Plugging gap: Why 67,000 EV charging points aren't enough for India’s electric dreams
India faces a significant infrastructure gap in its transition to electric vehicles, requiring over 1.2 million new charging points by 2030. Despite growth in public charging stations, residential and commercial accessibility remains a major hurdle for EV adoption.
Why it matters
The lack of charging infrastructure is a critical bottleneck for India's ambitious climate goals and the mass adoption of sustainable transportation.
When Siddharth Das, a Delhi-NCR based working professional and long-time motor enthusiast, traded in his petrol sedan for a brand-new electric SUV, he wasn’t just buying a new car. He was also trying to make his daily commute what he describes as "future-ready".But switching to an electric vehicle brought a different kind of calculation."My previous petrol car cost me 10 to 12 rupees a kilometre. With an EV, even if I use commercial chargers at 15 to 21 rupees per unit, my running cost is just 3 to 3.50 rupees a kilometre.
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