Parliament has voted to put an end to dozens of different device chargers and make the USB-C the market standard.  
  
The boom in different charger types in recent years is wasteful, damaging to the environment and costly.  
  
New rules on device chargers for phones, tablets, laptops, e-readers and more, mean from Autumn 2024 manufacturers will have to stick to one standard charger type.  
  
Let’s take a look at how things were before and what will change.

technology

consumer protection

rights of the individual

climate change

Energy

Environment

Electronic devices: Parliament adopts the USB-C charger as standard

https://api.multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/documents/20125/65635602/1664878947108_N01_AFPS_221004_CHAR-EN.srt

for phones, tablets, laptops, cameras and more.

and meant you could get in a bit of a tangle!

to standardise chargers for electronic devices.

all new products will use the USB-C port.

whether to buy a new device with or without a charger -

for different devices will become a thing of the past!   

The EU will monitor advances in technology

to ensure all manufacturers continue to use

the same chargers across their product ranges.