NITI Aayog Releases India Electric Mobility Index 2025

NITI Aayog has released the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, ranking Delhi as the top performer for electric vehicle adoption and e-mobility ecosystem development, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka. The index presents composite scores and theme-wise performance for electric mobility across States and Union Territories.

India Electric Mobility Index 2025:

Dimension	Key Details
Type	IEMI comprises a composite index for electric mobility at the state level.
Developer collaboration	IEMI comprises an index developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with WRI India.
Edition	IEMI 2025 comprises the second edition of the index, following the 2024 version.
Coverage and scoring	The index provides for tracking, evaluation, and scoring of all Indian States and Union Territories out of 100.
Objectives	The index provides for these objectives: inform decision-making at the state level, foster healthy competition among states, and promote sharing of best practices.
Assessment structure	The index comprises 16 indicators grouped under 3 themes with weightage: Transport Electrification Progress (50%), Charging Infrastructure Readiness (30%), and EV Research and Innovation Status (20%).
Universe covered	The index comprises composite scores across all 36 States and Union Territories.
Composite score distribution	Composite scores comprise a range from 10 to 84, with a median score of 40.
Top performers	The top performers comprise Delhi (84), Maharashtra (78), Karnataka (73), Chandigarh (71), and Goa (65).
Change vs 2024 edition	The 2025 edition comprises these changes vs 2024: Delhi and Maharashtra retain the top 2 positions; Karnataka moves up to 3rd, overtaking Chandigarh; Goa climbs 10 spots to 5th; Madhya Pradesh rises from 23rd to 7th.
Top score change vs 2024	The top score comprises an increase from 77 in 2024 to 84 in 2025.
Large states among top performers	Among 17 large states, only Maharashtra and Karnataka comprise the large states featuring among the top performers.
Large states classified as frontrunners	Frontrunners comprise 8 large states scoring 50 to 64 out of 100: Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
Large states classified as emerging performers	Emerging performers comprise 7 large states scoring 35 to 49: Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Gujarat.
Theme: Transport Electrification Progress	Transport Electrification Progress comprises 50% weightage, and only Delhi, Chandigarh, and Maharashtra comprise top performers in this category.
Theme: Charging Infrastructure Readiness	Charging Infrastructure Readiness comprises Karnataka as the highest scorer at 97, followed by Goa (92) and Maharashtra (91).
Theme: EV Research and Innovation Status	EV Research and Innovation Status comprises Delhi as the top scorer at 94.
Barriers identified	The report provides for 3 obstacles: limited charging infrastructure in many states, dispersed settlements that make charging networks harder and costlier to build, and a nascent innovation ecosystem outside a few leading states.
EV penetration metric	EV penetration comprises 8.25% in 2025-26, up from 0.5% in 2018.
EV stock and registrations	EV uptake comprises over 8.7 million EVs running on Indian roads in 2025-26, and close to 2.5 million EVs registered during 2025-26 alone, representing about a 25% rise over the previous year.
Emissions share	Road transport comprises roughly 12% of India’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.
Practical functions of the index	The IEMI provides for three functions: comparative pressure among states via visible ranking; separation of adoption, infrastructure, and innovation; and focus on implementation.