{"id":619315,"date":"2026-03-24T04:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/portable-electronic-devices-sold-in-the-eu-will-require-usb-c-charging-by-autumn-2024"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:16:54","slug":"portable-electronic-devices-sold-in-the-eu-will-require-usb-c-charging-by-autumn-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/portable-electronic-devices-sold-in-the-eu-will-require-usb-c-charging-by-autumn-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable electronic devices sold in the EU will require USB-C charging by autumn 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/portable-electronic-devices-sold-in-the-eu-will-require-usb-c-charging-by-autumn-2024.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nBy autumn 2024, all portable electronic devices sold in the EU will need to use USB Type-C for charging.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe European Commission announced plans for this last year and has now issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20220603IPR32196\/deal-on-common-charger-reducing-hassle-for-consumers-and-curbing-e-waste\">press release<\/a> confirming the 2024 deadline.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe aim is to reduce electronic waste and be more consumer friendly by having just one &#8220;common charger&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/portable-electronic-devices-sold-in-the-eu-will-require-usb-c-charging-by-autumn-2024\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/portable-electronic-devices-sold-in-the-eu-will-require-usb-c-charging-by-autumn-2024\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By autumn 2024, all portable electronic devices sold in the EU will need to use USB Type-C for charging. 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