarh, finished months only, from the Vahan dashboard. Counted on 26 Oct 2026.
- January to September 2026
- 48,810up 44% on the same months of 2025
- Same months of 2025
- 33,938January to September 2025
- Of every 100 new vehicles
- 9.5were electric. India: 10.7
- Rank by EVs registered
- No. 16of 36. No. 18 of 28 by EVs out of every 100 new vehicles
Electric vehicles registered each month
Chhattisgarh EV sales by month
In September 2026, Chhattisgarh registered 5,605 EVs, up 42% on September 2025.
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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 | 4,031 | 4,397 | 75,207 | 5.8 |
| February | 2,975 | 4,119 | 64,916 | 6.3 |
| March | 4,332 | 5,956 | 64,107 | 9.3 |
| April | 3,417 | 4,082 | 51,930 | 7.9 |
| May | 3,662 | 5,727 | 50,779 | 11.3 |
| June | 4,028 | 6,184 | 55,626 | 11.1 |
| July | 3,993 | 6,709 | 54,874 | 12.2 |
| August | 3,549 | 6,031 | 49,574 | 12.2 |
| September | 3,951 | 5,605 | 47,686 | 11.8 |
| October so far | 6,278 | 5,325 | 50,454 | month not finished |
| November | 4,075 | not yet | not yet | not yet |
| December | 3,446 | not yet | not yet | not yet |
Electric out of every 100 new vehicles
EVs out of every 100 new vehicles in Chhattisgarh
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 Chhattisgarh 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 | 32,617 | 22,049 | up 48% | 67 |
| E-rickshaws | 2,458 | 3,961 | down 38% | 5 |
| E-carts | 2,075 | 1,923 | up 8% | 4 |
| Autos and three wheel goods carriers | 7,690 | 4,020 | up 91% | 16 |
| Cars, jeeps and taxis | 3,638 | 1,915 | up 90% | 7 |
| Trucks and goods vans | 328 | 70 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| Sum of the vehicle types | 48,810 | 33,938 | up 44% | 100 |
The types come from Chhattisgarh'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
Chhattisgarh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh | 48,810 | up 44% | 9.5 | No. 16 |
| India | 25,37,802 | up 52% | 10.7 | All 36 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,48,393 | up 53% | 11.7 | No. 5 |
| Odisha | 1,16,971 | 2.1 times | 15.7 | No. 10 |
| Jharkhand | 35,094 | up 50% | 6.8 | No. 18 |
| Maharashtra | 2,85,962 | up 47% | 11.0 | No. 2 |
| Telangana | 1,03,309 | see note | 12.3 | No. 11 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,57,231 | up 20% | 11.4 | No. 1 |
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 Chhattisgarh
What stands out
- Chhattisgarh has already registered more EVs in 2026 than in all of 2025: 54,135 so far, against 47,737.
- 67 of every 100 EVs registered in Chhattisgarh from January to September 2026 were scooters and motorcycles.
- Chhattisgarh registered 5,605 EVs in September, down 7% on August.
- July was Chhattisgarh's busiest finished month of 2026, with 6,709 EVs.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
How many EVs were registered in Chhattisgarh in 2026?
Vahan shows 54,135 electric vehicles registered in Chhattisgarh in 2026 up to 26 Oct 2026. From January to September 2026, 48,810 were registered, 9.5 of every 100 new vehicles. Registrations are the closest public count of sales.
Is Chhattisgarh registering more EVs than last year?
Yes. From January to September 2026, Chhattisgarh registered 48,810 EVs, up 44% on the same months of 2025 (33,938).
Which EVs are most common in Chhattisgarh?
Scooters and motorcycles: 67 of every 100 EVs registered from January to September 2026. Next came autos and three wheel goods carriers, with 16 of every 100.
How does Chhattisgarh compare with India?
From January to September 2026, 9.5 of every 100 new vehicles registered in Chhattisgarh were electric, against 10.7 of every 100 for India. Chhattisgarh is No. 16 of 36 states and UTs by EVs registered, and No. 18 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.