Counted on from the Vahan dashboard of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Solentra is not part of the Ministry.
Electric vehicles in Himachal Pradesh: 2026 so far
Electric vehicles newly registered on Vahan in Himachal Pradesh, month by month and by vehicle type, next to India and nearby states.
January to September 2026: 2,169, up 53% on the same months of 2025 (1,416). 1.7 of every 100 new vehicles were electric (India: 10.7).
Key figures
Himachal Pradesh, finished months only, from the Vahan dashboard. Counted on 26 Oct 2026.
- January to September 2026
- 2,169up 53% on the same months of 2025
- Same months of 2025
- 1,416January to September 2025
- Of every 100 new vehicles
- 1.7were electric. India: 10.7
- Rank by EVs registered
- No. 26of 36. No. 28 of 28 by EVs out of every 100 new vehicles
Electric vehicles registered each month
Himachal Pradesh EV sales by month
In September 2026, Himachal Pradesh registered 314 EVs.
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 | 189 | 154 | 15,422 | fewer than 1 |
| February | 187 | 141 | 13,173 | 1 |
| March | 182 | 177 | 13,339 | 1 |
| April | 130 | 187 | 14,117 | 1 |
| May | 144 | 216 | 13,349 | 2 |
| June | 184 | 204 | 12,286 | 2 |
| July | 141 | 296 | 16,452 | 2 |
| August | 144 | 480 | 13,357 | 4 |
| September | 115 | 314 | 13,289 | 2 |
| October so far | 174 | 236 | 11,339 | month not finished |
| November | 171 | not yet | not yet | not yet |
| December | 177 | not yet | not yet | not yet |
Electric out of every 100 new vehicles
EVs out of every 100 new vehicles in Himachal Pradesh
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 Himachal Pradesh 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 | 945 | 777 | up 22% | 44 |
| E-rickshaws | 1 | 20 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| E-carts | 20 | 35 | too few to compare | fewer than 1 |
| Autos and three wheel goods carriers | 57 | 104 | too few to compare | 3 |
| Cars, jeeps and taxis | 799 | 455 | too few to compare | 37 |
| Buses | 295 | 1 | too few to compare | 14 |
| Trucks and goods vans | 52 | 24 | too few to compare | 2 |
| Sum of the vehicle types | 2,169 | 1,416 | up 53% | 100 |
The types come from Himachal Pradesh'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
Himachal Pradesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himachal Pradesh | 2,169 | up 53% | 1.7 | No. 26 |
| India | 25,37,802 | up 52% | 10.7 | All 36 |
| Punjab | 45,985 | up 36% | 7.0 | No. 17 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 13,529 | up 59% | 7.6 | No. 21 |
| Ladakh | 8 | too few to compare | 8 of 4,245 | No. 36 |
| Uttarakhand | 20,007 | up 41% | 8.6 | No. 20 |
| Haryana | 31,140 | up 10% | 3.7 | No. 19 |
| Chandigarh | 5,195 | up 41% | 12.5 | No. 25 |
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 Himachal Pradesh
What stands out
- Himachal Pradesh has already registered more EVs in 2026 than in all of 2025: 2,405 so far, against 1,938.
- 44 of every 100 EVs registered in Himachal Pradesh from January to September 2026 were scooters and motorcycles.
- August was Himachal Pradesh's busiest finished month of 2026, with 480 EVs.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
How many EVs were registered in Himachal Pradesh in 2026?
Vahan shows 2,405 electric vehicles registered in Himachal Pradesh in 2026 up to 26 Oct 2026. From January to September 2026, 2,169 were registered, 1.7 of every 100 new vehicles. Registrations are the closest public count of sales.
Is Himachal Pradesh registering more EVs than last year?
Yes. From January to September 2026, Himachal Pradesh registered 2,169 EVs, up 53% on the same months of 2025 (1,416).
Which EVs are most common in Himachal Pradesh?
Scooters and motorcycles: 44 of every 100 EVs registered from January to September 2026. Next came cars, jeeps and taxis, with 37 of every 100.
How does Himachal Pradesh compare with India?
From January to September 2026, 1.7 of every 100 new vehicles registered in Himachal Pradesh were electric, against 10.7 of every 100 for India. Himachal Pradesh is No. 26 of 36 states and UTs by EVs registered, and No. 28 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.