The electric scooter segment is experiencing one of the highest growth rates in the market, excluding three-wheeled electric vehicles. Monthly sales of electric scooters are increasing, and in the first five months of the 2026-27 fiscal year, companies demonstrated impressive results in the domestic market. The growth of this segment year-on-year was 114 percent.
In the first five months, 791,325 electric scooters were sold in India. Regarding exports, overall for the segment of scooters manufactured in India (including ICE and electric models), a 34% growth was noted, with the total volume of exported scooters reaching 358,993 units.
Specifically for electric scooters, exports showed a colossal growth of 450% year-on-year. Between April and August 2026, companies exported 15,418 electric scooters, compared to only 2,807 units sent in the same period last year. This figure indicates growing demand for Indian electric scooters in foreign markets, which is happening against the backdrop of rising fuel prices in many parts of the world.
An analysis of exports by company shows that TVS Motor Company leads. This company exported 6,702 electric scooters between April and August, significantly exceeding the 1,850 units exported the previous year, demonstrating a year-on-year growth of 262%. Bajaj Auto also performed strongly, exporting 4,818 units compared to 218 units sent last year, corresponding to an increase of 2,194% year-on-year.
Ather Energy also showed good growth, exporting 3,573 electric scooters from April to August 2026, whereas this figure was 742 units last year, meaning an export growth of 382% year-on-year. Additionally, Grievs Electric exported 169 units, and Hero MotoCorp (Vida) exported 135 units.
As for models, among those exported were 5,738 units of TVS iQube, 4,818 units of Bajaj Chetak, 1,874 units of Ather 450, 1,699 units of Ather Rigta, and 964 units of TVS Orbiter. 135 units of Hero Vida, 82 units of Ampere Nexza, and 51 units of Magnus were also exported.
