The report highlights that EVs in India now cover 40% more monthly distance than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, averaging 1,600 km per month.
14 Aug 2025 | 9403 Views | By Arunima Pal
India’s public EV charging infrastructure has expanded fourfold from 2023 to mid-2025, reaching 24,000 stations across highways and cities, according to the India Charging Report 2025by TATA.ev. The study shows that 65% of the country’s pin codes now have at least one registered electric vehicle, and 84% of EV ...
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India’s public EV charging infrastructure has expanded fourfold from 2023 to mid-2025, reaching 24,000 stations across highways and cities, according to the India Charging Report 2025 by TATA.ev. The study shows that 65% of the country’s pin codes now have at least one registered electric vehicle, and 84% of EV owners in 2025 use them as their primary mode of transport—up from 74% in 2023.
Rising adoption and higher utilisation
EVs in India are now driven an average of 1,600 km per month—40% more than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, compared to an 11% lead in 2023. Owners report using their EVs on 27 days a month, 35% higher than ICE owners, aided by lower running costs and a growing charging network. The report notes that EVs now traverse over 95% of India’s motorable roads, with half of TATA EV owners having completed long-distance journeys of 500 km or more along corridors such as Delhi–Manali, Mumbai–Goa, and Hyderabad–Bengaluru.
States' performance
Fast-charging availability has improved, with 91% of national highways offering a charger within a 50 km radius. Karnataka, Haryana, Delhi, Kerala, Bihar, Chandigarh, Punjab, Goa, Tripura, Sikkim, Puducherry, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli have 100% NH coverage under this metric.
Growth driven by collaboration and spatial planning
From 2023 to 2025, the Open Collaboration Framework between TATA.ev, charge point operators (CPOs), and oil marketing companies—using over 1.4 billion km of EV driving data—added over 18,000 public charging stations in just 15 months. TATA.ev also employed a proprietary “hexbin mapping” spatial analysis to identify charger gaps in urban areas by mapping real travel patterns and calculating proximity to chargers.
By July 2025, 35% of TATA EV users were using a fast charger at least once a month, up from 21% in 2023. Around 77% had taken trips requiring public charging, and nearly 14,000 owners primarily rely on the public network. The top 25% of chargers have utilisation rates above profitability thresholds, indicating commercial viability with sufficient scale and standardisation.
Challenges
Despite the growth, reliability remains an issue—of approximately 25,000 public chargers in February 2024, around 12,100 were non-functional. The report notes that 38% of customers cite unreliable chargers as a major barrier, especially on highways where a single inoperative unit can cause significant delays. Discovery and payments are fragmented, with customers using an average of 17–20 different apps to locate and pay for charging. Payment challenges are also reported by elderly and chauffeur-driven vehicle owners, who prefer cash or simplified UPI options.
TATA.ev’s initiatives to improve quality and access
To address these gaps, TATA.ev introduced “.ev verified” chargers, selected based on 90%+ reliability and positive customer feedback. Over 500 such chargers, rated four stars or higher, are live on the iRA.ev app, featuring verified reviews and photo-based amenity mapping. Since their rollout, utilisation has risen 37%.
The company has also developed a unified interoperable charging ecosystem, including:
iRA.ev app for live charger availability and transactions across partner networks
DrivePay in-car payment solution
Unified RFID card for tap-and-pay access at compatible chargers
Full UPI integration, supporting India’s most common digital payment method
TATA.ev’s Charging Call Center has resolved over 25,000 user issues, assisted in planning 500+ EV road trips, and provided real-time route and charging support.
The company’s Mega Charger network offers 120 kW charging speeds, 95%+ uptime, and up to 25% preferential tariffs for TATA EV owners. Thirty such chargers are live in partnership with ChargeZone, Statiq, and Zeon. By 2027, TATA.ev plans to deploy 500 Mega Chargers in highway and high-utilisation urban locations.
While infrastructure growth, increased long-distance travel, and rising charger utilisation signal strong momentum for India’s EV sector, the report stresses that challenges in charger reliability, visibility, speed, and interoperability must be resolved to deliver a seamless nationwide charging experience. TATA.ev said sustained collaboration between industry, government, and consumers will be critical to meeting India’s mobility and climate goals.