On November 24, 2025, the European Commission officially promulgated the new Energy Efficiency Regulation (EU) 2025/2052 for external power supplies. The regulation sets out eco-design requirements in accordance with EU Directive 2009/125/EC and aims to significantly improve the environmental performance of energy-related products and promote Europe's transition to resource conservation and circular economy. The new regulation repeales the original Regulation (EU) 2019/1782. The new regulations not only cover external power supplies (EPS), but also include wireless chargers, wireless charging pads, universal portable battery chargers, and USB Type-C cables in the scope of ecological design controls. The new regulations have a three-year transition period, and most of the requirements will be mandatory from December 14, 2028.

Main requirements:

• USB Type-C becomes a universal interface. Unless eligible for an exemption, the AC-DC external power supply must be designed as an "interoperable EPS" and equipped with at least one USB Type-C or USB PD port (i.e., a USB Type-C interface that supports the USB PD fast charging protocol). To prevent premature device scrapping due to cable damage, interoperable EPS must support standard USB Type-C cables that can be plugged in and out and must not use fixed connection output cables;
• Universal portable battery chargers with a rated input power of up to 100W, as well as non-exempt wireless chargers and wireless charging pads, must also be equipped with a USB Type-C port at the DC input and powered via an interoperable EPS;
• Stricter energy efficiency and labeling requirements: set maximum power consumption limits for different types of EPS, such as the no-load power consumption of a single-voltage AC-DC EPS should not exceed 0.075W; introduce low load efficiency (10% load) and average active efficiency requirements (based on minimum performance at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% load); The standby power consumption of wireless charging pads is also clearly regulated, such as wireless charging boards with non-hardened DC cables, whose DC input power consumption must not be higher than 0.5W;
• In terms of identification, interoperable EPS must be labeled as "universal charger" and clearly marked with the maximum rated output power. At the same time, USB Type-C cables must also indicate the maximum supported power on the plug, such as "60W" or "240W". An example of the "Universal Charger" logo is as follows:

Click on this link to view the original (EU) 2025/2052 regulation.