Fuelled by state policy, sales of EVs in Delhi gather steam
In January, electric vehicles were the fastest growing segment in Delhi, albeit on a very low base, and that within this, electric two-wheelers accounted for more than half — an indication of the growing popularity of EVs given the high fuel prices, as well as generous sops in the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, notified in August 2020.
According to the Delhi transport department, sales of EVs increased by about 136% over January 2021 to 3,404, with sales of two-wheelers, for the first time, surpassing those of e-rickshaws. The absolute numbers are still low; sales of petrol vehicles declined by about 20% to 31,714 ; sales of CNG vehicles increased by 30% to 2,751; and those of diesel vehicles by 9% to 1,166.
The sharp rise (753%) in sale of electric two-wheelers is significant. Of the 13.4 million registered vehicles in the national capital, 7.4 million are two-wheelers , and a major contributor to vehicular emissions in the city.
