Stop 02 of 08 · The framework

What does AFIR require?

About 7 min · 3 questions ·

Monday
The situation

The new charger stands on a motorway in the TEN-T core network. AFIR applies to it directly.

The manager separates two lists: what the state has to ensure, and what the company has to do.

The questionWhat does AFIR ask of whom?

Two addresseesTargets for states, duties for operators
Member StatesMake sure enough exists.
  1. Fleet target1.3 kW per BEV
  2. Corridorsevery 60 km
  3. Truckspools for HDVs
  4. Reportingframeworks, progress
OperatorsMake every point usable.
  1. Ad hocno contract needed
  2. Pricesshown in advance
  3. Connecteddigital, smart
  4. Datastatic and dynamic

AFIR applies from 13 April 2024.

Targets for Member StatesCars and trucks along the main roads
Per battery electric car1.3kW

of public power, each year from 2024

Car pools, core network600kW

every 60 km by the end of 2027

Truck pools, core network3,600kW

every 60 km by the end of 2030

Urban nodes for trucks1,800kW

by the end of 2030

From Articles 3 and 4 of AFIR.

Duties at every public charge point

  • payment with a widely used payment instrument at points deployed since 13 April 2024.
  • Prices reasonable, comparable, transparent and non-discriminatory, shown before the session.
  • Digital connection of all public points since 14 October 2024, and at points built after 13 April 2024.
  • Fixed cables at all public DC points since 14 April 2025.
  • Data made available through an interface reported to the , since 14 April 2025.

Check your understanding

3 questions. Answer all of them to complete this stop. Each answer explains itself.

01Question 1 of 3

Who has to ensure the 60 km distance targets of AFIR?

02Question 2 of 3

What public charging power per battery electric car does AFIR require?

03Question 3 of 3

By when must all public DC points have a fixed cable?

Further in other paths

  1. Charging infrastructure · Stop 01How is a site chosen?Traffic, length of stay, grid capacity and a willing site host: what makes a location work for charging, and what EU law expects along the motorways.
  1. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  2. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  3. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  4. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  5. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  6. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
  7. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Articles 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 20 and 26. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1804/oj. Checked 13 Oct 2026. © European Union, reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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