Plugging In: Advancing EV Infrastructure in India

This policy brief outlines the critical role of Distribution companies (DISCOMs) in expanding India's electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure to meet national penetration goals, detailing the estimated infrastructure requirements by 2040 and priority actions for DISCOMs to facilitate this growth.

• To achieve a target of 30 percent EV penetration by 2030, RMI estimates that India will require more than 1.9 million public chargers and 275,000 battery swapping stations by the year 2040.
• Distribution companies (DISCOMs) are positioned to address infrastructure shortages by acting as enablers for private sector charging or as charge point operators (CPOs), depending on their technical readiness, regulatory environment, and financial capacity.
• Priority actions for DISCOMs to scale EV infrastructure include streamlining entry processes for CPOs, conducting long-term EV load planning for strategic grid upgrades, assessing innovative business models for becoming CPOs, and providing pilots and infrastructure for future load mitigation.

APA

RMI (2025). Plugging In: Advancing EV Infrastructure in India. https://rmi.org/resources/plugging-in-advancing-ev-infrastructure-in-india/

Chicago

RMI. Plugging In: Advancing EV Infrastructure in India. 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/plugging-in-advancing-ev-infrastructure-in-india/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2025plugging, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Plugging In: Advancing EV Infrastructure in India}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/plugging-in-advancing-ev-infrastructure-in-india/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }