This is essential reading on competition in the European EV charging market, and on how Charging Point Operators (CPOs) cannot treat Mobility Service Providers (MSPs) and their own internal business units unequally. Regulators can already take effective action against market abuse even before #AFIR, the European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation is enforced more effectively
https://erranet.org/18th-edition-of-erra-regulatory-story-when-a-dominant-ev-operator-squeezes-the-market/
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ERRA Regulatory Story No. 18: When a Dominant EV Operator Squeezes the Market: Case Study of Italy
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) imposed in July 2025 the first antitrust sanction in the European EV charging sector against Enel X (Ruling 31646). This Regulatory Story provides a concise legal and regulatory analysis of the AGCM decision, together with the European context that gives the AGCM ruling its wider significance and its implications for energy EU NRAs operating under the AFIR (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation) framework.



