– The transport sector is responsible for one-third of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the transport sector also has to contribute to a large part of the emission reductions. An important contribution is the electrification of road transport. But if we are to get more people to choose electric cars, charging points along the roads must be well developed and easy to use. Therefore, card payment will now be required at all new charging points that operators order after July 1, says Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård.
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The card payment requirement is a continuation of the government's national charging strategy, which was presented last December. As part of the charging strategy, the government has taken steps to further develop the charging offer. To this extent, it concerns user-friendliness.
First charging points from 50 kW inclusive
– The charging offer along the roads must be easy to use if we want more people to drive electric cars. Today, many people think that the process of charging an electric car is difficult. Some providers offer charging solutions using an app or a proprietary chip that only works at their own charging points. This may seem unnecessarily complicated to users. That is why we will now demand that all new charging points pay for charging electric cars with a bank card,” says Nygård.
The card payment requirement will initially only apply to new charging points with sockets with a capacity of 50 kW and more, which the operator will order after July 1.
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Source: regjeringen, Photo: Kjell Brataas, Ministry of Transport
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