DC charger price in India: 30 kW to 240 kW, and what else you pay for

Updated on 1 November 2026. The price table below reads our store directly, so it is always current.

If you searched for something like "60 kW EV charger price", you probably just want a number. Fair enough. The table below has the current price of every DC charger we sell, from 30 kW to 240 kW, before and after GST. It updates itself whenever a price changes, so you won't find an old figure here.

But the charger is only one part of what a charging station costs, and the cheapest charger is rarely the cheapest station. So after the table, we'll go through what actually decides a DC charger's price, what else you'll pay for, and how to compare quotes without getting caught out.

Quick summary

• A DC charger's price mostly follows its power. More kW means more power electronics inside, so the price goes up with every step.
• Per kW, bigger chargers usually work out cheaper. But a bigger charger only helps if the cars stopping at your site can take that much power.
• Chargers carry 5% GST. Installation, the power connection, cabling and civil work are extra and depend on your site.
• When comparing quotes, check the guns, certification, warranty, software and what installation includes, not just the headline price.

What decides a DC charger's price

Power, mostly. A DC charger takes AC from the grid and turns it into DC for the car's battery. That conversion happens in power modules inside the cabinet, and the more kW you want, the more of them you need. That's why a 240 kW charger costs several times what a 30 kW one does.

Number of guns. A single-gun charger serves one car at a time. A dual-gun charger can charge two cars at once, splitting its power between them. If you're not sure which suits your site, we've written about one dual-gun charger versus two single ones.

Certification and build. Testing and certification, the cabinet's protection against dust and water, cable length, screen size and the safety protections inside all add to the cost. They're also the things that keep a charger working on a hot, dusty highway.

Software and payments. Whether drivers can start and pay on their own by UPI, RFID or an app, and whether the charger speaks OCPP (the open standard that lets you change software later). Read what OCPP is and why it matters.

Warranty and service. How many years are covered, what's included, and how quickly someone turns up when a charger goes down. A slightly cheaper charger that sits broken for two weeks costs you far more in lost sessions.

Is a bigger charger worth the extra money?

Only if the cars at your site can use it. Every electric car has its own maximum DC charging speed, and no charger can push it past that. Smaller everyday cars usually sit in the up-to-60 kW band, many newer SUVs take 100 kW or more, and premium cars can go past 200 kW. So a 240 kW charger at a spot where mostly small city cars stop will spend most of its life running well below its rating.

Two things change the picture. First, dual-gun chargers split their power, so a bigger unit lets two cars charge at full speed at the same time. Second, if buses, trucks or premium cars are part of your traffic, higher power pays off. Our guide on what each car takes from a DC charger has a live table of every car's limit, which is the best place to start.

What else you'll pay for

This is the part most "charger price" pages skip. For a working station, budget for these too:

• The power connection. The DISCOM's charges and security deposit for a new or upgraded connection. If you apply for a separate connection for the charging station, the DISCOM has to give you LT supply up to 150 kW. Above that you'll need an HT connection with your own transformer, which costs a lot more. Our guide on LT and HT connections explains where the line sits in each state.
• Cabling and the electrical panel. The table above shows roughly how much supply each charger needs. Bigger chargers need thicker supply cables, and long cable runs from the meter add up quickly.
• Civil work. A foundation or plinth for the charger, bollards to protect it, parking markings, signs, and a canopy if you want one.
• Installation and commissioning. Fixing, wiring, testing and getting the charger online.
• Software. The platform that runs the charger, takes payments and shows you every session.

Every site is different, so we don't put a single number on all of this. Our cost and earnings calculator gives you a range for a whole station on your kind of site in a minute.

Running costs to plan for

Once the station is up, the monthly costs are electricity (including any fixed or demand charges from your DISCOM), the software, internet for the charger, maintenance, and insurance. Electricity is by far the biggest. If you want to see how these stack up against what a station earns, we've broken it down in how much an EV charging station earns per month.

How to compare DC charger quotes

Quotes are hard to compare because everyone includes different things. Put them side by side on these points:

1. Same output power and the same number of guns.
2. Price before GST and with GST, shown separately.
3. Certification, with the certificate number you can check.
4. Warranty: how many years, and what it covers.
5. Cable length and screen size.
6. Whether the charger runs on OCPP, so you're not tied to one software company forever.
7. Payment options for drivers, especially UPI without an app.
8. What installation includes, and what it doesn't.
9. Service: who fixes it, how fast, and where their nearest engineer is.

We've put together a longer list in questions to ask any charging company before you sign.

Paying for it

You don't have to pay for the whole station upfront. Banks now have loans made for charging stations, like SBI EV Mitra and Indian Bank's IND Green Charge. Read EV charging station loans in India for how they work and what the bank will ask for.

What we'd do

Don't start with the charger. Start with the site: how many cars stop there, which cars, how long they stay, and how much power you can get. Then pick the charger that fits. If you'd like a rough number first, try the cost and earnings calculator. When you want firm figures, book a site survey. An engineer measures the site and checks the power, and you get drawings and costs for your actual plot.