Central govt caps tariff at public charging stations for electric vehicles

The new amendment has capped the 'per unit cost' of electricity to be used for charging an EV at a public station

The Union ministry of power has reverted to its earlier rules, set in 2018, on public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). 

The latest revision has capped the ‘per unit cost’ of electricity to be used for charging an EV at a public station — for domestic charging, the existing  rate of that particular state would be applicable.

The power ministry in its new amendment has specified that the tariff for public charging station should not be more than 15 per cent of the state’s average cost of supply (ACS). “The tariff for supply of electricity to EV public charging station shall