India Possess 25202 Public EV Charging Stations, Karnataka Leads with 5765: MoS Heavy Industries
India has installed 25,202 public EV charging stations, led by Karnataka with 5,765 stations, followed by Maharashtra with 3,728 and Uttar Pradesh with 1,989, stated Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in the Rajya Sabha.
December 21, 2024. By Mrinmoy Dey
He further shared that as per the information received from NITI Aayog, charging infrastructure requirement depends upon the composition of electric vehicles, running patterns, terrain and geography, urbanisation pattern, the technology of EVs and the technology of charging equipment.
“Since, all these factors are still evolving, there is no global consensus on number of charging points required for a certain number of EVs,” he said.
He further highlighted that the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has been actively promoting EV adoption. On September 29, 2024, it launched the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme to accelerate EV adoption, establish charging infrastructure and foster the development of the EV manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
This scheme has a budget of INR 10,900 crore for a two-year period. Of the total allocated budget, INR 2,000 crore has been kept for the installation of Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EVPCS), shared the Minister.
Further, Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued ‘Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure-2024’ on September 17, 2024, outlining standards and protocols to create connected and interoperable Electric Vehicles (EV) charging infrastructure network in the country, he said.
According to the Vahan portal, the country has registered 28,55,015 electric two-wheelers and 2,57,169 electric four-wheelers as of December 4, 2024.
India’s EV charging market is expected to grow to USD 3.7 billion by 2030, driven by rising EV adoption and innovations like battery swapping for two- and three-wheelers, which are gaining popularity as auto companies invest in making EVs more affordable and accessible.
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