Registering your charging station: the complete guide (and why you risk a fine if you don’t)

If you do not register your charging station, you risk a fine of €117.68. Yet according to Fluvius, tens of thousands of charging stations in Flanders are still unregistered.

In March 2026, 5,000 people registered their charging station with Fluvius in a single day, after a call from the grid operator. This guide covers everything: why it is required, who it applies to, what you need and how to do it step by step in Mijn Fluvius. Living in Brussels or Wallonia? The obligation applies there too, with your own grid operator: see below.

Mandatory since 2021, yet widely ignored

Since June 2021, every private charging station in Flanders must be registered with Fluvius. The same obligation applies in Brussels and Wallonia, with the grid operator for your area. The obligation is similar to the rules for solar panels or a home battery. Even if your charging station was already in use before 2021, you still have to register it.

Reality lags far behind the law. In Flanders just over 70,000 charging stations are registered, while according to Fluvius the real number is probably twice as high. Tens of thousands of people in Flanders are therefore in breach, usually without realising it.

Why the grid operator wants to know

The reason is the electricity grid. An electric car almost doubles the electricity consumption of an average household. If five electric cars in one street suddenly charge at the same time in the evening, consumption peaks sharply. If the grid operator does not see those peaks coming, voltage can drop locally or the grid can become overloaded.

Thanks to the digital meter, Fluvius sees the consumption peaks anyway. That is why the grid operator often already knows that an unregistered charging station is installed somewhere.

Who does the obligation apply to?

The basic rule: if your charging station is not publicly available, you must register it. That applies to private individuals and to anyone with a home charging station for an electric company car.

The blind spot: “my installer takes care of that”

This is the biggest misconception. Many people assume the installer registers the charging station automatically. That only happens if you explicitly agreed on it. Final responsibility always lies with the owner or user of the charging station.

For companies with a fleet

If your employees drive electric company cars and charge at home, every driver with a home charger is individually required to register it. Legal responsibility lies with the driver, but in practice employees often expect the company to follow this up.

As a fleet manager or business owner, it is therefore wise to actively inform your drivers about the obligation. That way you avoid an employee getting a fine for a charging station installed through the company.

What you need to register in Flanders

Important to know beforehand: you cannot save an application halfway in Mijn Fluvius. So have everything ready before you start.

How to register your charging station in Mijn Fluvius

1. Log in to Mijn FluviusWith your email address, eID or itsme.
2. Open the “Groene stroom” (green electricity) tileYou will find it in the navigation bar.
3. Click “nieuwe installatie melden” (register a new installation)Top right. Then follow the flow.
4. Choose the type of charging stationUnidirectional or bidirectional. A standard charging station that only charges is unidirectional.
5. Enter your email address and EAN codeThe EAN code is on your meter.
6. Enter the administrative detailsDate of commissioning, inspection date and certificate number, and the inspection body.
7. Enter the technical detailsPower, type, serial number, brand and model.
8. Enter your installer’s detailsIncluding the company number.
9. Add the attachmentsThe inspection certificate and the single-line diagram.

You can then see the status of your registered charging station under the “Groene stroom” tile. Fluvius confirms the registration after an internal check.

Not living in Flanders?

The registration obligation applies in every region, just with a different grid operator.

• Brussels: register your charging station with Sibelga.
• Wallonia: depending on your municipality, with ORES, RESA, REW, AIEG or AIESH. Your grid operator is shown on your energy bill.

If your grid operator has no online form, contact them via their contact form or by email.

Smarter charging starts with insight

Registering is free and you do it yourself. It is also a good moment to look beyond the registration alone: are you charging at the right pace, are you using the tax advantage of electric driving, and do you know what your charging consumption costs?

Still unsure about the charging station itself? Read choosing a home charging station: 11 kW, 22 kW or a smart station and what it costs to install a charging station in 2026.

This information is based on grid operator regulations at the time of publication. Conditions and procedures may change. Always consult Mijn Fluvius or your grid operator for official and up-to-date information.