Mandatory charging points on company car parks

Do you have a commercial building with parking spaces on your premises? Or are you having a commercial building renovated or built? You must probably have charging points for electric vehicles. This is set out in the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD IV).

Did you apply for an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning) before 29 May 2026? Then the old EPBD III rules apply.

Charging points for commercial buildings

Do you have an existing commercial building with more than 20 parking spaces? You must have at least 1 charging point.

From 1 January 2027, you must either have at least 1 charging point for every 10 parking spaces, or install ducting for at least half of the parking spaces. Ducting means openings or pipes that you can use to install cables later.

Charging points for new buildings

Are you having a new commercial building built with more than 5 parking spaces? Then you must:

• have at least 1 charging point for every 5 parking spaces 
• install pre-cabling for at least half of the parking spaces 
• install ducting for the remaining parking spaces

Pre-cabling prepares parking spaces for charging points. For example, you install the necessary cables in advance.

If you are building a new office building, stricter requirements apply. You must have at least 1 charging point for every 2 parking spaces.

Charging points in case of major renovation

Are you having a major renovation carried out on your commercial building? And are there more than 5 parking spaces at the building? Then the same requirements as for new buildings apply:

• at least 1 charging point for every 5 parking spaces 
• for an office building: at least 1 charging point for every 2 parking spaces 
• pre-cabling for at least half of the parking spaces 
• ducting for the remaining parking spaces 

A renovation is considered major if you renovate more than 25% of the surface area of the building envelope. The building envelope consists of the roof, external walls, external windows and doors, and the floor at ground level. These rules apply only if the renovation also includes the car park or the electrical installations in the building or car park.

You do not have to install charging points, pre-cabling, or ducting if these cost more than 10% of the total renovation costs. You must provide quotations to support the costs.

Requirements for charging points

The Alternative fuels infrastructure Directive sets out the requirements for charging points. Examples of these requirements are:

• a charging point must support smart charging
• sockets or vehicle connectors (plugs) must be type 2
• measuring equipment for charging use must be secured to protect the data traffic and the privacy of users

You can also make your car park with charging points accessible to the general public, for example a car park at a shop.