APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE

An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle according to the embodiment may include a main body with a predetermined space on one side; a connector seated in the predetermined space of the main body and having a compatible adapter mounted on the front; an unlocking device configured to unlock the connector from the compatible adapter or unlock the connector on which the compatible adapter is mounted from the main body; and a controller configured to receive a charging use signal from a user, select an unlocking target based on the charging use signal received from the user, and provide an unlocking signal for the unlocking target to the unlocking device.