Last updated: 2026-10-30
You can install an EV charger at an apartment block in two ways: from your own flat's consumer unit, after your own meter, or as part of a shared system for the whole car park. If your parking space is close and the cable does not cross common parts of the building, the job works the same as at a house and the electricity goes on your own meter. If the cable runs through the stairwell, basement or facade, or the space is on common land, you need the owners' association's agreement first.
Two ways to charge at a block
| From your own flat | Shared car park system | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the power comes from | Your flat's consumer unit, after your own meter | One supply for the car park |
| Who pays for the electricity | You, on your own meter | Each owner, from what their charger records |
| Agreement needed | Usually none, if the cable stays out of common parts | The owners' association |
| Best when | Your space is close to your flat | Several owners want to charge, now or later |
When it is as simple as a house
- The cable starts from your flat's consumer unit, after your own meter
- The charger's consumption is recorded on your meter, so it lands on your own bill
- Your parking space is close to your flat
- The cable route does not pass through common parts of the building
In that case the installation, the price and the timing work the same as for a house. See what installation costs and which power you need.
When to talk to the owners' association
If the cable route passes through common areas such as the stairwell, the basement or the facade, or the parking space is on common land, talk to the building administrator or the owners' association before anything is installed and get their agreement. A long cable from a flat to a distant space usually crosses common parts, so it falls into this case.
We do not give legal advice. What agreement your building needs depends on its own rules and on the owners' association; ask the administrator first.
Several chargers in one car park
Where several owners want to charge, a cable from every flat makes no sense. We design the car park as one system instead:
- Easee Max chargers on one shared supply and one cable run, mounted on walls or pillars
- Load balancing between the chargers, so together they never exceed the existing supply
- Consumption recorded for every charger, so each owner pays for what their car used
- Access by app or RFID card, so only the owner can use their charger
- Start with the owners who need it now and add chargers later on the same supply, as far as the available power allows
- Indoor, outdoor and underground car parks; the chargers connect to the internet on their own
What to bring to the owners' meeting
For a shared system we prepare a proposal written to be presented and decided on at one meeting. It covers:
- Where the supply comes from, the cable route and how many chargers it can take
- A firm price for the first chargers and the price of each extra charger
- How consumption is recorded and recovered from each owner
- The installation schedule and what residents will notice on the day
Photos to send
For a charger from your own flat
- Your flat's consumer unit
- The meter
- The parking space
- The possible cable route to the space
For a shared car park system
- The building's main panel
- The car park
- The possible cable route
- How many owners are interested now
We reply within one working day with how the installation can be done and a firm price. Our own team installs across Sibiu, Hunedoara, Timiș and Arad. More on shared systems: charging for apartment blocks.