New Delhi, April 6 -- The West Asia war-triggered energy supply shocks are pushing India to speed up its shift to electric mobility to cut its oil import dependence and cushion the economy from volatility. Towards this, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) started consultations with electric two-wheeler makers on 2 April, as it looks to rev up its five-year-old 'Go Electric' campaign, eyeing a micro-level awareness on EV benefits, two people aware of the matter said.

Two-wheelers are central to India's green energy push as they use a bulk of the country's petrol. Two-wheelers guzzled nearly two-third of India's total petrol consumption of 38.8 million tonnes in fiscal year 2026 (FY26).

Amid the war uncertainties, Prime Minister Narendr...