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From 2026, businesses may no longer book in certain deliveries. This concerns deliveries of electricity where the MID meter is placed outside the charging station. This is currently still allowed, on the condition that the meter inside the charging station itself measures the volume to be booked, and the MID meter outside the charging station provides counter-information. From 2026, the meter inside the charging station itself must be MID-certified, or there must be an exclusively metered allocation point. Because of the technical adjustments needed for existing situations that do not meet this requirement, the NEa is allowing a transition period for 2026 in which it will not enforce on this point. This means that businesses can still book in a setup with a MID meter outside the charging station in 2026. From 1 January 2027 this is no longer allowed. There is no transition year for private individuals: for them the MID meter must always be built into the charging station itself. - Source: https://www.emissieautoriteit.nl/

At the basic level, 1 kWh yields exactly the same for both individuals and businesses, but the business market has a construction to double this:

• Standard (± 0.33 ERE per kWh): The government calculates with the national grid mix as standard (legally set at 50.5% renewable in 2026). This yields 0.3327 ERE per kWh. For individuals at home this is always the standard, and it also applies to businesses as a baseline.

• Doubling (± 0.66 ERE per kWh - Business only): Business charging stations have the additional option to demonstrate that the electricity is 100% renewable — this is only possible with electricity generated renewably on the charging site itself or supplied through a direct line, covered by GoOs of that generation; buying GoOs for grid electricity does not count. Because the calculation can then use 100% green electricity instead of the grey mix, the yield doubles to 0.6588 ERE per kWh. Individuals legally cannot make use of this.

The fixed 50.5% share for home chargers in 2026 is confirmed by the NEa in its NEa guidance document (Dutch): the number of EREs per charged kWh is the same for every private individual, solar panels or not.

A booking service provider is your intermediary. They register the electricity you supplied in the NEa register, bundle this with other drivers and sell the rights to large parties. They take care of the administration so all you have to do is charge. According to the NEa the booking service provider must conclude a contract with you and is responsible for the correctness of the registration and for collecting all required data from you; you can register with one booking service provider at a time. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

Once you have chosen a provider, you click on 'Sign up'. You are forwarded to their website, where you fill in your details and those of your charging station. The provider then arranges the full registration and handling with the NEa. Good to know: you sign up for at least one full calendar year (until 31 December) and you can register with one booking service provider at a time. The booking service provider assesses whether your situation qualifies — the NEa itself does not answer questions from private individuals. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

The Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) supervises the ERE system. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management sets the rules (the fuel transition obligation); the NEa implements them, runs the Register Energie voor Vervoer and supervises the booking service providers and the electricity volumes they register. Two things the NEa explicitly does not do: it does not approve or accredit booking service providers, and it does not answer questions from private individuals — for questions about your own situation you go to a booking service provider. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

There are no major risks, but keep three things in mind. First: the payment is not a subsidy and not a fixed entitlement — the booking service provider receives EREs for the kWh you charge and shares the proceeds according to your contract, and not every situation qualifies. Second: choose a booking service provider that is registered with the NEa, but know that registration is not a quality mark — the NEa does not approve or accredit booking service providers. Third: read the terms (duration, notice period, service costs, payout) before you sign. We only compare booking service providers registered with the NEa. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

The NEa checks the registered electricity volumes and supervises the booking service providers; in addition, independent verifiers check the registrations. Only electricity supplied to a vehicle may be registered — booking service providers must be able to prove this with certified measurement data (the MID meter in your charging station). A site visit at your home can be part of a check the NEa carries out at your booking service provider. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

Yes, but only per calendar year. According to the NEa you register with one booking service provider at a time, sign up for at least one full calendar year and cannot switch during the year: the contract always runs until 31 December. This prevents the same kWh from being booked twice. If you want to switch, arrange it before the end of the year: cancel with your current provider (mind the notice period and any automatic renewal) and register with the new one as of 1 January. Read more in our article on switching providers. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

Almost all providers work with a variable rate that follows the market. The price of EREs fluctuates based on the demand from fuel suppliers who must meet their annual reduction obligation (BTV). When EREs are scarce the value rises; when there is a surplus the price may drop. Some parties offer a floor price for extra security.

According to the NEa you qualify as a home charger if you (1) have a charging station with an integrated kWh meter at home, (2) own the grid connection at your address and (3) that meter is MID-certified. No MID meter? Then you only qualify if your grid operator has created an exclusive allocation point behind which only the charger draws power. In doubt? A booking service provider assesses your situation — the NEa does not answer questions from private individuals. Check your charger with our MID checker. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

No. For home chargers the NEa uses a fixed renewable share — 50.5% in 2026 — whether or not you have solar panels. The number of EREs per charged kWh is therefore the same for every private individual (around 0.33 ERE per kWh). Solar panels do save you on electricity costs, but they do not earn you extra EREs. Only business charge points with electricity generated renewably on the charging site itself or supplied through a direct line can obtain more EREs per kWh. The NEa itself lists this as a common misconception. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

No — and the NEa itself lists this as a common misconception. No public money is involved: fuel suppliers have to buy EREs to meet their legal reduction obligation, and the booking service provider shares that market revenue with you. An ERE only comes into existence after the sustainable performance (the charging) has taken place, and its price is not fixed — so there is no fixed amount per kWh either. Read more in our article Is the ERE scheme a subsidy?. Source: NEa, Inboeken elektriciteit particulieren (Dutch).

That is not yet clear-cut. The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) has not yet given an official ruling on how ERE payments are taxed. For private individuals it has therefore not been established whether, and in which box, the payment falls under income tax; for entrepreneurs the question is whether the payment counts as business income. Business drivers can in any case deduct the VAT on the registration service provider's commission.

We have formally asked the Belastingdienst for clarity and will publish the answer as soon as we have it. Read the current state of affairs in our article ERE certificates and tax. If in doubt, consult a tax adviser.

Don't look at the commission alone. These are the pitfalls we come across most often in the terms of registration service providers:

• Automatic renewal: many contracts renew automatically for another year; you often have to cancel before 1 December.

• Multi-year authorisation: some registration service providers have you sign an authorisation for five calendar years, even with a one-year contract.

• Cancellation only valid once confirmed: with some providers your cancellation only counts once they have confirmed it in writing.

• Low liability cap: compensation is sometimes limited to a fixed amount or one year's payout.

• Payout only after sale: when you are paid sometimes depends on when the EREs are actually sold, and if you stop early you sometimes lose that year's payout.

• Mid-contract price changes: about a quarter of registration service providers may change their commission or rates without a clear right to cancel free of charge.

In our comparison you will find these points for each provider under 'Terms' and 'Points to consider'. Read more in our article How do I choose an ERE booking service provider?