Charging an EV in an apartment building in Armenia

What the law says

When	What was reported	Source
September 2025 (committee stage)	Residents needed a separate agreement with the distribution company and an individual subscriber registration to install a charger in a residential parking area	ARKA Telecom, 3 September 2025
24 October 2025 (second and final reading)	Anyone, including consumers, may provide EV charging, which is not licensed or regulated under energy law. Consumers may use electricity received at a parking lot or other separately registered premises outside the main consumption point, if independently connected	ARKA, 24 October 2025
Effective date	Not stated in the reports we found. Check the official publication of the law	-

Reports on a law are not the law. Details such as who must consent in shared parking come from other rules and your building’s own arrangements.

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What this means for you

• You need a separate connection for the charger, not a cable from your flat. An independent connection at the parking space is what the amendment describes.
• You still need agreement from whoever manages the parking. If it is shared property, ask the building’s management body or co-owners before you drill or lay cable.
• Ask the distribution company about the connection, the meter and the tariff before you buy a wall box.

What not to do

• Do not run an extension lead from a window or balcony to a car in the street. It is a fire and trip hazard, and some cities ban it: Tbilisi, for example, fines this practice (Georgia, not Armenia).
• Do not use multi-socket or daisy-chained extension leads. Electrical-safety guidance advises a dedicated wall box fitted by a qualified electrician.
• Do not charge overnight from old wiring without checking it.

Practical options

1. Wall box at your own space. Best if you have an assigned place and the building agrees. See home charging for costs per kWh.
2. Shared wall boxes with billing. Several neighbours use one or more charging points; software bills each user by energy. This needs a plan for who owns the equipment and pays the electricity.
3. Charge at work or at a hotel. Many points are at hotels and shopping centres; open the map.
4. Use the public network. AC charging is 100 AMD per kWh on our network; see how to charge.

Checklist

1. Confirm the current legal position and effective date of the 2025 amendment.
2. Ask the building’s owners or management in writing.
3. Ask the distribution company about the connection and meter.
4. Get a quote from a qualified electrician for a separate circuit with protection devices.
5. Choose the connector that fits your car; see connector types.