EVs emerge as primary choice for 84% of Indian users: Report
electric vehicle adoption
is undergoing a massive shift, with 84 per cent of EV owners now using their vehicles as the primary mode of transport in 2025, up from 74 per cent as of 2023, as per India Charging Report 2025 by
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The study highlighted that EVs are now becoming part of the mainstream, with an average driven monthly running of 1,600 km-- about 40 per cent higher than ICE vehicles. This demonstrates a growing confidence in both technology and its infrastructure.
Given the low-running costs, improved reliability, and a rapidly growing public charging network, the owners are reported to drive their EVs 27 days a month, 35 per cent more than the ICE users. 'EVs now traverse over 95 per cent of India's road network,' added the report.
Charging infrastructure
Despite multiple challenges during the EV adoption journey, suitable infrastructure remains essential to accelerate the growth. According to the report, India has reported a four-fold growth in public charging points since 2023, reaching 24,000 by mid-2025. On national highways, 91 per cent of the stretches now offer a fast charger within a distance of 50km. Karnataka, Kerala, and Punjab have achieved full coverage.
The study has also underscored the persisting challenges on the pathway of mass adoption, including unreliable chargers-- about 12,000 public chargers were reported as non-functional as of February 2024 out of 25,000 public chargers till then. Fragmented discovery and payment systems with multiple applications to choose from have also been a major challenge in the journey.
The study also underlines the growing significance of fast chargers, with 36 per cent of surveyed customers terming fast charging as a necessity rather than a luxury.
The report also highlighted that 35 per cent of TATA.ev owners accessed fast chargers at least once a month, up from 21 per cent two years back.
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