A power electronic system for an electricity charging station having the following features: first busbars for feeding in an alternating current, second busbars for conducting away a direct current, a third busbar for grounding the system, ground cables connected to the first busbars, the second busbars and the third busbar, and power electronic assemblies for converting the alternating current into the direct current. The invention furthermore provides an electricity charging station including such a power electronic system.