The Twenty-seven have given their final approval this Tuesday, July 25, to the agreement that will force there to be at least one charging point for electric vehicles every 60 kilometers on the basic road network of the European Union and every 100 kilometers on the rest of the roads of the integrated trans-European network (TEN-T).
In this way, national governments must ensure that, by December 31, 2025, there will be charging points every 60 kilometers on the priority network with a power of at least 400 kW and at least 150 kW at their individual point of departure.
Looking ahead to March 31, 2027, the targets will be raised to a power of 600kW while individual output points of at least 150kW will go from one to at least two.
More in detail, the agreement provides for fast charging points of at least 150 kW for cars and vans to be installed every 60 km along the main transport corridors of the EU before the start of 2026.
There should also be charging stations for heavy vehicles with a minimum power of 350 kW every 60 km along the TEN-T core network and every 100 km on the comprehensive TEN-T network from 2025 onwards, with full network coverage by 2030.
Hydrogen refueling stations serving both cars and trucks should be deployed from 2030 in all urban nodes and every 200 km along the TEN-T core network. Users must also be able to easily pay at charging or refueling points with a card or contactless devices, without the need for a subscription and with full transparency about payments.
On the other hand, seaports that receive a minimum number of large passenger ships or container ships must provide shore-based electricity for such ships no later than the beginning of 2030.
"The new law is a milestone in our 'Fit for 55' policy, which provides greater public charging capacity on city streets and motorways throughout Europe. We are optimistic that, in the near future, citizens will be able to charge their electric cars as easily as they do today at traditional gas stations", declared the Minister for Transport and Mobility, Raquel Sánchez, who this semester assumes the rotating presidency of the ministerial meetings of the branch in the EU.
Following the formal adoption on Tuesday, the new regulation will be published in the Official Journal of the EU after the summer and will enter into force on the 20th day after its publication. The new rules will apply from the six months following the date of entry into force of the regulation.
