The European Parliament has approved new rules to introduce a single charging port for most electronic devices (October 2022). The idea is to standardise the charging port. The choice went in favour of USB Type C or USB C as the standard port. All electronic devices must have a USB C port. Laptops have been allowed a time frame up to 2026 to comply with this . The devices operate with a power delivery of 100 watts. The different chargers form a huge amount of e-waste yearly in the European Union.The move will curtail the e-waste considerably.

USB C is easy to plug in. This connector is capable of transmitting both data and power over a single cable. It supports fast charging (100 Watts) required by large devices.

How it is useful depends on how the rules are implemented. Different manufacturers use USB C for different utilities. There are different protocols and standards pertaining to USB C.

Apple will be most affected by the new rules since USB C is used by Android-based devices. Apple has been given a grace period of two years to sync its devices with USB C.