India, June 1 -- After contracting 20% month-on-month (MoM) in April, electric two-wheeler (E2W) registrations saw an 8.4% jump in May to 1.70 Lakh units from 1.57 Lakh units in the previous month, according to Vahan data.

Most leading OEMs reported a moderate MoM increase in registrations, while smaller players continued to witness double-digit declines.

On a yearly basis, E2W registrations jumped almost 69% from 1.01 Lakh units in May 2025.

Notably, E2W registrations inched up to the highest ever at 1.92 Lakh units in March, coinciding with the West Asia war and resultant jump in fuel prices. Petrol prices in India breached the Rs.100/litre mark last month after multiple price hikes resulted in a Rs.10 increase per litre of petrol. ...