Andhra Pradesh rises to 9th in NITI Aayog 2025 EV index

Andhra Pradesh climbed one place to ninth among 36 states and union territories in the India Electric Mobility Index 2025, prepared by NITI Aayog with WRI India, as its score rose from 47 to 52. It ranked sixth among 17 large states. Charging Infrastructure Readiness improved from 51 to 62, while commercial EV registrations scored just 19. Nearly one lakh EVs were registered in the state between 2022 and June 2025.

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Andhra Pradesh ranked 9th among 36 states and UTs in the India Electric Mobility Index 2025, with its score rising from 47 to 52. — Attributed to the NITI Aayog index prepared with WRI India; figures appear in the source.
The state ranked sixth among 17 large states, behind Maharashtra (78), Karnataka (73), Tamil Nadu (61), Madhya Pradesh (59) and Odisha (55). — Figures appear in the source and are internally consistent with the stated ranking.
Charging Infrastructure Readiness score rose from 51 to 62; Transport Electrification Progress from 48 to 53; Research and Innovation dipped from 37 to 36. — Attributed to the index; sub-scores are consistent with the reported overall improvement.
Nearly one lakh EVs were registered in Andhra Pradesh between 2022 and June 2025, over 84,560 (about 85%) being electric two-wheelers. — Attributed to transport department data; percentage is consistent with the stated figures.
Five cities notified as Model E-Mobility Cities under Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-29) with a ₹250-crore corpus, including ₹50 crore per model city. — Attributed to the state policy as described in the source; arithmetic of the corpus is not itemised further.

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Analysts’ view opinion

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Andhra Pradesh's EV story is currently strong on the supply side — charging infrastructure, subsidies and power availability — but still narrow on the demand side. The gap between a score of 76 for private EV registrations and just 19 for commercial ones matters economically, because most of the fuel-cost savings, jobs and freight-price effects flow from commercial fleets. With about 85% of the nearly one lakh EVs being two-wheelers, the gains so far have mainly landed in individual households' monthly fuel bills.

The move to ninth place and a score rise from 47 to 52 signals real progress, but the distance from Maharashtra (78) and Karnataka (73) remains wide — a disadvantage in competing for EV supply-chain investment.
Charging readiness rising from 51 to 62, with maximum scores of 100 on capital subsidies, building bye-laws and power availability, suggests public spending is showing results; yet the charger-to-vehicle ratio scores only 36, so strain could grow as adoption rises.
Only faster commercial EV adoption will cut operating costs for fleet operators and eventually show up in delivery and passenger fares — that is the economic logic behind NITI Aayog's suggested parking-fee exemptions and lower public charging tariffs.
The ₹250-crore corpus and five Model E-Mobility Cities concentrate capital spending, which can speed up those urban markets but risks leaving smaller towns and rural areas behind.
Scores of 5 on patents and 33 on R&D suggest the state is so far an EV consumer market rather than a high-value manufacturing and design hub, which will shape the quality of jobs over the longer term.

What to watch — Watch how quickly the commercial share of EV registrations (currently 6%) moves up, and how much of the ₹250-crore corpus actually converts into chargers on the ground.

The story reports index scores and registration data only; it does not establish how much fuel cost has actually been saved, how many jobs or how much investment has followed, or any measurable price impact in the state.

Deep dive

Research brief · 8 facts · 4 dates · exam-ready

The brief

Context

The India Electric Mobility Index, prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with WRI India, ranks states and union territories on their progress in electric vehicle adoption, charging infrastructure and innovation. In the 2025 edition, Andhra Pradesh moved up one place to ninth among 36 states and UTs, with its overall score rising from 47 to 52, placing it in the "Frontrunner" category. The index shows the state doing well on charging readiness and private EV uptake, but lagging in commercial EV registrations, patents and R&D. Andhra Pradesh's push is anchored in its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-29), which designates Model E-Mobility Cities.

Key facts

Andhra Pradesh ranked 9th among 36 states and union territories in the India Electric Mobility Index 2025, up from 10th, with its score rising from 47 to 52.
It ranked 6th among 17 large states, behind Maharashtra (78), Karnataka (73), Tamil Nadu (61), Madhya Pradesh (59) and Odisha (55).
Charging Infrastructure Readiness score rose from 51 to 62; Transport Electrification Progress from 48 to 53; EV Research and Innovation dipped from 37 to 36.
The state scored 76 for private EV registrations but only 19 for commercial EV registrations; EVs were 7% of private and 6% of commercial vehicle registrations in 2025.
Andhra Pradesh scored the maximum 100 on capital subsidies for public charging infrastructure, EV charging building bye-laws and power availability; 78 for renewable energy capacity; 67 for charging infrastructure initiatives; 36 for charger-to-vehicle ratio.
Nearly one lakh EVs were registered in the state between 2022 and June 2025, of which more than 84,560 (about 85%) were electric two-wheelers, per transport department data.
Under Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-29), Visakhapatnam, Rajamahendravaram, Vijayawada, Nellore and Tirupati are notified Model E-Mobility Cities, backed by a Rs 250-crore corpus including Rs 50 crore per model city.
Research indicators remain weak: 50 for EV startups, 33 for R&D initiatives and just 5 for patents.

Timeline

2022 to June 2025Nearly one lakh EVs registered in Andhra Pradesh, over 84,560 of them electric two-wheelers.
Previous edition of the indexAndhra Pradesh ranked 10th with a score of 47.
2024-29Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 period, under which five Model E-Mobility Cities were notified.
2025India Electric Mobility Index 2025 places Andhra Pradesh 9th with a score of 52, in the Frontrunner category.

Who has a stake

NITI Aayog — Prepares the index and has recommended that Andhra Pradesh accelerate commercial EV adoption and strengthen research and innovation.
WRI India — Partner institution in preparing the India Electric Mobility Index 2025.
Andhra Pradesh government / transport department — Owns the EV policy and registration data; its ranking depends on commercial EV uptake and charging rollout.
Model E-Mobility Cities (Visakhapatnam, Rajamahendravaram, Vijayawada, Nellore, Tirupati) — Each receives Rs 50 crore for city-centric charging and e-mobility rollout.
Commercial vehicle operators and permit holders — Stand to gain from recommended incentives such as parking charge and permit exemptions and lower public charging tariffs.
EV startups, R&D institutions and academia in the state — Targeted by recommendations on Centres of Excellence, skilling programmes and industry-academia collaboration; current patent score is only 5.

Why it matters

Transport electrification is central to India's energy transition, and state-level rankings like this one shape investment, subsidy design and charging rollout decisions. Andhra Pradesh's split performance, strong on charging readiness and two-wheelers but weak on commercial fleets and patents, shows that infrastructure alone does not deliver deep decarbonisation of freight and public transport. The findings also signal where the next round of incentives and innovation funding may be directed.

UPSC angle

Prelims pointers

India Electric Mobility Index 2025 is prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with WRI India.
The index covers 36 states and union territories and separately ranks 17 large states.
Andhra Pradesh: 9th overall (score 52), 6th among large states; Maharashtra leads large states with 78.
Index pillars named: Transport Electrification Progress, Charging Infrastructure Readiness, EV Research and Innovation.
Andhra Pradesh's Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 covers 2024-29, with a Rs 250-crore corpus.
Policy target: charging stations across 3x3-km urban grids and at 30-km intervals on inter-city corridors.

Mains framing

Andhra Pradesh's rise to ninth in the India Electric Mobility Index 2025 illustrates both the promise and the unevenness of state-led electric mobility transitions. Its gains came overwhelmingly from the supply side: maximum scores of 100 on capital subsidies for public charging, EV-friendly building bye-laws and power availability, 78 on renewable energy capacity, and a Charging Infrastructure Readiness score up from 51 to 62. Demand-side adoption, however, is skewed, with a score of 76 for private EV registrations against just 19 for commercial ones, and 85% of the nearly one lakh EVs registered between 2022 and June 2025 being two-wheelers, indicating that freight and public transport fleets remain largely untouched. The innovation pillar actually slipped from 37 to 36, weighed down by a patent score of 5 and an R&D score of 33, pointing to a state that adopts technology without producing it. NITI Aayog's prescriptions, financial and operational incentives such as exemptions in parking charges and commercial permits, lower public charging tariffs, Centres of Excellence, e-mobility skilling and industry-academia collaboration, combined with the city-centric Model E-Mobility Cities approach and a Rs 250-crore corpus, offer a way forward, but the charger-to-vehicle ratio score of 36 suggests scale must match policy ambition.

Key terms

India Electric Mobility Index 2025: NITI Aayog-WRI India assessment ranking 36 states and UTs on electric mobility progress across electrification, charging readiness and innovation.
NITI Aayog: Central government policy think tank that prepared the electric mobility index and issued state-specific recommendations.
WRI India: Research organisation that partnered NITI Aayog in preparing the India Electric Mobility Index 2025.
Charging Infrastructure Readiness: Index pillar measuring subsidies, bye-laws, power availability, renewable capacity and charger-to-vehicle ratio; AP's score rose 51 to 62.
Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-29): Andhra Pradesh's EV policy with a Rs 250-crore corpus, notified Model E-Mobility Cities and grid-based charging norms.
Model E-Mobility Cities: Five AP cities (Visakhapatnam, Rajamahendravaram, Vijayawada, Nellore, Tirupati) each allotted Rs 50 crore for focused EV rollout.

Practice questions

Andhra Pradesh scores 76 on private EV registrations but only 19 on commercial ones. Examine why commercial electrification lags and what policy measures could close the gap.
"Charging infrastructure readiness is necessary but not sufficient for electric mobility transition." Discuss with reference to the India Electric Mobility Index 2025 findings for Andhra Pradesh.
Evaluate the role of city-centric strategies, such as Model E-Mobility Cities under a state EV policy, in accelerating electric vehicle adoption.

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