Guide
EV Charging Connector Types in India, Explained
Every charging station on this site lists a connector type - CCS2, Type 2, CHAdeMO, and a handful of India-specific standards you won't find explained anywhere else. Here's what each one actually is, how fast it charges, and which vehicles use it.
CCS2 (Combined Charging System 2) 14,113 stations
The dominant DC fast-charging standard for four-wheelers in India today, and by far the most common connector in our data. CCS2 combines the Type 2 AC pins with two additional large DC pins in a single connector, so one socket handles both AC and DC charging. Power ranges from around 24 kW at slower public chargers up to 120 kW+ at the fastest stations we track - the standard itself supports far higher power, but that's rare on Indian public infrastructure today. Almost every modern electric car sold in India, from the Tata Nexon EV to the MG ZS EV and Hyundai Ioniq 5, charges via CCS2.
Type 2 (Mennekes) 2,864 stations
An AC charging standard, used for slower charging at homes, offices, malls, and public AC points - typically 3.3 kW to 22 kW, single or three-phase. It's also physically the AC half of every CCS2 connector, which is why it's the second most common type in our data. If you're charging overnight or while parked for a few hours, this is usually what you'll plug into.
CHAdeMO 344 stations
A Japanese DC fast-charging standard, found mainly on older or imported electric vehicles (early Nissan Leaf models being the classic example). CHAdeMO is being phased out globally in favor of CCS, and few new EVs launching in India support it - but a meaningful number of existing stations still offer it.
GB/T 293 stations
China's national EV charging standard, covering both AC and DC variants. In India it shows up mainly on Chinese-manufactured electric buses and fleet vehicles rather than private cars, which is why it's a small but consistent share of the stations we track.
Bharat AC-001 276 stations
India's own AC charging standard, introduced under the FAME scheme in 2017 to make AC charging cheap and easy to install nationwide. It delivers up to three outputs of 3.3 kW each (230V single-phase) through IEC 60309-style industrial sockets. You'll typically find it at budget-friendly public charging points aimed at entry-level EVs.
Bharat DC-001 247 stations
India's first national DC fast-charging standard, also from the FAME-era push for a domestic charging standard. It's a modified GB/T-style connector with CAN-bus communication, delivering up to roughly 200V/120A (about 15 kW) at 48V/60V/72V DC depending on the vehicle's battery. It was built for India's early fleet EVs - the Mahindra e-Verito and e2o, and Tata Tigor EV fleet models are common examples.
IS 17017-22 (LEV AC) 248 stations
A Bureau of Indian Standards specification (IS 17017, Part 22) written specifically for Light Electric Vehicles - two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and quadricycles rather than cars. It follows a "one box, one connector" design with built-in energy metering and billing, meant for installation at shops, residential complexes, and parking areas where two- and three-wheeler EVs charge.
IEC 62196 Type 3A 192 stations
An AC connector standard more commonly seen in parts of Europe (Italy and France in particular) than in India. It shows up occasionally on older or imported AC charging equipment here, but it's not a standard any current Indian-market EV is built around.
IEC 60309 (Industrial Socket) 162 stations
Not an EV-specific standard at all - this is a generic industrial power socket (the round "commando plug" used for all kinds of equipment). Some charging points use it for basic slow/trickle charging via an adapter, especially improvised or backup charging setups rather than purpose-built EV infrastructure.
Type 1 (J1772) 7 stations
The standard AC connector in North America and Japan (SAE J1772). India standardized on Type 2 instead, so Type 1 is rare here - the handful of stations that have it are typically serving imported vehicles.
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