1. From when is an MID-certified charging station required in Switzerland?

Probably from June 30, 2027 or later.

In Switzerland, the EMmV applies, which is largely harmonized with the European MID. The EMmV is currently being revised. It was originally planned that METAS would strictly apply the EMmV regulations for meters in charging stations from mid-2027. This revision has now been postponed to probably early 2025. According to statements on the Metas website, it can be assumed that this also pushes back the date by which MID-certified charging stations must be used.

Before METAS strictly applies the EMmV regulations, non-MID-certified charging stations can also be installed and operated in Switzerland for billing purposes.

2. Is Easee working on MID-certified charging stations? 

Yes. Easee plans to soon launch charging stations with MID certification. The first prototype was already presented at the eCar Expo in Stockholm in February 2024.

3. What is MID?

MID is the Measuring Instruments Directive of the EU. This directive harmonizes the legal requirements for measuring instruments in the EU and in the European Economic Area to ensure accurate and reliable measurements. This concerns not only measuring instruments for electricity but also for gas, water, or heat.

4. Why MID?

The legislator wants to ensure that customers who obtain electricity, gas, water, or heat receive an accurate measurement result for billing. Thus, MID serves both consumer protection and commerce.

5. Why is MID relevant for charging stations?

MID sets standards for the measurement and billing of electricity consumption during charging. It regulates the technical conditions that the meter of a charging station must meet to obtain MID certification.

6. Does MID apply in Switzerland?

 In Switzerland, MID as an EU directive does not directly apply. Instead, there is the Federal Act on Metrology (MessG), the Ordinance on Measuring Instruments (MessMV), and the Ordinance of the FDJP on Measuring Instruments for Electrical Energy and Power (EMmV). However, these are largely harmonized with MID, so an MID certificate is also recognized in Switzerland. Compliance with these regulations is supervised by the Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).

7. In which application area is an MID-certified charging station required?

An MID-certified charging station will be required from 2027 according to the current status of METAS if charging sessions are billed separately. In other words, if charging sessions are billed separately from the general electricity consumption billing to the users, the regulations of MessMV and EMmV apply.

Example 1: In a shared underground garage, where several parties use the charging infrastructure and charging sessions are billed to them, MID-certified charging stations will probably need to be installed from June 30, 2027 (or due to the postponed revision, even later). Existing installations can probably be operated until June 30, 2042, even without MID-certified charging stations.

Example 2: In a single-family house, where there is no separate billing purpose for electromobility, an MID-certified charging station will not be required even after 2027.

Disclaimer: This information has been collected from the METAS website and discussions with METAS experts. It cannot be ruled out that the information mentioned here may change. We try to provide timely information. This translation of the original German text was done with the help of artificial intelligence.