CCS2

Combined Charging System 2

IEC 62196-3 · ISO 15118 · DIN SPEC 70121

Also known as: CCS Type 2Combo CCS

1,288 VEHICLES

21 CHARGERS

ADOPTION 94%

4 REGIONS

IEC 62196-3

CCS2

Regional Coverage

Region	Status	Since	Note
EU	mandatory	2014	Mandatory via AFID/AFIR
TR	dominant	2020	De facto standard
UK	dominant	2022	Dominant (OZEV-backed)
NA	transitional	—	Declining with NACS transition
CN	absent	—	GB/T dominant

Electrical Parameters

DC max power: 350 kW
AC max power: 22 kW
Max voltage: 1000 V
Max DC current: 500 A
Charging type: DC Fast

Protocol Stack

PHYSICAL IEC 62196-3 Physical pin layout & housing

SIGNALING DIN SPEC 70121 DC charge initiation & control signaling

COMMUNICATION ISO 15118-2 / -20 Plug & Charge, smart charging management

ROAMING OCPP 2.0.1 Charging network communication & roaming

Timeline

2011 CharIN initiative launches, CCS concept announced

2012 IEC 62196-3 standard published

2014 EU AFID directive mandates CCS2 for public infrastructure

2017 800V architectures emerge, CCS2 enables peak power scaling

2020 ISO 15118 Plug & Charge reaches commercial deployment

2023 AFIR regulation mandates dense charging network deployment across EU

2025 350 kW+ charging points widespread on major EU corridors

Representative Vehicles

illustrative · peak kW per OEM specification

Porsche Taycan

270 kW 800V

Hyundai IONIQ 5

230 kW 800V

Hyundai IONIQ 6

240 kW 800V

Kia EV6

240 kW 800V

Tesla Model 3 EU

250 kW 400V

Togg T10F

200 kW 400V

Why this standard matters

CCS2 became the dominant DC fast-charging standard in Europe through regulatory alignment (EU AFID 2014, AFIR 2023) and broad OEM adoption. The combo design extends Type 2 AC with two DC pins, enabling up to 350 kW DC charging while preserving the existing AC infrastructure. ISO 15118 compatibility enables Plug & Charge and smart charging out of the box.

API Access

GET /v1/connectors/ccs2 · connector detail, specs, regional status

GET /v1/compatibility?connector=ccs2 · vehicle × charger edges

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Provenance

standard IEC 62196-3:2014

regulation EU Directive 2014/94/EU (AFID)

regulation EU Regulation 2023/1804 (AFIR)

standard CharIN e.V. CCS specification

standard ISO 15118-2:2014, ISO 15118-20:2022

dataset Open EV Compatibility Dataset