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EV charging station rules in Chhattisgarh
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EV charging in Chhattisgarh — the official route
An EV charging station must use more than 90% of purchased electricity for EV charging and keep auxiliary consumption below 10%.
All EV charging stations must follow protocols approved by the Government of India.
The policy calls for EV-ready charging and parking provisions in Housing Policy and building by-laws including additional power and safety factors.
Public/private charging or swapping locations may require RTO NOC after permissions from applicable line departments.
The policy states 25% equipment/machinery capital subsidy for the first 300 fast charging stations capped at ₹10 lakh per station.
Transport Department is the nodal body for setting up and monitoring charging stations and is the policy nodal department.
Non-agricultural consumers may charge EVs from an existing connection under that connection's tariff; agricultural connections are excluded.
Once electricity is lawfully purchased a consumer does not need a distribution licence merely to operate charging for self-use or commercial sale.
On request an association owner or other consumer must be provided a separate connection for EV charging by the distribution licensee.
Application forms must be available at local offices and online; applications may be submitted in hard copy or electronically and must be trackable by registration number.
Normal LT connections are due within 7 days in urban areas and 15 days in rural areas where no network augmentation is required; extension cases allow 90 days.
HT timelines include 7 days for feasibility 30 days for demand note 90 days for extension works and 7 days for release after extension and Electrical Inspector clearance.
The current supply-voltage table normally permits three-phase 440 V up to 150 kW and specifies 11 kV/33 kV ranges above applicable minimum/maximum demand.
CSPDCL HV-11 EV charging has nil demand charge and ₹6.42/kVAh energy charge from 1 July 2026.
HV-11 ToD bills 09:00-17:00 at 80% of normal energy charge 17:00-23:00 at 120% and 23:00-09:00 at normal rate.
When the licensee is ready to give supply after network extension it must serve notice that supply has been made available up to the premises. The applicant may then avail the connection within one month for LT consumers and three months for HT or EHT consumers.
Tariff category HV-11: Electric Vehicle charging stations has also been made applicable to the auxiliary power requirement of solar power plants for FY 2026-27.
The tariff specified for EV charging has been made applicable to consumers opting for the minus-metering facility for FY 2026-27.
Tariff category HV-11 covers Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and the auxiliary power requirement of solar plants taking supply at EHV or HV. For FY 2026-27 the demand charge is NIL and the energy charge is Rs 6.42 per kVAh. The schedule applies from 1 July 2026. HV-11 also applies to HV consumers opting for the minus-metering facility.
Time of Day tariff applies to HV-11. Consumption is billed at the normal energy rate during 23:00-09:00, at 80% of the normal energy rate during the off-peak solar window 09:00-17:00, and at 120% during the peak period 17:00-23:00. A ToD or smart meter must be installed. Demand exceeding contract demand is billed at one-and-a-half or two times the normal tariff irrespective of time of use.
Supply voltage is set by contract demand: 230 V up to 5 kW; 400/440 V up to 200 HP or 150 kW; 11 kV from 60 kVA to 500 kVA; 33 kV from 60 kVA to 15,000 kVA; 132 kV from 4,000 kVA to 40,000 kVA; 220 kV from 15,000 kVA to 150,000 kVA. Billing demand for any month is the recorded maximum demand in kVA or 85% of contract demand, whichever is higher, and maximum demand is measured as the highest average kVA over any 15-minute sliding window.
The FY 2026-27 schedule provides NO dedicated low-voltage EV-charging category. The EV-charging category HV-11 exists only at EHV or HV. An EV charging installation taking LV supply must therefore be billed under a regular LV category rather than an EV-specific tariff.
Who regulates and supplies in Chhattisgarh
| Authority type | Authority | Role | Official portal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulator | Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission | Tariff Supply Code and distribution-licensee regulation | https://cserc.gov.in/ | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] |
| Main distribution utility | Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited | Supply connection metering billing and network works in its licensed area | https://www.cspdcl.co.in/ | [CG-TARIFF-2026-001] |
| Special-area licensee | Jindal Steel and Power Limited | Licensed distribution business in its authorised area | https://cserc.gov.in/Welcome/show_tariff_orders | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] |
| Special-area licensee | SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant | Licensed distribution business in its authorised area | https://cserc.gov.in/Welcome/show_tariff_orders | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] |
| Policy/nodal department | Transport Department Government of Chhattisgarh | Policy implementation and charging-station coordination | https://cgtransport.gov.in/ | [CG-EV-2022-001] |
| Electrical inspectorate | Chief Electrical Inspector/competent Electrical Inspector | Inspection clearance before HT/EHT release as triggered | Government directory | [CG-SC-2026-001] |
| Local approvals | RTO and applicable line departments | Charging-location NOC and parcel-specific permissions | Varies by project | [CG-EV-2022-001] |
Which DISCOM serves your site in Chhattisgarh
| District / region | Likely utility | Basis | Must confirm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSERC current tariff directory lists CSPDCL statewide distribution tariff | Confirm exact parcel division and section | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] | ||
| CSERC separately lists JSPL distribution-business tariff orders | Confirm parcel inside licensed boundary and current tariff | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] | ||
| CSERC separately lists SAIL Bhilai distribution tariff orders | Confirm parcel inside licensed boundary and current tariff | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] | ||
| Licensee area is a legal boundary rather than district shorthand | Send address PIN survey/GPS and nearest consumer number to regulator/licensees | [CG-CSERC-WEB-001] |
Fees, deposits and timelines in Chhattisgarh
| Item | Value | Basis | When | Caveat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSPDCL HV-11 demand charge | Nil | Official | 2026-07-01 to 2027-03-31 | CSPDCL licensed area only | [CG-SCHED-2026-001] |
| CSPDCL HV-11 energy charge | ₹6.42/kVAh | Official | 2026-07-01 to 2027-03-31 | Add current taxes/FPPAS/other applicable charges | [CG-SCHED-2026-001] |
| HV-11 solar period | 80% of normal energy charge | Official | 09:00-17:00 | Equivalent ₹5.136/kVAh before additions | [CG-SCHED-2026-001] |
| HV-11 peak period | 120% of normal energy charge | Official | 17:00-23:00 | Equivalent ₹7.704/kVAh before additions | [CG-SCHED-2026-001] |
| HV-11 normal period | Normal energy charge | Official | 23:00-09:00 | ₹6.42/kVAh before additions | [CG-SCHED-2026-001] |
| Normal LT connection timeline | 7 urban/15 rural working days | Official | No augmentation and complete application | Excludes applicant payment period | [CG-SC-2026-001] |
| LT network-extension timeline | 90 days | Official | Distribution mains/substation extension | Subject to complete application and payment | [CG-SC-2026-001] |
| HT feasibility/demand note/works | 7/30/90 days | Official | Complete HT application | Separate 7-day release stage after inspector clearance | [CG-SC-2026-001] |
| Fast-station capital subsidy | 25% capped ₹10 lakh for first 300 | Official policy statement | Only if a live program and quota exist | No financial credit without written sanction | [CG-EV-2022-001] |
| Security deposit/network/meter/tax additions | Official demand note/current bill required | Open | Project-specific | No universal amount captured |
What is still unconfirmed in Chhattisgarh
- Confirm CSPDCL versus JSPL/SAIL and exact division for the parcel.
- Confirm current category for a dedicated LV public/captive EV station.
- Confirm metering/enforcement of charging and auxiliary-use percentages.
- Provide current FPPAS tax duty deposit meter and network charges.
- Confirm inspector clearance threshold form fee and stage.
- Confirm current RTO and line-department NOC sequence.
- Confirm live fast-station subsidy window quota and sanction.
- Confirm enacted EV-ready building/parking provisions.
- Confirm parcel-specific fire building land road and signage approvals.
- Confirm metering and enforcement of more-than-90% charging and under-10% auxiliary consumption.
- Provide current FPPAS/tax/duty/deposit/meter/network charges.
- Confirm clearance threshold form fee and inspection stage.
- Confirm current RTO and line-department permission sequence.
- Confirm live 25%/₹10 lakh fast-station subsidy window quota and sanction.
- Confirm enacted EV-ready parking and power provisions.
- Confirm fire building land-use access road and signage triggers.
- Confirm the FY 2026-27 HV-11 EV charging station rate components (demand/energy/ToD) and the corresponding LV EV category from the full CSPDCL tariff schedule.