The expansion of the EV charging infrastructure in Delhi is accelerating, with power distribution companies establishing over 4,500 charging points and battery-swapping facilities across the city, and hundreds more set to be installed by the end of the current fiscal year, according to officials.
The number of charging points and battery-swapping facilities is expected to surpass 5,000 in the next few months. BSES discoms, BYPL and BRPL, have installed over 3,100 charging points and battery-swapping stations at more than 1,200 locations across different parts of Delhi.
In the current financial year, BSES plans to facilitate the installation of over 1,200 EV charging points, with 850 already in place. The growing network of EV charging points and battery-swapping stations is seen as a significant step in reducing pollution levels in Delhi, addressing a major environmental challenge.
The share of EVs in relation to other vehicles in Delhi has increased from about 3% in 2018 to approximately 16% by December, with active private participation playing a crucial role.
The expanding EV charging infrastructure is primarily localized in residential colonies and societies, accounting for 62% of the total private charging points.
Can you share the data backing the statistics, I need it for my research. How have you reached to these figures?