India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI)

Source:  ET

Context: NITI Aayog has launched the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024, a first-of-its-kind national tool to track and rank the performance of States/UTs in the electric vehicle (EV) transition.

About India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI):

• What it is?
  • The India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) is a national benchmarking framework that scores all States and Union Territories out of 100 based on their progress in e-mobility adoption, infrastructure readiness, and innovation efforts.

• Launched By: NITI Aayog.
• Objective: To evaluate, compare, and guide States/UTs on their EV transition journey and help align them with national decarbonisation targets by 2070.

• Core Themes & Evaluation Criteria:
• IEMI assesses states on 16 indicators under 3 broad categories:

• • Transport Electrification Progress: Tracks adoption of electric vehicles across passenger, freight, and public transport segments.
  • Charging Infrastructure Readiness: Assesses deployment of public and private charging stations and policy frameworks supporting EV infra.
  • EV Research and Innovation Ecosystem: Evaluates R&D ecosystem, manufacturing capacity, and technological advancements in EV components.

• Key Features:

• • Comparative Scoring: All states are scored on a 0–100 scale, offering transparent and data-backed performance tracking.
  • Dashboard Access: An interactive IEMI dashboard allows real-time comparison, ranking, and insights across states.
  • Encourages Competition: Promotes healthy federal competition and peer learning among states.
  • Policy Guidance Tool: Helps identify gaps and best practices to guide future interventions and fund allocations.
  • Cross-Sectoral Utility: Supports inter-ministerial coordination, investment planning, and capacity building.

• Trends and Rankings in India Electric Mobility Index 2024:
  • Top Performers:
    • Delhi, Maharashtra, and Chandigarh emerged as the top three states/UTs overall in electric mobility readiness and innovation.
  • Key National Trends:
    • EV Share in Total Vehicle Sales: Rose from 5% in 2018 to 7.7% in 2024, marking exponential adoption.
    • Total EVs on Road: Surpassed 5 million by June 2025, with 12 lakh EVs registered in 2024 alone.
    • EV Charging Infrastructure: Over 25,000 public charging stations were installed by October 2024.
      • Karnataka has the highest number of installations.
    • Policy Spread: 29 states/UTs have notified EV policies and 4 more are in the draft stage, ensuring pan-India policy coverage.
  • Significance of IEMI:

• • Promotes Green Mobility: Aligns sub-national efforts with India’s net-zero by 2070 roadmap.
  • Enhances Infrastructure Planning: Highlights gaps in charging networks, guiding state-level infrastructure rollouts.
  • Supports Make in India & R&D: Boosts EV manufacturing ecosystems and supports domestic innovation clusters.