EV charging in Pakistan, answered

Public charging in Pakistan typically ranges from about PKR 40 to PKR 160 per kWh, depending on the operator and whether it is AC or DC. Charging at home on a domestic tariff is much cheaper. You can estimate the cost for your car with the charging time calculator, or read the full breakdown in how much it costs to charge an EV in Pakistan.

Yes, substantially. Charged at home on a domestic tariff, an electric car costs a small fraction per kilometre of what the same journey costs on petrol, and that gap widens every time fuel prices go up.

A full charge is roughly your battery size in kWh multiplied by your per unit electricity rate. For a 50 kWh battery at PKR 40 per unit, that is around PKR 2,000 for a full charge. Your own figure moves with how you drive and your tariff. The charging calculator works it out for your car.

Yes. DC fast charging usually costs noticeably more per unit than slow AC charging, because it delivers far more power. It is worth it on a long trip and less so for a routine top up at home.

Use the free ChargePK app or the live charger map. It shows every known public charging station in Pakistan, with location, connector type, pricing and, for connected chargers, live availability.

ChargePK maps over 140 public charging stations across Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and the motorways, and the map grows as new stations come online.

Yes. DC fast chargers are available at several service areas along the M-2 (Lahore to Islamabad), M-1, M-3, M-4 and M-5, which makes intercity EV travel practical with planning. See the Lahore to Islamabad guide for a worked example.

It depends on the charger power and your battery. A DC fast charger can take many EVs from 20 to 80 percent in about 30 to 40 minutes, while AC home charging is an overnight job. The charging time calculator gives you a figure for your car.

No. ChargePK is free to use, with no account required, no subscription and no ads. Download it and start finding chargers straight away.

Most EVs in Pakistan use CCS2 or CHAdeMO for DC fast charging and Type 2 for AC charging. The connector guide explains which one your car needs.

CCS2 and CHAdeMO are DC fast charging standards, and Type 2 is the common AC standard. Most new EVs sold in Pakistan use CCS2, some older models use CHAdeMO, and Type 2 handles slower AC charging at home and at destinations. The full explainer is in the connector guide.

Yes, completely free. There are no in app purchases, no subscription and no ads. You only pay the charging station operator for the electricity you use. Get it on iPhone and Android.

Many stations accept RAAST, so you can pay straight from your phone by bank transfer. Payment options vary by operator and are shown on each charger's page.

For chargers connected to ChargePK over OCPP or OCPI, availability is live and updates the moment a gun's status changes, so you can see whether a charger is free before you leave home.

Yes, booking is available at participating stations, so you can reserve a slot before you arrive. Look for the booking option on the charger's page in the app.

List it on ChargePK Grid. Once your charger is live it appears on the map in front of EV drivers across Pakistan, with your pricing, hours and location. Listing is free to start.

Yes. Public charging in Pakistan is regulated by NEECA, and every station must be registered before it goes live. Our step by step NEECA guide walks through the six steps, the documents and the fees.

Yes. Any OCPP 1.6J or 2.0.1 charger connects directly to ChargePK, or you can peer an existing network over OCPI 2.2.1 and keep your current system. No new hardware is needed.