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Glossary termPublished inEPBD IV

Recharging point

Also known as laadpunt

What does "Recharging point" mean under EPBD IV?

A recharging point as defined in Article 2, point (48), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council:

‘recharging point’ means a fixed or mobile, on-grid or off-grid interface for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle which, although it may have one or more connectors to accommodate different connector types, is capable of recharging only one electric vehicle at a time, and which excludes devices with a power output less than or equal to 3,7 kW the primary purpose of which is not the recharging of electric vehicles

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Last updated: 14 October 2026.

One vehicle at a time

EPBD IV takes its definition from the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1804. The counting rule is in the definition: a recharging point can charge only one vehicle at a time, even if it has several connectors. A charger with two sockets that can charge two cars at once is therefore two recharging points. Low-power devices of 3,7 kW or less whose main purpose is something else, such as an ordinary socket, are excluded.

The counting rule matters because Article 14 sets its duties as ratios. New non-residential buildings with more than five parking spaces, and those undergoing major renovation, need at least one recharging point for every five spaces (Article 14(1)). All non-residential buildings with more than 20 parking spaces need at least one recharging point for every ten spaces by 1 January 2027, or ducting for at least 50 % of the spaces (Article 14(2)). The points must be capable of smart recharging and, where appropriate, bi-directional recharging (Article 14(6)).

The Dutch Bbl uses the term laadpunt. Staatsblad 2026, 103 requires one laadpunt per five parking spaces for new or majorly renovated non-residential buildings with more than five spaces since 29 May 2026, one per two at offices. Existing non-residential buildings with more than 20 spaces need one per ten spaces, or conduits for half of them, from 1 January 2027. Buildings renovated between May 2024 and May 2026 have until 1 January 2029.

Questions and answers

Does a charger with two sockets count as one or two recharging points?

It depends on whether it can charge two vehicles at once. Under Article 2, point (48), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, a recharging point is capable of recharging only one electric vehicle at a time, whatever the number of connectors.

How many recharging points does an existing office car park need?

In the Netherlands, a non-residential building with more than 20 parking spaces needs one recharging point per ten spaces, or conduits for half of the spaces, from 1 January 2027 under the Bbl as amended by Staatsblad 2026, 103.

Regulations

  • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD IV)

    EPBD IV is Directive (EU) 2024/1275, the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The Netherlands put its first tranche into force on 29 May 2026 (Stb. 2026, 103), with duties staged to 2033: recharging points in existing car parks from 1 January 2027, solar and lighting control from 1 January 2028. Energy label D by 2030 is still a proposal.

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