Public EV charging stations in T.N. consumed 8.77 million units of electricity, says report

Tamil Nadu's electric vehicle charging stations consume less electricity compared to other states, highlighting the need for increased infrastructure.

Tamil Nadu’s public electric vehicle charging stations used 8.77 million units of electricity from April to October 2024, according to the Central Electricity Authority. But this consumption is relatively low compared to other States

In the April-October 2023 period, the consumption by public charging stations in the State was 1.882 MU.

As per the CEA data in April-October 2024, Delhi had the maximum electricity consumption by the vehicle charging stations at 206.23 MU, followed by Maharashtra (108.13 MU) and Gujarat (36.34 MU).

Tamil Nadu is an electric vehicle hub, with around 40% of the EV four-wheelers and close to 70% of the EV two-wheelers sold in the country are made in the State.

According to data from Climate Trends, Tamil Nadu’s EV sales stood at 92,978 units in the calendar year 2024, with penetration at 5.05%. The State ranks fourth in terms of volume of sales after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, it said.

In calendar year 2024, electric two-wheeler was the highest selling segment in Tamil Nadu with sales of 79,849 units accounting for 5.58% penetration rate. In calendar year 2023, Tamil Nadu’s electric vehicle penetration stood at 4.94% with volume at 90,242 units. In 2023, the State ranked fifth in terms of volume of sales after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.

“The Electric Vehicles (EV) Public Charging Stations (PCS) Monthly Power Consumption Report is one of the key sources that reflect the trends of power consumption in various states,” Archit Fursule, research associate, e-mobility, Climate Trends, said.