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Checked 2026-09-30

🔋 Can I install a charging point for my electric car at home in France?

The short answer

A home charging point needs a safe installation and often a notification to the grid operator. Tenants and flat owners may need permission, and some countries give a right to install.

📜 The rules in France

Charging an electric car at home

Tenants and flat owners have a 'droit à la prise': the owner or the co-owners' association cannot refuse, without a serious and legitimate reason, that you install at your own cost a charging point with its own meter on your parking space (Code de la construction et de l'habitation L113-16).

  • Serious and legitimate reasons include an existing suitable installation or a decision by the owner or co-owners to equip the car park within a reasonable time. (legifrance.gouv.fr)
  • Notify the owner or the syndic by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, with a detailed description of the work and a plan. A tenant sends the request through the landlord. All costs are borne by the person who asks. (ecologie.gouv.fr)
ANIL / ADIL (Agence nationale pour l'information sur le logement)Free legal information on housing, including the right to a charging point in a co-owned building🔗 anil.org
Official source: legifrance.gouv.fr · Checked 2026-09-30

🪜 Step by step

  1. Check your connectionAsk an electrician whether your connection and meter can handle the charger.
  2. Ask permission where neededTenants ask the landlord and flat owners the owners' association. See below what the rules in France say.
  3. Notify the grid operatorMany grid operators want to know about a charging point before or after it is installed. See the rules below.
  4. Use a qualified installerHave the charging point installed and tested by a qualified electrician.

📇 Who to contact

ANIL / ADIL (Agence nationale pour l'information sur le logement)Free legal information on housing, including the right to a charging point in a co-owned building🔗 www.anil.org
Enedis — About 95% of mainland France (electricity)Runs the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 09 726 750 XX (XX = département)🔗 www.enedis.fr
Commission de régulation de l'énergie (CRE)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules🔗 www.cre.fr

❓ Questions

Can my landlord refuse?

That depends on the rules in France. Where there is a right to install, a refusal usually needs a good reason.

Do I need a bigger connection?

Not always. The electrician and the grid operator can tell you.

Can I charge cheaper at night?

With a time-of-use or dynamic price, charging at off-peak hours can cost less. Ask your supplier.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-30

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