The first five months of FY2027 saw Indian electric scooters leap 450 % in overseas shipments, reaching 15,418 units – the highest tally in a fiscal year. The jump raises the share of EVs in total scooter exports from 1 % to 4 %.
Rising petrol prices and the West‑Asia crude crisis have pushed consumers toward zero‑emission two‑wheelers, a trend mirrored abroad. Nepal, which imports the majority of Indian e‑scooters, is the biggest single market, followed by Sri Lanka.
TVS Motor dominates the export field, shipping 6,702 e‑scooters YTD – a 262 % climb – and holding 44 % of the total. Its iQube model accounts for 5,738 units, while Orbiters add 964. Bajaj Auto follows with 4,818 Chetaks (31 % share) and Ather Energy delivers 3,573 units (23 % share), split between 1,874 450‑Series and 1,699 Rizta scooters.
Monthly figures show August as the strongest month: 3,575 units shipped, up 209 % YoY. TVS moved 1,930 scooters – 966 iQubes and 964 Orbiters – with the new TVS EV coming close behind. Bajaj’s Chetak shipped 832 units; Ather’s 450 and Rizta shipped 516 and 180 respectively.
Other players were modest: Hero MotoCorp exported 135 Vida e‑scooters, River Mobility 18 Indie units, and Honda 3 Activa‑e scooters. The market is still open for new entrants and model variants.
With exports already 77 % higher than FY2026, analysts predict the total will exceed 35,000 units by year‑end. Buyers should watch the launch of Ather’s Konarc and TVS’s next‑generation EV, as well as the expansion of Nepal and Sri Lanka’s charging infrastructure.