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The GEIG applies to the construction of new residential buildings with more than five parking spaces and to new buildings of non-residential buildings with more than six parking spaces. It also concerns major renovations of existing residential buildings with more than ten parking spaces and non-residential buildings with more than ten parking spaces. According to the GEIG, protective pipes for electrical cables must be installed when building new residential buildings with more than five parking spaces and non-residential buildings with more than six parking spaces. This ensures that there is a suitable pipeline infrastructure for electric mobility. In addition to the line infrastructure, at least one charging point for electric vehicles must be set up in non-residential buildings with more than six parking spaces. This ensures that users of such buildings have access to charging facilities for their electric vehicles. During major renovations of existing residential buildings with more than ten parking spaces, all parking spaces must be equipped with protective tubes for electrical cables. This ensures that the pipeline infrastructure for electric mobility is adapted accordingly even during renovations. For major renovations of non-residential buildings with more than ten parking spaces, every fifth parking space must be equipped with protective tubes for electric cables and at least one charging point must be built. This measure aims to provide an appropriate charging infrastructure for electric vehicles even in existing non-residential buildings.
From January 1, 2025, non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces must be equipped with at least one charging point in addition to the requirements already mentioned. This provision helps to further expand the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and to ensure that larger non-residential buildings also offer sufficient charging facilities.
Another important innovation from GEIG concerns the neighborhood solution. This makes it possible to meet charging point obligations for non-residential buildings bundled at one or more locations. This enables efficient use of charging infrastructure and promotes coordinated development of electric mobility in the district.
However, it is important to note that there are also exceptions to charging point obligations. For example, non-residential buildings that are owned by small and medium-sized enterprises and are mainly used by them themselves can be exempted from the requirements. Existing buildings can also be exempted from obligations if the costs for charging and pipeline infrastructure exceed 7 percent of the total costs of a major renovation. These exceptions are intended to ensure that the GEIG is implemented within an economically justifiable framework.
The Building Electric Mobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG) sets binding requirements for pipeline infrastructure and the construction of charging points in buildings. It serves to promote the expansion of electric mobility and to ensure an effective charging infrastructure in residential and non-residential buildings. With its clear guidelines and exemptions, GEIG is creating a framework to further promote electric mobility in Germany and to support the transition to sustainable transport solutions.