Upgrading India’s public EV charging experience
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Key Findings
Accelerating the electrification of transportation is hindered by the poor reliability of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
The poor reliability of public EV charging stations is largely due to outdated technology, underutilisation, and inadequate incentives for operations and maintenance.
To improve reliability, measures should focus on upgrading existing charging sites with the latest charging technology and introducing incentives that promote consistent uptime.
Introduction
Public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are a prerequisite for the uptake of electric vehicles. While the majority of EV charging happens at home globally, the increasing number of use cases of EVs is driving dependency on public charging. Public charging stations allow opportunity charging and allay range anxiety among EV users. However, in India, the proliferation of several albeit unreliable public electric charging stations has become a roadblock to the accelerated electrification of vehicles.
In this report, we analyse the reasons behind the current state of public EV charging stations and provide recommendations for improving their reliability.
