Bhubaneswar: The state has witnessed a remarkable increase in electric vehicle (EV) registrations, with a total of 1,55,068 vehicles registered over the last five years, according to data presented in the Odisha assembly on Thursday.
In a written reply to a question by IND Baramba MLA Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena revealed that the number of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars, and buses registered since the rollout of the Electric Vehicle Rules by the State Government in 2021 has significantly risen.
The Minister also highlighted that the State Government has disbursed a total subsidy amount of Rs 232.45 crore to 1,22,578 beneficiaries from 2021 to 2025 (until March 6, 2025).
The detailed registration data for each year is as follows:
- 2021:
- Two-wheelers: 4,944
- Three-wheelers: 623
- Four-wheelers: 56
- Buses: 3
- 2022:
- Two-wheelers: 25,726
- Three-wheelers: 2,252
- Four-wheelers: 407
- Buses: 62
- 2023:
- Two-wheelers: 38,347
- Three-wheelers: 4,771
- Four-wheelers: 1,344
- Buses: 83
- 2024:
- Two-wheelers: 56,303
- Three-wheelers: 6,218
- Four-wheelers: 3,207
- Buses: 249
- 2025 (up to March 6):
- Two-wheelers: 8,581
- Three-wheelers: 965
- Four-wheelers: 854
- Buses: 73
