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AI analysis · fuel penetration in Apr 2026
Petrol is the largest fuel bucket at 52.0% penetration. The useful signal is the penetration change: it shows which fuels are gaining mix, even when total registrations rise or fall together.
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Fuel penetration
All India fuel mix for Apr 2026, the latest published month - registrations, Pen % change, and FY 2026-27.
Leading fuel · Apr 2026
Petrol leads with 52.0% penetration and 2,08,506 registrations.
Fuel mix by registrations · Apr 2026
- Petrol
Apr 2026: 52.0% Pen · 2,08,506 units
+1.8pp MoM · FY 2026-27 52.0%
- CNG
Apr 2026: 22.7% Pen · 91,182 units
-0.9pp MoM · FY 2026-27 22.7%
- Diesel
Apr 2026: 17.3% Pen · 69,273 units
-1.4pp MoM · FY 2026-27 17.3%
- EV
Apr 2026: 5.8% Pen · 23,227 units
+0.5pp MoM · FY 2026-27 5.8%
- Strong Hybrid
Apr 2026: 2.2% Pen · 9,022 units
+0.0pp MoM · FY 2026-27 2.2%
| # | Fuel | Apr 2026 reg | Growth MoM | Pen % | Pen chg MoM | FY 2026-27 reg | YTD vs prev FY | FY 2026-27 Pen % | FY 2026-27 Pen chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrol | 2.09L | -6.9% | 52.0% | +1.8 | 2.09L | +5.6% | 52.0% | -3.3 |
| 2 | CNG | 91.2K | -13.5% | 22.7% | -0.9 | 91.2K | +29.3% | 22.7% | +3.0 |
| 3 | Diesel | 69.3K | -17.0% | 17.3% | -1.4 | 69.3K | +3.6% | 17.3% | -1.4 |
| 4 | EV | 23.2K | -2.4% | 5.8% | +0.5 | 23.2K | +73.5% | 5.8% | +2.0 |
| 5 | Strong Hybrid | 9.0K | -8.3% | 2.2% | +0.0 | 9.0K | -2.7% | 2.2% | -0.3 |