Getting network tariffs right for EV charging

The forthcoming European Commission’s proposal on network tariffs represents an opportunity to modernise tariff frameworks across Europe, ensuring they better support electrification, flexibility and efficient network usage and development.

To achieve this, ChargeUp Europe calls for:

• Fit-for-purpose tariff structures that reflect real grid use, support transport electrification, and do not hamper the business case of the sector;

• Promotion of smart metering, digitalization and enabling infrastructure;

• Regulatory experimentation and structured knowledge sharing across Member States.

The current tariff structures in many Member States heavily rely on static capacity-based charges that do not adequately reflect the operational characteristics of public EV charging infrastructure. By aligning network tariffs with the realities of EV charging, policymakers can avoid unnecessary costs for charging operators and consumers alike, incentivise flexibility and reduce burdens on DSOs.

Read the full position paper here.