EV Subsidies in India 2026

100% road tax and registration fee waiver on electric cars in Andhra Pradesh under AP Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-2029) -- this is now the ONLY purchase-time benefit for private car buyers in AP, since the flat cash subsidy under the earlier 2021 policy was discontinued.

Assam offers ₹60,000 subsidy on electric cars under the Assam EV Policy 2021 to promote clean mobility in Northeast India.

100% road tax exemption on all electric vehicles registered in Assam.

Bihar provides Rs1,00,000 subsidy on electric cars priced under Rs25 Lakh under the Bihar EV (Amendment) Policy 2026 (effective from 15 May 2026) -- but this benefit is now RESTRICTED to vehicles registered in a WOMAN'S NAME, a new eligibility condition not present in the original 2023 policy.

Road tax relief on electric vehicles in Bihar REDUCED to 50% under the Bihar EV (Amendment) Policy 2026 (effective 15 May 2026) -- down from the earlier 2023 policy's full 100% waiver.

100% road tax and registration waiver on all EVs in Chandigarh.

Chhattisgarh provides Rs1,00,000 subsidy on electric cars, along with road tax and registration fee exemption. This amount already reflects a May 2025 amendment that CUT the cap from an earlier Rs1.5 Lakh to the current Rs1,00,000, and ADDED a new Rs20 Lakh vehicle price cap (vehicles above this price are not eligible) -- both now correctly recorded.

100% road tax and registration exemption on all electric vehicles in Chhattisgarh.

New Rs1,00,000 scrappage incentive under Delhi EV Policy 2026 when trading in a BS-IV (or older) vehicle for a new electric car -- this benefit did not exist under the earlier 2020 policy.

100% road tax waiver on electric cars in Delhi under Delhi EV Policy 2026 (effective 1 Jul 2026, runs through Mar 2030) -- price cap doubled from Rs15 Lakh (2020 policy) to Rs30 Lakh.

100% registration fee waiver on electric cars in Delhi under Delhi EV Policy 2026, up to a Rs30 Lakh ex-showroom price cap (raised from Rs15L under the 2020 policy).

100% road tax waiver on electric cars in Gujarat. Applicable on all EV registrations across the state.

Himachal Pradesh provides ₹50,000 subsidy on electric cars with full road tax and registration fee exemption.

100% road tax and registration exemption on all EVs in Himachal Pradesh.

Jharkhand offers ₹75,000 subsidy on electric cars with road tax and registration waiver under its 2022 EV policy.

100% road tax exemption on all electric vehicles registered in Jharkhand.

Ladakh UT offers up to 10% of ex-showroom price as a subsidy on electric cars, capped at Rs2,50,000 -- the highest car incentive of any state/UT currently in this table -- under its EV Policy notified 17 Aug 2022 (5-year validity, to 2027). Also includes an "early-bird" double-incentive window for early adopters and a road tax exemption.

100% motor vehicle tax and registration fee waiver in YEAR 1 ONLY of ownership for electric cars purchased under MP EV Policy 2025 -- unlike the 2019 policy, this is not an ongoing waiver, it applies only to the first year.

MP EV Policy 2025 introduces a Rs25,000 incentive for electric cars, explicitly labelled a "retrofitting" incentive in available sources and available in Year 1 only. SCOPE UNCONFIRMED: it is not clear from sources found whether this applies to new EV purchases generally or specifically to converting an existing ICE vehicle to electric -- verify against the official MP EV Policy 2025 PDF (invest.mp.gov.in) before treating this as a general new-car purchase incentive.

Maharashtra EV Policy 2025-30 (effective Apr 2025) restricts the car purchase subsidy (Rs1.5-2.0 Lakh depending on segment) to COMMERCIAL/TAXI vehicles only, capped at roughly 25,000 vehicles -- private individual buyers are NO LONGER eligible for a cash subsidy on cars under this policy (the 2021 policy's Rs2,50,000-for-100,000-private-vehicles scheme has been replaced/discontinued).

100% road tax waiver on all electric cars registered in Maharashtra, continued under Maharashtra EV Policy 2025-30 (effective Apr 2025-Mar 2030).

Meghalaya provides ₹50,000 subsidy on electric cars with 100% road tax exemption under its 2023 EV policy.

100% road tax waiver on all EVs registered in Meghalaya.

Punjab provides ₹1,00,000 subsidy on electric cars under the Punjab EV Policy 2022 along with road tax exemption.

100% road tax exemption on all electric vehicles registered in Punjab.

Rajasthan offers ₹50,000 subsidy on electric cars under the Rajasthan EV Policy 2022 along with road tax exemption.

100% road tax waiver on all electric cars registered in Rajasthan.

100% registration fee waiver on all electric vehicles in Tamil Nadu under Tamil Nadu EV Policy 2023, extended through 31 Dec 2027. Also carries a 100% road-tax exemption (not tracked as a separate row here) -- together these, not a flat cash rebate, are the real purchase-time benefit in Tamil Nadu.

100% road tax exemption on all electric vehicles registered in Telangana till 2030 per the original policy -- but the PURCHASE-INCENTIVE window (which includes this exemption for private cars) is explicitly capped at the FIRST 5,000 PRIVATE CARS and is currently confirmed running only through 31 Dec 2026, not the full 2030 policy horizon.

Uttar Pradesh offers ₹1,00,000 subsidy on electric cars under the UP EV Policy 2022 to make the state a leading EV market in India.

Uttarakhand provides ₹1,00,000 subsidy on electric cars under its EV policy with 100% road tax and registration waiver.

100% road tax and registration fee exemption on all EVs in Uttarakhand.

West Bengal offers ₹75,000 subsidy on electric cars under the WB EV Policy 2021 along with road tax exemption.

100% road tax exemption on all electric vehicles in West Bengal.