Lok Sabha Question No. 3336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Charging Time for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Zia Ur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3336 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## CHARGING TIME FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

3336.  SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is cognizant of the fact that the average charging time for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India is 1.5 to 2 hours, far exceeding global benchmarks of 30 minutes to one hour for fast chargers; and

(b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government to reduce  the  charging  time  for  EVs  keeping  in  mind  that  these  delays  further  erode consumer confidence in transitioning to EVs?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b) : Charging  time  for  electric  vehicles  depends  on  several  factors  such  as charger type (or capacity), vehicle battery capacity, efficiency of chargers etc. Therefore, it may vary depending upon change in any of these parameters. The charging durations of some of the electric vehicles, as compiled by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, are at Annexure.

Under FAME-II scheme, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India is establishing fast public charging infrastructure on major highways as well as in cities at fueling stations.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3336 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.03.2025

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The charging durations of different electric vehicles, available in public domain are as follows: -

|   Sl. No. | Vehicle type   | Vehicle Model                               | Range (km)   | Charging protocol                   | Charging time                  |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | e-2W           | Ola S1 (E2W-AC-04) - 2.98 kWh               | 141 km       | Ola charger (IS17017-2-6)           | ~ 1 hr.                        |
|         2 | e-2W           | TVS iQUBE ELECTRIC SMART XONNECT - 3.40 kWh | 115 km       | LEV AC (IS 60309)                   | ~ 1.2 hr.                      |
|         3 | e-2W           | Ather 450X - 3.7 kWh                        | 161 km       | Ather Grid (IS17017-2-7)            | ~ 1 to 1.5 hr.                 |
|         4 | e-2W           | AtherRizta - 3.7 kWh                        | 159 km       | Ather Grid (IS17017-2-7)            | ~ 1 to 1.5 hr.                 |
|         5 | e-2W           | Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2 Recon - 10.3 kWh   | 323 km       | UV Supernova (IS17017-2-6)          | ~ 1 hr.                        |
|         6 | e-3W           | Piaggio Ape E- City FX Max - 8 kWh          | 145 km       | LEV AC (IS 60309)                   | ~ 3 hr 45 mins                 |
|         7 | e-3W           | Mahindra Treo HRT - 7.37 kWh                | 171 km       | LEV AC (IS 60309)                   | ~ 3 hr 50 mins                 |
|         8 | e-3W           | Bajaj RE E-TEC - 8.9 kWh                    | 178 km       | LEV AC (IS 60309)                   | ~ 4 hr 50 mins                 |
|         9 | e-3W           | Mahindra Treo Zor - 7.37 kWh                | 80 km        | LEV AC (IS 60309)                   | ~ 3 hr 50 mins                 |
|        10 | e-4W           | TATA PUNCH.EV ADV LR ACFC - 35 kWh          | 365 km       | Type-II AC (7 kW) CCS-II DC (50 kW) | AC ~ 5 hr. DC ~ 56 mins        |
|        11 | e-4W           | TATA NEXON.EV - 45 kWh                      | 489 km       | Type-II AC (7 kW) CCS-II DC (60 kW) | AC ~ 6hr 36 mins DC ~ 40 mins  |
|        12 | e-4W           | HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC - 39.2 kWh            | 452 km       | Type-II AC (7 KW) CCS-II DC (50 kW) | AC ~ 6 hr 10 mins DC ~ 57 mins |
|        13 | e-4W           | MG ZS EV - 50.3 kWh                         | 461 km       | Type-II AC (7 KW) CCS-II DC (50 kW) | AC ~ 8.5 to 9 hr DC ~ 1 hr     |
|        14 | e-4W           | MG Windsor EV Excite - 38 kWh               | 332 km       | Type-II AC (7 KW) CCS-II DC (50 kW) | AC ~ 7.5 hr DC ~ 55 mins       |
|        15 | e-4W           | KIA EV 6 GT Line AWD - 84 kWh               | 650+ km      | CCS-II DC (50 kW)                   | DC ~ 73 mins                   |

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