Italy’s antitrust authority has opened an investigation into A2A over alleged violations of European Union competition rules in the provision of electric vehicle charging services, the regulator said on Monday.
The Italian Competition Authority, known as the AGCM, said it was examining whether A2A’s conduct in the EV charging market may have breached EU rules governing fair competition.
A2A said in a statement that its subsidiaries had complied with principles of transparency, fairness and free competition and were cooperating fully with the investigation. “The group is confident that the dialogue with the AGCM will help confirm the correctness of its conduct,” the company said.
The utility has 60 days to submit an initial formal response to the allegations, the regulator added.
The probe follows earlier antitrust action in Italy’s fast-growing EV charging sector. In 2023, the AGCM launched proceedings against Enel X Way, alleging it had restricted access to its charging network for third-party service providers by limiting interoperability. That case highlighted regulatory concerns that dominant operators could hinder competition as charging infrastructure expands nationwide.
