As of August 1, 2025, a total of 29,277 public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) have been installed across India, according to data from the Ministry of Power (MoP). The state of Karnataka leads with 6,097 stations, followed by Maharashtra with 4,155, and Uttar Pradesh with 2,326. The Ministry of Power issued guidelines in September 2024 and January 2025, establishing standards and protocols for developing a nationwide network of EV charging infrastructure, battery charging, and battery swapping stations. A budget of Rs. 2,000 crore has been allocated under the PM EDRIVE Scheme to support the establishment of public charging infrastructure for various categories of electric vehicles, in accordance with MoP guidelines. This information was provided by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Heavy Industries: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding EV charging stations.
Ministry of Power: A key ministry providing inputs and guidelines for EV charging infrastructure.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Public infrastructure being installed across the country as per the notification.
PM EDRIVE Scheme: A scheme with an allocation of Rs.2,000 crore to support the setting up of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Karnataka: State with the highest number of installed public EV charging stations as per the provided data.
Maharashtra: State with the second highest number of installed public EV charging stations.
Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma: Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel who provided the information in Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States, where the information regarding EV charging stations was presented.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
EV CHARGING STATIONS INSTALLED ACROSS
THE COUNTRY
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 4:56PM by PIB Delhi
As per the inputs received from Ministry of Power (MoP), 29,277 nos. of public EV charging stations (EVCS)
have been installed in the country. State-wise break up of public EVCS is enclosed at Annexure. Details
regarding average charge time at these facilities is not captured.
MoP has issued the 'Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure -
2024', in September 2024, and the 'Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Battery Swapping and
Charging Stations', in January 2025, which, inter alia, lay down standards and protocols for developing a
nationwide network of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Battery Charging, and Battery Swapping
Stations.
(An allocation of Rs.2,000 crore has been made under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme to support the "setting up of
adequate public charging infrastructure for various categories of electric vehicles" on a pan-India basis in
consultation with Ministries, States and other stakeholders as per Ministry of Power (MoP) "Guidelines for
Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure-2024" on September 17, 2024.
ANNEXURE
DETAILS OF STATE-WISE PUBLIC EV CHARGING STATIONS (EVCS) INSTALLED AS PER
INPUTS RECEIVED FROM MINISTRY OF POWER
S. No. States/UT No. of Public Charging Stations
1 Karnataka 6,097
2 Maharashtra 4,155
3 U.P 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 52117 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 UT of D&NH and D&D 9
34 Andaman & Nicobar 4
35 Ladakh 1
36 Lakshadweep 1
Total 29,277
This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel, Shri Bhupathiraju
Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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