The power usage for electric vehicles (EVs) increased more than three-fold from 4.56 million units in September last year to 14.44 million units in July 2023, as per the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

Quoting MSEDCL CMD Lokesh Chandra, the release said, "The power usage for EVs in Maharashtra was 4.56 million units in September 2022, which rose to 6.10 million units in March and further to 14.44 million units in July this year".