Ola Electric Starts Deliveries Of Ola Shakti Home Battery In Bengaluru
Ola Electric has started deliveries of its Ola Shakti home battery storage system, expanding beyond electric scooters into residential power backup. Deliveries of the 6 kW, 9.1 kWh variant began in Bengaluru at the end of January 2026 after it received Bureau of Indian Standards certification. Ola says it will roll out the product to more cities in the coming months. A smaller 3 kW, 5.2 kWh version is next, with deliveries targeted from mid-February after it secures its own BIS certification.
Pricing suggests Ola is done with teaser numbers. The 9.1 kWh unit is listed at Rs 2,49,999 and the 5.2 kWh unit at Rs 1,49,999. That is well above the introductory prices Ola had earlier advertised for early buyers, including Rs 29,999 for a 1.5 kWh model, Rs 55,999 for a 3 kW model, and Rs 1,19,999 for the 5.2 kWh pack for the first 10,000 units. With certification in hand and deliveries underway, Shakti has moved into a regular price band.
Ola is pitching Shakti as a replacement for the usual inverter plus lead-acid battery setup, and as a cleaner alternative to diesel generators. The company claims silent operation, low upkeep, and automotive-grade safety. The headline spec is instant switchover at 0 milliseconds, so there is no visible flicker when the grid drops. It also supports a wide input voltage range of 170V to 270V, aimed at protecting appliances in areas that see frequent voltage dips and spikes.
On capability, Ola says the 9.1 kWh system can run multiple loads at once, including air conditioners, refrigerators, induction cookers and pumps, with up to about 1.5 hours of backup at full load. The company claims 90 percent usable depth of discharge on the 9.1 kWh pack, translating to about 8.19 kWh of usable energy. Warranty is listed at five years, and Ola quotes roughly 1,800 charge cycles, a number that implies long service life for many homes depending on how often backup is used.
Charging speed is another focus area. Ola says the pack can recharge in around two hours from the grid, depending on conditions, and can work with grid power as well as solar.
Strategically, Shakti lets Ola leverage its in-house cell program. The system uses Ola’s indigenous 4680 Bharat Cells, built around its gigafactory plans in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. It is a clear attempt to use automotive-scale battery capability to enter a home energy category that could grow quickly as power demand rises and more households look at solar plus storage.
The hardware is designed for India conditions. Shakti is rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, and Ola says it needs just 0.32 square metres of floor space, which helps in tighter homes. It will be offered in multiple finishes, but this is a category where buyers care more about consistent output than colour.
The product sits above a quality inverter setup on upfront cost, but it may undercut a full solar rooftop system with storage. For Ola, the opportunity is obvious, but execution will decide the outcome. Home backup is a trust product, and buyers will judge Shakti on installation quality, reliability and service response. With deliveries now starting in Bengaluru, the real test is shifting from claims to real-world performance.