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EV Charger Subsidy Tables — India 2026

Reviewed by Ramniwas Gautam, Validation Head, Tech OVN

State-by-state EV charging station incentives, the central PM E-DRIVE and Ministry of Power rules, and an application-readiness checklist. Every figure links to its source; last verified 9 October 2026.

Used by EV charging investors, fleet operators (logistics, e-commerce, transit), real-estate developers, and charge-point operators evaluating where to deploy charging infrastructure.

State-by-State Charging Subsidy Snapshot

Charging-station incentives in 8 states, as checked on 9 October 2026. Figures are policy maxima — actual disbursement depends on scheme caps, application order and site verification. Each state links to its full guide.

StatePolicy and statusCharging-station incentives
DelhiDelhi Electric Vehicles Policy, 2026Active · 31 Mar 2030
  • Public charging: No state capital subsidy per charger. Delhi Transco is the nodal agency and the government will seek PM E-DRIVE support; CPOs get single-window clearance. [source]
  • Dealer mandate: Every vehicle OEM must provide at least one public charging station per dealership — at least 3 points for two- and three-wheelers and 2 for cars. [source]
  • Homes and offices: Housing societies and private entities are encouraged to install community charging, but the 2026 text has no per-charger grant. The ₹6,000 home-charger grant belonged to the 2020 policy. [source]
HaryanaHaryana Electric Vehicle Policy, 2022Active · Jul 2027
  • Public charging stations: One-time 20% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹5 lakh, for the first 200 privately owned public charging stations. [source]
  • Stations in buildings: One-time 20% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹50,000, for the first 2,000 privately owned public stations in group housing and commercial buildings. [source]
  • Battery swapping: 20% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹10 lakh, for the first 100 swapping stations. [source]
  • Electricity tariff: The policy provides for a tariff rebate for public charging and swapping stations, with the rate set by HERC rather than in the policy. [source]
MaharashtraMaharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025Active · 31 Mar 2030
  • DC fast chargers: Up to ₹5 lakh per unit for 50–250 kW chargers (1,000 units) and up to ₹10 lakh above 250 kW (500 units), from a ₹100 crore viability-gap pool. [source]
  • Building mandates: New residential buildings: 100% EV-ready parking. New commercial: at least 50%. Existing commercial: retrofit at least 20%. [source]
  • Electricity tariff: Concessional EV charging tariff under MERC Order 217 of 2024. [source]
KarnatakaKarnataka Clean Mobility Policy 2025-30Active · 2030
  • Fast-charging stations: 25% capital subsidy, up to ₹10 lakh, for the first 500 fast-charging stations. [source]
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy 2023Active · Feb 2028
  • Public charging stations: 25% capital subsidy on the cost of equipment and machinery. [source]
  • Private charging stations: 25% capital subsidy, up to ₹10 lakh, for the first 50 stations. [source]
  • Electricity tariff: Demand charges cut 75% for two years, then 50% for two years; energy charges cut 50% between 08:00 and 16:00. [source]
  • Battery swapping: 25% subsidy up to ₹2 lakh per station for the first 200 stations. [source]
GujaratGujarat State Electric Vehicle Policy 2021 (expired)Awaiting new policy · ExpiredNo state charging-station incentive confirmed in force.
Uttar PradeshUP Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2022Active · Oct 2027
  • Public charging stations: One-time capital subsidy of 20% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹10 lakh per station, for the first 2,000 stations. [source]
  • Battery swapping: 20% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹5 lakh per station, for the first 1,000 stations (investment at least ₹15 lakh). [source]
  • Government land: 10-year lease of government land at a revenue share of ₹1 per kWh. [source]
  • Electricity tariff: UPERC has a separate EV-charging tariff category, and open access is allowed at charging stations. [source]
TelanganaTelangana EV & Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030Active · 2030
  • Public charging: No fixed capital subsidy amount found. Support is non-fiscal: a special EV tariff category from TSERC and state-agency-led public charging, with stations every 50 km on highways. [source]

Central Government Schemes

Central support that applies in every state, alongside the state incentives above.

PM E-DRIVE — public charging stations — Government premises

100% of upstream infrastructure and charging equipment, where the site is open to the public free of access charges (offices, colonies, hospitals, educational institutes).

Guidelines issued 29 Sep 2025; BHEL is the implementing agency; about 72,300 public chargers targeted. Private home and workplace chargers are not covered.

Source: All India Radio — PM E-DRIVE charging-station guidelines (Sep 2025)

PM E-DRIVE — public charging stations — Transit and public parking

80% of upstream infrastructure plus 70% of charging equipment at railway and metro stations, airports, bus terminals and public parking.

Released in two tranches subject to performance.

Source: All India Radio — PM E-DRIVE charging-station guidelines (Sep 2025)

PM E-DRIVE — public charging stations — Commercial sites

80% of upstream infrastructure only (no equipment support) at malls, markets and highway facilities; battery-swapping stations also get 80% of upstream cost.

Source: All India Radio — PM E-DRIVE charging-station guidelines (Sep 2025)

Ministry of Power charging guidelines 2024 — Electricity tariff

Single-part tariff for EV charging stations, not exceeding the Average Cost of Supply (ACoS) — 0.7 × ACoS during solar hours (09:00–16:00) and 1.3 × ACoS outside them.

Separate metering required. Some press reports give the end date as 2026; the guideline text says 31 March 2028.

Source: Ministry of Power, Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure 2024 (17 Sep 2024)

Ministry of Power charging guidelines 2024 — Service-charge ceiling

AC slow charging ₹3.00/unit (solar hours) and ₹4.00/unit (non-solar); DC fast charging ₹11.00 and ₹13.00/unit. Excludes GST and land cost.

Ceilings apply until 31 March 2028 to public and community charging stations on public or private land, and are subject to annual review.

Source: Ministry of Power, Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure 2024 (17 Sep 2024)

Ministry of Power charging guidelines 2024 — Connection

Setting up a charging station is de-licensed. DISCOMs must give an LT connection up to 150 kW on a separate EV connection application.

Source: Ministry of Power, Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure 2024 (17 Sep 2024)

Ministry of Power charging guidelines 2024 — Public land

Government land can be offered for public charging on a revenue share of ₹1 per kWh charged, on agreements of initially 10 years.

Source: Ministry of Power, Guidelines for EV Charging Infrastructure 2024 (17 Sep 2024)

GST — Chargers and EVs

5% GST on EV chargers and charging stations (down from 18%) and on electric vehicles (down from 12%).

Source: GST Council, 36th meeting press release (27 Jul 2019)
  • FAME II ended in March 2024 and was replaced by EMPS 2024 and then PM E-DRIVE. FAME II rates are no longer available.
  • The Section 80EEB income-tax deduction on EV loans applied only to loans sanctioned between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2023.

Application Readiness Checklist

What state and central schemes commonly ask for — requirements differ by scheme, so check the one you are applying under. Site readiness (connection, lease, clearances) usually takes longer than the paperwork, so start it early. The charger requirements come from the Ministry of Power 2024 charging guidelines.

  • Site lease or ownership documents covering the subsidy lock-in period the scheme specifies.
  • Land-use clearance for commercial/charging activity from local authority.
  • DISCOM electricity connection feasibility letter for the requested kW load.
  • Fire NOC where the local authority requires one for the site.
  • For PM E-DRIVE-funded sites, chargers that meet the scheme's technical requirements.
  • A valid type-test certificate for each charger model from an NABL-accredited lab, against the BIS standards listed in the Ministry of Power 2024 guidelines.
  • OCPP or another open protocol — the Ministry of Power 2024 guidelines recommend open protocols, and individual schemes or tenders may require a specific OCPP version.
  • Fire-authority approval and, where your insurer asks for it, an insurance surveyor's sign-off for basement or underground parking installations.
  • Pollution Control Board NOC for sites with diesel-based standby genset.

Tech OVN EV Chargers

Tech OVN supplies AC EV chargers — Type 2 type-tested to IS 17017, single-socket type-tested at an NABL-accredited lab, with OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1 support and Class 1 metering — to OEM partners, fleet operators, and real-estate developers:

FAQ

Common questions about the application process, scheme stacking, and charger eligibility.

Through the state's nodal agency — for example Invest UP in Uttar Pradesh, Invest Haryana in Haryana, and Delhi Transco Ltd for public charging in Delhi. PM E-DRIVE public charging is implemented through BHEL. Each state page in our EV policy guide links the policy document that names its agency.
It depends on the state. Some state subsidies exclude sites already funded centrally — Haryana's charger subsidy, for example, applies only outside FAME II or successor-scheme cities. Read the state policy's stacking clause before counting both in a business case.
FAME II ended in March 2024. PM E-DRIVE is the current central scheme, running to 31 March 2028. Its charging-station component, with guidelines issued in September 2025, pays up to 100% of cost on government premises and 80% of upstream infrastructure plus 70% of equipment at transit hubs; private home and workplace chargers are not covered.
Eligibility is set scheme by scheme, so read the technical annexure of the scheme you are applying under. As a baseline, the Ministry of Power 2024 guidelines require every charger to follow the BIS standards in their Annexure I (mainly the IS 17017 series) and to be type-tested at an NABL-accredited lab; they recommend open protocols such as OCPP. Some state schemes target particular charger classes — Karnataka's, for example, covers fast-charging stations.
It varies by scheme and state, and several pay only after the station is operating — Uttar Pradesh's subsidy, for example, is released after commercial operation. Site readiness (DISCOM connection, civil work) usually drives the timeline more than the subsidy paperwork, so start the DISCOM application first.
Tech OVN manufactures AC EV chargers — Type 2 from 3.3 kW to 22 kW, a 3.3 kW single-socket charger, and charge controller boards for OEMs. The Type 2 chargers are type-tested to IS 17017 and the single-socket charger at an NABL-accredited lab; all support OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1, and have Class 1 energy metering. We supply the equipment and help with OCPP integration; subsidy applications are prepared and filed by the buyer.

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