The number of electric vehicles in the state is nearly one lakh. According to data provided by the Union Government in Parliament on Wednesday, Gujarat ranks eighth in the country in terms of total number of electric vehicles (EVs). As of March 6, the number of EVs in Gujarat was 99,236, which is, however, only 0.44% of the total vehicles registered in the state.
According to the data tabled in the Lok Sabha,Uttar Pradeshhas the highest number of EVs (4.65 lakh) of all states and union territories, followed by Maharashtra (2.26 lakh) and Delhi (2.03 lakh). , with 21 EVs, has the lowest number in the country. As of March 6, the total number of EVs in the country was 21.70 lakh.
With a total of 2.22 crore vehicles registered in Gujarat, the Percentage of electric vehicles compared to total vehicles is about 0.44%, slightly lower thanthe nationalaverage of 0.6%. States such asRajasthanandBiharhave more EVs than Gujarat.