India Charging Report 2025 – TATA.ev Leads the Way in Building a Robust EV Ecosystem

The Indian EV market has crossed a decisive inflection point in 2025. What was once seen as a futuristic bet is now a mainstream reality, with electric vehicles reshaping mobility patterns, travel behaviour, and infrastructure demand across the country. The latest India Charging Report 2025 by TATA.ev paints a compelling picture: adoption is soaring, charging networks are scaling at an unprecedented pace, and EVs are no longer secondary vehicles but the primary choice for most owners.

EV Adoption: From Fringe to Mainstream

  • Sixty-five % of India’s PIN codes now have at least one registered EV, signaling widespread penetration.

  • 84% of EV users in 2025 consider their EV their primary vehicle, up from 74% in 2023.

  • With an average monthly running of 1,600 km, EVs are clocking 40% more distance than ICE vehicles, a sharp rise from the 11% lead recorded two years ago.

EV users are not just buying, but actively relying on their vehicles. Owners report driving 27 days per month on average, compared to ICE users at much lower levels, thanks to lower running costs and improved nationwide charging coverage.

Long-Distance Travel: Range Anxiety Fades

From Delhi–Manali to Mumbai–Goa, long trips once seen as impractical in EVs are becoming routine. Half of TATA EV owners report completing 500 km+ journeys, aided by an expanding charging ecosystem along highways and key corridors.

Charging Infrastructure: Rapid Expansion, Smarter Planning

India’s public charging network has grown 4x in just two years, hitting 24,000 stations by mid-2025. But it’s not just about numbers — TATA.ev has pioneered hexbin-based spatial analysis to map travel demand, coverage gaps, and optimal charger deployment.

  • 91% of national highways now have a fast charger within a 50 km radius.

  • States like Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Goa already boast 100% NH fast-charger coverage.

  • Charger utilization is rising: the top 25% of chargers are now operating profitably, demonstrating commercial viability for investors.

Consumer Behaviour: Trust in Public Charging Grows

  • 35% of TATA EV users used a fast charger at least once a month in 2025 (up from 21% in 2023).

  • 77% of owners have undertaken trips requiring public charging.

  • Around 14,000 EV owners now rely primarily on public charging, underscoring growing confidence.

TATA.ev’s Open Collaboration Framework, launched in 2023 with CPOs and OMCs, has been central to this growth — enabling interoperability, awareness campaigns, and the addition of over 18,000 new public chargers in 15 months.

Tackling Reliability and User Experience

Despite progress, challenges remain. Nearly 12,000 chargers were reported non-functional in 2024, and fragmented discovery/payment solutions still frustrate users. TATA.ev’s response has been to create a verified charger network, ensuring 90%+ reliability, customer ratings, and amenity mapping. Already, 500+ verified chargers are live on the iRA.ev app, leading to a 37% spike in utilization.

On the user-experience front, TATA.ev is pushing for a unified, interoperable ecosystem:

  • iRA.ev app for live charger status and payments across networks.

  • DrivePay in-car payments.

  • Unified RFID card and UPI integration for ease across demographics.

  • A dedicated charging call centre, resolving over 25,000 queries and even assisting in planning 500+ EV road trips.

The Road Ahead: Mega Chargers & Seamless Ecosystem

The next frontier is speed. Fast charging is no longer a luxury — 36% of EV users cite charging time as the most critical factor. TATA.ev has already rolled out Mega Chargers (120 kW, 95% uptime) in partnership with ChargeZone, Statiq, and Zeon, with a roadmap to deploy 500 units by 2027.

Charging Ahead with Confidence

The India Charging Report 2025 highlights both progress and pending challenges. While adoption, coverage, and utilization are all rising, gaps remain in reliability, charger visibility, and seamless payment systems. TATA.ev, however, is addressing these head-on with its verified networks, unified ecosystem, and mega charging rollout.

India’s EV future is no longer a matter of if but how fast. With sustained collaboration between automakers, infrastructure players, and policymakers, the country is on track to create one of the world’s most dynamic EV ecosystems — and TATA.ev is firmly in the driver’s seat.

Also Read: CHARGE ZONE® Leads with 13,500 EV Charging Stations Across India

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