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India needs 1.32 million EV chargers by 2030: Report

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 03 Sep 2026 03 Sep 2026

New Delhi: India will need 1.32 million EV charging points by 2030, compared with 67,657 installed as of August 2026, pointing to a massive build-out opportunity for the sector, according to a new report citing CII estimates.

A report by Rubix Data Sciences said public EV charging stations have grown nearly six-fold since 2022, from 5,000 to 29,151 as of December 2025, according to Ministry of Heavy Industries data. Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh lead deployment, while the top 10 States account for 78 per cent of the network.

Despite the rapid expansion, charger utilisation remains low at just 1–5 per cent by most estimates, raising questions about station economics, electricity costs and revenue models. Charge point operators are experimenting with subscriptions, fleet contracts, roaming and site-host revenue sharing, the report said. Nearly 73 per cent of India’s chargers are rated below 30 kW, indicating significant room for DC fast and ultra-fast charging expansion along highways and urban corridors. As of August 7, India had 67,657 chargers, including 1,139 associated with battery swapping stations.

Excluding battery swapping stations, 48,709 chargers, or about 73 per cent of the 66,518 chargers, were below 30 kW. Another 15,753 were rated between 30 kW and 60 kW, while only 1,513 were in the 61–120 kW range. Higher-power infrastructure remains scarce, with 534 chargers rated at 121–240 kW and just nine above 240 kW.

The concentration of lower-power chargers reflects the relatively higher electrification of two- and three-wheelers. EV penetration is about 8.88 per cent for two-wheelers and 60.77 per cent for three-wheelers, compared with 5.70 per cent for four-wheelers.

The report said limited higher-power infrastructure creates headroom for charge point operators as passenger EV adoption increases and demand for faster charging grows.

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