New Obligations for Charging Points
Since March 11, 2021, new rules have been in effect regarding the installation of charging points in parking areas of buildings. These obligations apply to new construction projects and major renovations for which a building permit is applied for after this date.
As of January 1, 2025, these rules will be extended to existing buildings with parking areas. If your company in Flanders has a parking area with 20 or more spaces, you are required to install at least two charging points. These measures are part of the European directive aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings and supporting the transition to zero-emission transport.
Legislation will also significantly change in Brussels and Wallonia. Do you have multiple parking areas at one building? Then the regulations apply to each parking area individually.
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Below you’ll find an overview of current and future legislation with handy links to the relevant regional websites.
Flanders
Until now, in Flanders, legislation only applied to parking areas at new buildings or buildings undergoing major renovations. As of January 1, 2025, the legislation will also apply to parking areas at existing buildings.
Overview
New build (environmental permit since 11 March 2021) | Major renovation (environmental permit. since 11 March 2021) | Existing buildings (from 2025) | |
Residential buildings | Car park with 2 or more parking spaces: infrastructure required for each parking space | Car park with more than 10 parking spaces: charging infrastructure required for each parking space | No obligations |
Non-residential buildings | Car park with more than 10 parking spaces: - at least 2 charging points - and charging infrastructure for 1 in 4 parking spaces | Car park with more than 10 parking spaces: - at least 2 charging points - and charging infrastructure for 1 in 4 parking spaces | Car park with more than 20 parking spaces: at least 2 charging points |
Brussels
Do you have an existing parking area in Brussels with 10 or more spaces? Then you are subject to the regulations described below. New parking areas must be immediately equipped according to the guidelines that will apply in 2035.
Overview
From 1 January 2025 | From 1 January 2030 | From 1 January 2035 | |
Office car parks | 10% of the number of places equipped with charge points with a minimum of 2 charge points | 20% of places equipped with charging points | 30% of places equipped with charging points |
Other car parks (public car parks or car parks of commercial establishments | 5% of places equipped with charging points | 1O% of places equipped with charging points | 30% of places equipped with charging points |
Residential car parkings | One charging point per parking space of residents who have access to the car park and own an electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid. |
Mandatory Electric Charging for Parking Areas | Electrify.brussels
Wallonia
In Wallonia, as of 2025, legislation will also be extended to existing parking areas with more than 20 spaces. At least one charging point must be provided, and the necessary infrastructure must be prepared for at least 20% of the parking spaces.
For new buildings or major renovations, the legislation that has been in effect since March 2021 will continue to apply.
Since 11 March 2021 for new construction and major renovations for car parks of 10 spaces or more | From 1 January 2025 for existing car parks with more than 20 spaces | |
Non-residential car parks (agency, commerce, industry, etc.) or care homes | For a car park of more than 10 spaces. A charging point provided and waiting tubes provided for 20% of the parking spaces. | At least 1 charging point and waiting tubes provided for 20% of parking spaces |
Residential car parks | Guard tubes provided for all parking spaces | |
Mix between residential and non-residential | If the sum of the areas of the parts intended for individual housing is greater than the sum of the areas of the non-residential parts and/or the parts intended for collective housing, then the rules of residential car parks will apply. If the areas for residential housing are equal or smaller, then the rules of non-residential car parks will apply. |