Bescom ‘motivated’ by spike in demand for EV charging stations

Increasing awareness and improving infrastructure are making Bengaluru gradually shift to electric vehicles (EVs).

The demand for Bescom’s public charging infrastructure has exploded with the number of sessions (per month) increasing from just 302 in June 2020 to over 15,000 in June 2022.

“In 2020, owing to the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, the response was lukewarm. Though the numbers increased gradually, the last six months have seen a big jump. We have moved from 5,000 sessions a month in January to over 15,000 sessions in June,” a senior Bescom official told DH.

Senior Bescom officials said two- and three-wheeled vehicles are contributing to the rising demand at the charging station.