According to data from the oil ministry, about 10,000 fuel stations in India already offer electric vehicle (EV) charging services, indicating traditional energy suppliers’ desire not to fall behind in the country’s rapid shift toward electric mobility.
According to data from the energy ministry, Indian energy, the country’s largest fuel supplier, has installed EV charging stations at over 6,300 locations. Hindustan Petroleum has about 2,350 EV chargers in its outlets, whereas Bharat Petroleum has over 850. In the private sector, Shell has over 200 EV charging stations, and Nayara Energy has just under 200. The joint venture between Reliance Industries and BP has installed EV chargers in less than 50 retail outlets.
The government is asking state-owned oil companies to build a comprehensive network of charging stations to alleviate range anxiety among EV drivers in order to enable wider adoption of electric mobility and reduce reliance on costly fuel imports and pollution. The oil ministry has mandated that all new gas stations opened after November 2019 feature an alternative energy source, such as CNG, biogas, or EV charging, in addition to gasoline and diesel.
Indian Oil, HPCL, and BPCL have collectively aimed to build EV charging stations at 22,000 pumps, with around 40% of this goal already met. These corporations are not only concentrating on metropolitan areas, but they are also installing charging stations along roads.
These highway corridors, which cover over 30,000 kilometers, include roads such as Chennai-Trichy-Madurai, Chennai-Bengaluru, and Bengaluru-Coorg. Shell, which mostly operates EV chargers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, provides cafes and auto care services at its charging stations for client convenience. To earn additional money, other oil companies are incorporating convenience stores, eateries, and numerous services at their outlets.
