India's charging infrastructure is expanding rapidly. The Government reported 52,718 public charging stations as of July 21, 2026, including 16,561 public stations equipped with fast chargers for cars. Setting up an EV charging station is also an unlicensed activity, allowing private entrepreneurs to participate subject to the applicable charging, electricity, safety and property framework.

For anyone evaluating the EV charging franchise business in India, those national figures are useful market context—but they do not prove that a particular franchise location will generate attractive returns. Charging infrastructure remains highly dependent on site demand, electrical capacity, utilisation, operating costs, charger availability and the exact commercial agreement.

A franchise can reduce some of the complexity of building a charging business independently. It can provide hardware standards, software, station discovery, operations, maintenance or commercial support depending on the model. But investors still need to understand exactly what they own, who operates it, how revenue is calculated and who carries the risk when utilisation is lower than expected.

Why the EV Charging Franchise Business in India Is Growing

The policy environment is supportive of private charging infrastructure. India's current Ministry of Power guidelines apply to private, semi-public and public charging locations, including Group Housing Societies, offices, commercial properties, petrol pumps and highways. Their objectives include making charging safer and more accessible, improving charging-station viability and preparing the electricity grid for increased demand.

PM E-DRIVE adds another national infrastructure push. The scheme has allocated ₹2,000 crore for EV Public Charging Stations, and as of July 1, 2026, ₹689 crore had been approved for deployment of 6,562 chargers through three Oil Marketing Companies and nine States.