The MID ensures that billing at charging stations is correct and fair. Operators must ensure that their charging stations are MID-compliant in order to meet the legal requirements and ensure customer confidence.
A MID-compliant meter is required or recommended wherever the electricity consumption for charging electric vehicles needs to be billed precisely.
Here are the main scenarios:
Public charging stations: For accurate billing of actual electricity used and to protect consumer rights.
Company parking lots: For fair billing of electricity used by employees and for internal cost allocation.
Residential complexes and apartment buildings: To accurately allocate the costs of charging electric vehicles to individual tenants or residents.
Privately used charging stations with third-party providers: Where charging stations are rented out for a fee, to correctly record electricity consumption.
situationLegal requirements are evolving. MID-compliant meters already offer a precise and legally compliant solution to meet future requirements and ensure fair billing.
The advantages of CH-MID-compliant meters in electromobility are:
High accuracy: MID-compliant meters provide precise measurement of electricity consumption, which is essential for correct billing.
Certification and testing: These meters are certified and tested in accordance with Swiss regulations, which guarantees the reliability of the measured values.
Legal security: The use of MID-compliant meters ensures that legal requirements are met, particularly with regard to measurement accuracy and consumer protection.
Consumer protection: Accurate metering and certification means users can be confident that they are only paying for the electricity they actually use, leading to greater transparency and fairness.
Dispute avoidance: Accuracy and certification help to avoid legal disputes over charging time billing, as the metered values are considered legally binding.
No, not every charging station is MID-compliant. To be MID-compliant, a charging station must contain an MID-certified energy meter. This meter must meet certain requirements:
MID certification: the energy meter in the charging station must be certified and tested in accordance with the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID).
Visibility and readability: Depending on the legal requirements, the meter must be visible and readable for the customer.
Compliance with calibration law: MID-compliant meters are often part of charging stations that comply with calibration law. This means that they meet the legal requirements for meters used for billing and provide additional security for the user.
