Indian households add e-scooter as second vehicle; e2w registrations climb 13.5% as overall 2W sales slip
Rising petrol costs and a Rs 3/litre hike are pushing urban Indian families to adopt an electric scooter for short trips. E2W registrations rose 13.5% YoY even as total 2W sales fell 5.5%. FY25 EV registrations hit 1.97M units, up 16.9%, with Ather Energy among brands benefiting from the shift.
What happened
Ather Energy · Rising petrol prices are driving Indian urban households to add an EV—typically an electric scooter—as a second vehicle for short trips. E2W
Key facts
- 13.5% YoY e2w registration growth
- 2W sales -5.5%
- FY25 EV registrations 1.97M units +16.9%
- Rs 30-40 lakh charging franchise investment
- Rs 3/litre petrol hike
- 87% crude import dependence
Why this matters
Scout bolt-on targets in e2w charging, battery-swap, and used-EV resale to capture the second-vehicle household that's emerging as a distinct buying occasion.