EV charger with MID meter: which wallboxes qualify for ERE?
A MID-certified meter inside your EV charger is the key requirement for claiming ERE certificates. Which wallboxes ship with one as standard? An overview of Alfen, Zaptec and Wallbox.
Why is a MID meter mandatory for ERE?
Anyone wanting to earn ERE certificates from home charging cannot avoid it: the electricity must flow through a MID-certified meter. The Dutch Emissions Authority only accepts measurement data meeting the European Measuring Instruments Directive — otherwise there is no watertight proof of exactly how many kWh entered your car.
In practice, an ordinary submeter or smart plug is not enough. The meter must sit inside the charger (or directly behind it), be sealed, and deliver year-round stable data to the booking party.
One exception: if a grid connection is used exclusively for charging — for example a dedicated business connection for a vehicle fleet or a public charging point — the grid operator's MID-certified main meter can suffice. For private individuals, whose charger sits behind the same meter as the fridge and washing machine, a MID meter inside the charger is therefore virtually always necessary.
What exactly is a MID meter?
A MID meter (Measuring Instruments Directive, EU directive 2014/32/EU) is a calibrated electricity meter meeting strict accuracy requirements, usually class B. Like the smart meter in your fuse box, it is sealed by the manufacturer and cannot be read or tampered with arbitrarily.
You can recognise a MID meter charger by a yellow CE label showing an M, the year of certification and the certification body's identification number. When in doubt, ask the manufacturer or installer for the MID certificate of your charger model.
Alfen Eve Pro-line — integrated MID meter
Alfen is the Dutch manufacturer behind, among others, the Eve Single and Eve Double Pro-line. These models include an integrated MID meter and have been the de-facto standard for commercial and public charging in the Netherlands for years.
For home charging, the Alfen Eve Single Pro-line is particularly popular: a single outlet, MID meter, dynamic load balancing and a robust outdoor enclosure. Practically every ERE provider supports Alfen out of the box.
Zaptec Pro and Go 2 — both with integrated MID
The Zaptec Pro is a Norwegian design quickly gaining ground in the Netherlands. Compact, modular (up to 99 units chainable) and with integrated MID meter — ideal for both single-family homes and apartment building projects.
For pure home use, since 2024 the Zaptec Go 2 is the consumer model with integrated MID meter. Note: the older first-generation Zaptec Go does NOT include integrated MID. From 2027 onwards, external MID submeters will no longer be accepted for ERE booking, so anyone buying a charger today should opt for the Pro or the Go 2 to stay future-proof.
Wallbox — no integrated MID in the Pulsar or Commander line
Wallbox from Spain is a popular choice in the entry segment, with the Pulsar Plus and the more business-oriented Commander 2 as best-known models. Neither includes a built-in MID meter; for accurate kWh measurement an external MID meter (single- or three-phase) is mounted on a DIN rail next to the charger and connected via an RS485 cable.
With the 2027 cutoff for external MID meters this becomes a problem: from then on these Wallbox models without integrated MID will no longer qualify for ERE booking. Wallbox does offer a commercial variant — the eM4 — with integrated MID meters, but it targets public and business charging infrastructure.
Other brands with integrated MID
Beyond Alfen and Zaptec, other manufacturers also ship chargers with a built-in MID meter — useful if you have a specific brand or design in mind. The most common models in the Netherlands:
- Easee — Charge Max and Charge Pro (Charge Up and Charge Core do NOT have MID)
- Ratio EV — io6 Pro and io7 (Dutch brand)
- Peblar — Home Plus and Business (Dutch brand)
- EVBox — Liviqo (note: Livo and Livo 2 do NOT have MID)
- Tesla — Wall Connector Gen 3 in the MID variant
- ABB — Terra AC Wallbox
- Smappee — EV One
Falling outside the scope are the Myenergi Zappi, Huawei Smart Charger and Growatt THOR, among others — they currently lack integrated MID. When in doubt, always verify the official MID certificate with the manufacturer.
Existing charger without MID — what now?
Already own a charger without an integrated MID meter? In 2026 an external MID submeter (€200 – €500 including installation) can still bridge the gap, but from 2027 onwards external MID meters will no longer be accepted by the NEa. The durable route is therefore replacement with a wallbox that has MID built in, such as the Alfen Eve Pro-line, Zaptec Pro or Zaptec Go 2. A new MID charger costs roughly €800 to €1,500 including installation and pays itself back at average use in two to four years through ERE payouts.
Which provider fits your charger?
Not every ERE provider supports every wallbox. Compare the providers that accept your brand and model.
Compare providersThis information is indicative and based on the rules of the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) and publicly available product specifications as in force at the time of publication. Always verify the current specifications with the manufacturer of your charger before purchase and consult emissieautoriteit.nl for the most up-to-date regulations on MID meters and ERE booking. No rights can be derived from the content of this article.