Delhi tops NITI Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index 2025
Delhi scored 84 to retain the top rank in NITI Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index 2025, followed by Maharashtra at 78 and Karnataka at 73. The ranking tracks EV adoption, charging infrastructure and startup activity across states and union territories.
What happened
Delhi retained the top spot in NITI Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index 2025, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka. The index assesses EV adoption, charging
Key facts
- Delhi: 84
- Maharashtra: 78
- Karnataka: 73
- Chandigarh: 71
- Goa: 65
What changed
Delhi retained the top spot in NITI Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index 2025, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka. The index assesses EV adoption, charging infrastructure and startup activity, showing uneven progress across states and union territories.
Why this matters
Delhi’s EV-readiness lead strengthens the case for retailers to prioritize electric delivery fleets and charging-enabled locations there before scaling into less mature state markets.
What to watch
- State-level subsidies, registration-fee waivers, scrappage incentives and mandates for commercial EV fleets.
- Growth in public and depot charging points, charger uptime, grid connection timelines and electricity-tariff changes.
- Expansion of low-emission zones, pollution-response restrictions and delivery-vehicle access rules in Delhi NCR.
- EV financing rates, battery-leasing availability, residual values and insurance-cost trends for commercial two- and three-wheelers.
- Whether Maharashtra and Karnataka close the index gap with Delhi or whether lagging states improve charging and startup ecosystems.