With an eye on pollution-free transportation, the Delhi Electricity Regularity Commission (DERC) has reduced rates charging stations from e-rickshaws and other electric vehicles. Low-tension e-vehicle users (those who charge at home) will pay Rs 4.5 per kW instead of Rs 5.5, while high-tension users (at public charging stations ) will pay Rs 4 instead of Rs 5 per kW.
Close on the heels of Union Budget providing tax relief for buying electric vehicles (EVs), the GST Council in its 36th meeting had cut the tax on electric vehicles from 12 percent to 5 percent effective from August 1.
With prices of electric vehicles cut down significantly post GST revision, incentivizing rates for charging stations may just lend support to its mass acceptance.