Charging infrastructure policies
Verified on 28 Aug 2023
Summary of key charging infrastructure policy developments in major markets since August 2022
| Market | Policy name | Date | Policy summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Inflation Reduction Act | August 2022 | Earmarks $1.7 billion in tax credits for installing charging and refueling stations until 2031, covers up to 30% of purchase and installation costs of commercial and residential EV chargers. Subsidizes chargers placed in low-income or rural communities and increases the credit for businesses that meet wage and apprenticeship requirements. |
| California | California Climate Commitment | September 2022 | Approves $3 billion funding to building accessible charging stations for communities throughout the state. |
| United States | National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program Fiscal Year 2022 | September 2022 | Completes first round of funding for the $5 billion program, approving plans to commit $615 million in funding to US states, DC and Puerto Rico - which is expected to cover 75,820 miles of EV charging corridors |
| California | 2022-2023 Investment Plan | December 2022 | California Energy Commission (CEC) announced $2.9 billion investment plan to support deployment of EV charging and hydrogen fueling stations. This fund will be sufficient to install 90,000 EV chargers in California, more than double 80,000 chargers installed today. With additional funding from utilities and other programs, it will support the state’s goal to deploy 250,000 chargers by 2025. |
| Germany | Charging Infrastructure Master Plan II | January 2023 | Cabinet approves the plan. The €6.3 billion plan targets deployment of 1 million charging stations by 2030, up from around 70,000 at present. It also plans to charging gaps in rural areas, buildings, and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as grid load management, accelerating state approval process for charging deployment and mobilizing private investment. |
| India | Guidelines and Standards for Charging Infrastructure | February 2023 | The Ministry of Power revised 2018 guidelines to support accelerated deployment of EVs and ensure affordable charging for small entrepreneurs, prepare electrical distribution systems and details of requirement for public charging for long-haul HDVs. |
| India | FAME Phase II funding for 7432 public fast charging stations | February 2023 | The Union Minister of Heavy Industries announced Rs. 800 crores in funding to deploy 7,432 public fast-charging stations with a capacity of 50 kW or above across the country by March 2024, up from 6,586 charging stations installed today. Up to 80% of upstream infrastructure costs will be covered by the new scheme. |
| United States | Made-in-America National Network of Electric Vehicle Chargers | February 2023 | Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Energy (DOE) finalized standards for EV charging for everyone. All EV chargers must be built in the US to be eligible for Infrastructure Law funding, and by July 2024, and at least 55% of the cost of all components need to be manufactured domestically. DOE announced $7.4 million in funding to seven projects for medium- and heavy-duty EV charging and hydrogen corridor infrastructure. FHWA released details for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) discretionary grant program, which will grant $2.5 billion over the next five years. |
| United Kingdom | £380.8 million funding to Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI) | March 2023 | LEVI funding will support local authorities to accelerate the rollout of charging infrastructure in areas where it is most needed. A further £343 million Capital Fund targets areas with lower public charging and limited off-street parking options. Another £37.8 million Capability Fund will be available to help local governments to plan and deliver charging infrastructure. |
| California | SB233- Electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment: bidirection capability | May 2023 | All new electric vehicles sold in California will be required to be capable of bidirectional charging starting from 2027 unless exempted by the state board. |
| European Union & United States | Joint Statement EU-US Trade and Technology Council | May 2023 | This statement includes a shared vision on a standard for charging electric heavy-duty vehicles and technical guidance for public-funded EV charging infrastructure deployment. Both parties agree to work towards compatible physical connectors and a common vehicle-to-grid communication interface. |
| North America | Society of Automotive Engineered standard for NACS Connectors | June 2023 | The North America Charging Standard (NACS), developed by Tesla and made public in late 2022, has been adopted by an increasing number of automakers and charging station operators. As a result, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has decided to standardize this connector. There are now three main types of DC Fast charging standards in the world: CCS-2 in Europe, NACS in the United States (formerly called Tesla charger), and GB/T in China. |
| European Union | Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation | July 2023 | The EU Council formally adopted the AFIR, a part of the EU's Fit for 55 package to reduce net GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The new regulation will be published in the EU Official Journal after the summer. For passenger cars and vans, the EU member states will be required to install fast charging stations every 60 km along the EU's main transport corridors of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) from 2025. For trucks and buses, 15% of the TEN-T needs to be equipped with fast charging stations every 120 km by 2025, growing to 50% by 2027 and 100% by 2030. |
Source: Compiled by ICCT research
