AFIR

Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 2023/1804: EU rules for public charging, from payment to coverage.

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EV charging fundamentals · Stop 08What standards make all of this work?ISO 15118, OCPP, OCPI and AFIR mapped onto one charging session: which agreement makes each moment possible, and why certification matters.

AFIR, the EU regulation for public charging: payment, price information, data and coverage.

From “Four standards, four connections”, stop 08

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  1. Charging hardware · Stop 08Why do chargers fail, and how are they maintained?What counts as up
  2. Charging hardware · Stop 09One charger, fully understoodThe morning in eight moments
  3. Charging infrastructure · Stop 01How is a site chosen?Targets are a floor, not a plan
  4. Energy and grid integration · Stop 03What does charging mean for the local grid?Smart by default
  5. Bidirectional charging · Stop 01What does bidirectional charging mean?Not mandated, but on the agenda
  6. Payments and billing · Stop 08One session's money, fully understoodThe money in seven moments
  7. Regulations and compliance · Stop 01Which EU rules apply to charging?Regulation or directive
  8. Truck charging · Stop 03How does depot charging work?Away from the depot

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  1. ISO 15118International standard for the digital communication between car and charger, the basis of Plug & Charge.
  2. Plug & ChargeThe car identifies itself with a certificate when plugged in, so no card or app is needed.
  1. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 5 and 20. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 07 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.