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Electric Two-Wheelers Lead Sessions, Four-Wheelers Consume Most Energy
Electric two-wheelers visit charging stations much more often than electric cars.
In the report, they made up more than three-quarters of all charging sessions.
Electric cars visited less often, but each visit used much more electricity.
Because of this, cars used most of the total energy.
Bengaluru had the highest number of recorded sessions and the highest energy consumption.
Hyderabad and Kochi showed the fastest growth among the major cities studied.
Some smaller cities are also seeing charging demand grow quickly.
The report says India needs charging networks that are easy for two-wheelers to reach and powerful enough for four-wheelers.
It also says planners should prepare for busy periods and different types of users.
Electric two-wheelers accounted for 78.1% of charging sessions, up from 71.6% in FY24-25.
Electric four-wheelers represented 16% of sessions but consumed 67.3% of total energy, up from 58.1%.
The report analyzed Bolt.Earth network data from six major Indian metro markets.
Bengaluru recorded the most activity, while Hyderabad and Kochi led metro growth.
Vijayawada, Rajamahendravaram and Thiruvananthapuram were identified as fast-growing emerging markets.
- Who
- Bolt.Earth, an electric-vehicle charging network operator, analyzed charging activity involving electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
- What
- Its State of Charge report found that two-wheelers dominate charging sessions, while four-wheelers consume most of the energy.
- Where
- The analysis covers Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Kochi, along with emerging tier 2/3 cities.
- When
- The data covers the last two financial years and the current financial year so far.
- Why
- The findings are intended to guide the next phase of charging-infrastructure development in India.
Key facts
- Two-wheeler session share
- 78.1% in the current fiscal so far, compared with 71.6% in FY24-25
- Four-wheeler session share
- 16% of charging sessions
- Four-wheeler energy share
- 67.3% of energy consumed, up from 58.1%
- Largest market
- Bengaluru, with 190,954 sessions and 526,990 kWh consumed
- Markets studied
- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Kochi
- Fast-growing emerging cities
- Vijayawada, Rajamahendravaram and Thiruvananthapuram
- Report source
- Bolt.Earth internal network telemetry and operational data
Quotes
Nithin TS
Head of Marketing at Bolt.Earth
“India's EV story is often told through sales numbers, but charging data shows how vehicles are actually used. What's clear from this report is that two-wheelers and four-wheelers are placing very different demands on the network. Two-wheelers need broad, repeatable, reachable access because they generate the bulk of charging visits while four-wheelers need substantially greater energy capacity per visit”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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