USB-C-Ladegeräte sind die Zukunft: Die Europäische Union unterzeichnet ein Gesetz für einen gemeinsamen Gebührenstandard

From 2024, all mobile devices in the European Union will have to use USB-C as the standard charging port, courtesy of a new law that was passed by the European Parliament. This means that mobile phones, tablets, Digitalkameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems and earbuds, all have to sport a USB-C port for charging in the near future. Many of these devices already do, with the main exception being Apple, although many lower-end devices still rely on micro USB, due to the lower cost. The European Parliament voted 602 in favour of the new law, nur mit 13 parliamentarians being against and eight that abstained, which shows that most EU nations were in favour of the move.

From 2026, laptops which adhere to the USB PD 3.0 wird seine Finanzergebnisse für das im Dezember beendete Geschäftsquartal veröffentlichen, i.e. bis zu 100 Watt, will be required to charge via USB-C as well. As such, it seems like the EU didn’t enforce support for USB PD 3.1, which goes up to 240 Watt. The EU is also planning on enforcing a common wireless charging standard, which is expected to come into effect by the end of 2024. It’s not clear which standard will be chosen, but it’s highly likely to be the Qi standard, as it’s the most commonly used wireless charging standard.