New European Parliament rules ratified today will meaniPhone make Apple will have to change its charging ports by 2024 in European Union countries.
It is the first trading bloc to have imposed such a change, which requires a single charging port for electronic devices, including all phones, tablets and cameras.
EU lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in support of the measure, with 602 votes in favour versus only 13 against.
The move is expected to save consumers US$247.3mln, said the European Commission.
iPhone maker Apple is predicted to be more affected than its rivals as USB-C connectors, used by Android-based devices, will become the EU standard.
Half the chargers sold with mobile phones in 2018 had a USB micro-B connector, 29% had a USB-C connector and 21% had a Lightning connector, which is used by Apple, a 2019 Commission study showed.
Apple previously warned the proposal would hurt innovation and lead to electronic waste, according to Reuters.