ChargeUp Europe calls for European Commission clarification on applicability of Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) to active AC and DC electrical energy meters
Why is the application of the MID currently a hurdle for the e-mobility?
E-Mobility will play a critical role in the decarbonisation of Europe’s transport sector and in reaching the EU Green Deal aim of carbon neutrality by 2050. To make this a reality, it is vital that a harmonised EV charging infrastructure market is created in Europe which makes driving and charging seamless across Europe.
In 2004, when MID was passed, there were almost no charging stations erected in Europe. The market started with mainly AC charging stations that partly contained MID meters known from household appliances, meaning that those AC chargers were manufactured and certified under MID.
A decade later, in 2014, the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive was passed and Member States started applying metrology law to the meters inside the EV chargers and the chargers themselves, e.g. Germany in 2015. Fast charging was evolving but commercial DC meters designed for fast chargers were not available back then.
Today, there currently exists discrepancies and a lack of clarity regarding certain rules and technical requirements for EV charging, including in the area of metering and the application of MID to both AC and DC electrical energy meters.