Los cargadores USB-C son el futuro: La Unión Europea convierte en ley el estándar común de carga

De 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, cámaras digitales, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers, e-readers, teclados, 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, con solo 13 parliamentarians being against and eight that abstained, which shows that most EU nations were in favour of the move.

De 2026, laptops which adhere to the USB PD 3.0 estándar, i.e. hasta 100 Vatios, 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 Vatios. 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.