The number most buyers miss is not the hardware price: it is the installed cost. Cabling, civil work, sanctioned load and commissioning routinely push the real spend well past the sticker. Here is the honest range for each charger class, hardware versus what you actually pay on site.
Hardware rangeInstallation & site work added
AC charging
Long parking windows: homes, RWAs, offices, hotels
Basic AC charger / socket-based EVSE
3.3 kW to 3.5 kW
Hardware₹8,000 – ₹30,000
Installed cost₹15,000 – ₹60,000
Install can double the spend
AC wallbox charger
7.4 kW
Hardware₹35,000 – ₹75,000
Installed cost₹50,000 – ₹1.25 lakh
Wall mount, lighter site work
Commercial AC charger
11 kW
Hardware₹60,000 – ₹1.25 lakh
Installed cost₹1 lakh – ₹2 lakh
Three-phase supply needed
Commercial AC charger
22 kW
Hardware₹90,000 – ₹2.5 lakh
Installed cost₹1.5 lakh – ₹4 lakh
Highest AC rating, Type 2
DC fast charging
Commercial turnaround: highways, fleets, forecourts, public sites
Small DC charger
15 kW to 20 kW
Hardware₹2.5 lakh – ₹5 lakh
Installed cost₹4 lakh – ₹8 lakh
Entry DC, light fleet use
DC fast charger
30 kW
Hardware₹4 lakh – ₹8 lakh
Installed cost₹6 lakh – ₹12 lakh
Common public charging point
DC fast charger
60 kW
Hardware₹7 lakh – ₹15 lakh
Installed cost₹10 lakh – ₹22 lakh
Highway and CCS2 workhorse
High-power DC charger
120 kW
Hardware₹14 lakh – ₹30 lakh+
Installed cost₹22 lakh – ₹50 lakh
Transformer upgrade likely
Ultra-fast DC charger
180 kW to 240 kW
Hardware₹35 lakh – ₹70 lakh+
Installed cost₹60 lakh – ₹1 crore+
Liquid-cooled, dedicated HT supply
Figures are indicative for budgeting, not quotes. Hardware pricing varies by brand, certification and order volume. Installed cost depends on the real conditions at your site, so the final number can sit anywhere inside, or beyond, these ranges.
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