How long does it take to charge an EV in India?
Reviewed by the EVz Editorial Team · July 2026 · how we verify
An electric scooter in India takes an average of 5 hours for a full charge on the AC charger in the box. Electric-car charging times look far shorter, but that is because they are usually quoted as a 10-80% DC fast charge at a public station, not a home charge - so the two are not comparable. Figures below are per segment, labelled by charging basis, from official sources as of July 2026.
The data
EV charging time by segment
Times below are labelled by charging basis - do not read across the rows as if they were the same test.
| Segment | Typical basis | Average | Fastest | Slowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric scooters | AC home charger | 5 h | BGauss RUV 350i EX (2.35 h) | Ather 450S 2.9 kWh (8.6 h) |
| Electric motorcycles | AC home charger | 5.1 h | Revolt RV1 (2.2 kWh) (2.25 h) | Ola Electric Roadster X+ 9.1 kWh (8 h) |
| Electric cycles | AC home charger (removable pack) | 4.1 h | GoZero Mile X (standard) (2.5 h) | EMotorad Doodle V3 (6 h) |
| Electric cars | DC fast charge (public) | 6.6 h | MG M9 Presidential Limousine (1.5 h) | Mahindra XEV 9e Pack Two (79 kWh) (11.7 h) |
Charging times are manufacturer/brochure figures, not EVz road tests. Two-wheeler and e-cycle times are a full charge on the bundled AC charger; most car times are a 10-80% DC fast charge at a public station - do not compare the two directly. Actual time varies with charger power, battery state and temperature.
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Why car and scooter charge times are not comparable
A scooter or e-cycle number is a full charge on the AC charger that ships in the box - a home socket, several hours. Most car numbers are a 10-80% top-up on a public DC fast charger, which is a different job entirely. Put a car on a home AC wallbox and it takes longer than a scooter, not less. So "cars charge faster" is a measurement artefact, not reality. For what this means if you cannot charge at home, see can I own an EV without home charging.
Transparency
How we source it
Charging times are manufacturer/brochure figures from official sources - not EVz road tests. We label each segment's charging basis (AC full charge vs DC 10-80%) so the numbers are never mistaken for a like-for-like comparison.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to charge an electric scooter in India?
Across the 40 electric scooters EVz tracks, a full charge on the bundled AC home charger averages 5 hours. The quickest is the BGauss RUV 350i EX at 2.35 hours; the slowest is the Ather 450S 2.9 kWh at 8.6 hours.
How long does it take to charge an electric car in India?
Electric-car charging times EVz tracks average 6.6 hours - but note these are mostly DC fast-charge figures (10-80% at a public fast charger), not a full home AC charge, which takes several hours longer. Always check whether a quoted time is AC or DC.
Why are electric car charge times so much shorter than scooters?
Because they measure different things. Scooter and e-cycle times are a full charge on the AC charger that comes in the box (a home socket). Most car figures are a 10-80% top-up at a public DC fast charger. A car on a home AC wallbox actually takes longer than a scooter, not less - so the two are not comparable head to head.
How current is this data?
Charging times are manufacturer/brochure figures from official sources, as of July 2026. They are not EVz road tests; real charge time varies with charger power, battery state and temperature.