The standardization of USB-C on phones and tablets data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/news/europe-to-force-laptop-makers-to-adopt-usb-c-for-charging” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/news/europe-to-force-laptop-makers-to-adopt-usb-c-for-charging”>received a big push by the EU’s 2024 mandate, which also includes a similar provision for laptops come 2026. This time around, the bloc is aiming for a data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c9913dd7-2031-432b-b9b5-f82f23505047_en?filename=SWD_2025_289_1_EN_resume_impact_assessment_part1_v2.pdf” data-url=”https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c9913dd7-2031-432b-b9b5-f82f23505047_en?filename=SWD_2025_289_1_EN_resume_impact_assessment_part1_v2.pdf” target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>2028 standardization of power bricks and wall warts on USB-C with detachable cables for a good chunk of consumer electronics, including gaming consoles, monitors, routers, wireless chargers, set-top boxes, and even Ethernet PoE injectors.
The new EU legislation targets power units of all types, data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/164cbf39-b6b6-4c83-ac2a-0a7a862b5bbe_en?filename=C_2025_6759_1_EN_ACT_part1_v2.pdf” data-url=”https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/164cbf39-b6b6-4c83-ac2a-0a7a862b5bbe_en?filename=C_2025_6759_1_EN_ACT_part1_v2.pdf” target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>referring…
