Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure 2024

Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure 2024


Guidelines for Setting up and Operation of EV Charging Infrastructure – 2024 1

Salient Features: 1

EV Charging Infrastructure Status as of August 2025 2

Public Charging Stations Installed: 2

Locate Charging Stations: https://evyatra.beeindia.gov.in/public-charging-stations/ 3

PM E-DRIVE Scheme: 3

Navigation Support: 3

State-Wise Installed Public EV Charging Stations (as of 2025): 3




Guidelines for Setting up and Operation of EV Charging Infrastructure – 2024


The Ministry of Power issued the “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – 2024” on 17 September 2024. Further, guidelines for Battery Swapping and Charging Stations were issued in January 2025.

Salient Features:

  1. Power Connection Timelines:

    • Low Tension (LT) connection allowed up to 150 kW.

  2. Land Allocation:

    • Land provided at affordable cost to public entities.

    • Revenue-sharing model available for private/public participation.

  3. Tariff Simplification:

    • Single-part tariff limited to Average Cost of Supply till 31 March 2028.

  4. Residential Charging:

    • Existing home connections may be used.

    • Option for separate EV metered connections with special tariff.

  5. Solar-Based Incentives:

    • Charging between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. incentivized to promote solar power use.

  6. Service Fee Rationalisation:

    • Community/public EV charging station fees rationalized for end users.

  7. Interoperability Standards:

    • Adoption of OCPP, OCPI, and Unified Energy Interface (UEI) encouraged for nationwide integration.

EV Charging Infrastructure Status as of August 2025

Public Charging Stations Installed:

  • 29,277 public EV charging stations installed across India
     (up from 25,202 in November 2024)

  • Details of average charge time not captured

Locate Charging Stations: https://evyatra.beeindia.gov.in/public-charging-stations/

PM E-DRIVE Scheme:

  • ₹2,000 crore allocated under PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE).

  • Focus: Setting up adequate public EV infrastructure pan-India.

Navigation Support:

  • EV Yatra Portal (2022) by BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency)

    • Helps locate nearby charging stations

    • Navigation-enabled interface for users

State-Wise Installed Public EV Charging Stations (as of 2025):


S. No.

State / UT

No. of Stations

1

Karnataka

6,097

2

Maharashtra

4,155

3

Uttar Pradesh

2,326

4

Delhi

1,967

5

Tamil Nadu

1,781

6

Rajasthan

1,531

7

Kerala

1,392

8

Gujarat

1,208

9

Madhya Pradesh

1,147

10

Telangana

1,066

11

Haryana

935

12

West Bengal

903

13

Andhra Pradesh

793

14

Punjab

717

15

Odisha

623

16

Bihar

521

17

Jharkhand

353

18

Chhattisgarh

346

19

Assam

344

20

Uttarakhand

223

21

Jammu & Kashmir

185

22

Goa

158

23

Himachal Pradesh

137

24

Meghalaya

62

25

Manipur

58

26

Tripura

56

27

Puducherry

50

28

Arunachal Pradesh

47

29

Nagaland

42

30

Chandigarh

14

31

Mizoram

13

32

Sikkim

12

33

D&NH and D&D

9

34

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

4

35

Ladakh

1

36

Lakshadweep

1


Total

29,277


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