Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) had 5,826 electric vehicle charging facilities across 25,238 retail outlets as of September 1, marking an increase of nearly 8 per cent from about 5,400 in March. The state-owned oil marketing company is now extending its electric mobility strategy to commercial transport by deploying 240-kW ultra-fast chargers for electric trucks and buses across 50 highway corridors.

India had 52,718 public EV charging stations, according to government data. HPCL’s network represented roughly 11 per cent of that total, although the figures may not be directly comparable because charging infrastructure is classified differently across datasets. Most of HPCL’s additions took place during the first quarter of FY27, when its network reached 5,806 stations by the end of June.

The new chargers are being installed under the PM E-DRIVE programme, alongside battery-swapping infrastructure for commercial vehicles. HPCL’s FY26 annual report recorded 5,533 EV charging facilities as of March 31, including battery-swapping stations, making that figure different from the latest charging-station count.

HPCL’s existing network includes alternating-current and direct-current chargers ranging from 3.4 kW to 120 kW. The move to 240-kW equipment reflects the higher energy requirements of commercial EVs and expands the company’s focus beyond passenger vehicles. In July, HPCL partnered with Energy In Motion to develop charging and battery-swapping facilities for electric heavy commercial vehicles at selected retail outlets.

The company’s partnership with Blue Energy Motors covers battery swapping and ultra-fast charging along key highway routes, while an agreement with EKA Mobility includes commercial EV charging, battery swapping, green hydrogen and sustainable logistics. HPCL has also expanded smaller-vehicle infrastructure through a partnership with Honda, which has produced more than 140 battery-swapping stations across Delhi-NCR, Gurugram and Mumbai.

HPCL is using its fuel-retail footprint to develop multi-energy hubs rather than creating a separate EV network. It has partnered with Mahindra for 180-kW dual-gun ultra-fast chargers and with V-GREEN for charging and battery swapping. Its wider retail network includes more than 2,250 CNG outlets, solar installations at over 23,000 fuel stations and more than 150 battery-swapping facilities.