ERE registration service providers compared side by side

Earnergy vs GridCredits

Below we compare Earnergy and GridCredits on the factors that determine your net payout: commission, service costs, payout frequency and contract duration.

Earnings

Net per year*

Earnergy: €267
GridCredits: €271Better value

Commission

Earnergy: 20.0%
GridCredits: 19.0%Better value

Terms

Cancelling

Earnergy: Before 1 December (1 month before year end) (Voor de eerste contractperiode zeggen de voorwaarden alleen 'tijdig'; daarna geldt voor particulieren een opzegtermijn van één maand.)
GridCredits: Before 1 December (1 month before year end)

After the term

Earnergy: Renews automatically, one year at a time (Wordt stilzwijgend verlengd. Consumenten kunnen daarna met één maand opzeggen; zakelijke klanten tegen het einde van een contractperiode.)
GridCredits: Renews automatically, one year at a time

Leaving early

Earnergy: Not stated in the terms
GridCredits: Free of charge (favourable)

Payout

Earnergy: Quarterly (Per kwartaal na verkoop van de ERE's (website); de voorwaarden betalen pas uit na ontvangst van de opbrengst (art. 12.2) en kunnen betaalde bedragen terugvorderen bij een latere correctie (art. 12.5).)
GridCredits: Quarterly, during the charging year (favourable) (Per kwartaal, na verwerking en verkoop van de geregistreerde certificaten; een vaste termijn voor de eerste uitbetaling noemt GridCredits bewust niet.)

Registering party

Earnergy: Through Zeres (take note)
GridCredits: Through Joulo (take note)

Terms check

Earnergy: Read on 7 Oct 2026
GridCredits: Read on 7 Oct 2026

Pros and points to consider

Pros

Earnergy:
  • None
GridCredits:
  • Highest net payout in this comparison
  • Lowest commission in this comparison
  • Leaving early costs nothing
  • Paid quarterly, during the charging year
  • Your rate is fixed for the current calendar year and never changes retroactively. Quote from the source: "Uw tarief staat vast voor het lopende kalenderjaar. Wij wijzigen het commissiepercentage niet met terugwerkende kracht."

Points to consider

Earnergy:
  • Earnings model: 20% commission on your ERE proceeds
  • Terms don't say what stopping early costs
  • Registers through Zeres
  • You periodically submit your charger's kWh reading yourself, with proof such as a photo of the meter. Quote from the source: "Ja. Om de laadgegevens correct te kunnen verifiëren, vragen wij periodiek om de actuele kWh-stand van de laadpaal en bijbehorend bewijsmateriaal, zoals een foto van de meterstand."
GridCredits:
  • Earnings model: 19% commission on your ERE proceeds
  • Registers through Joulo
  • Business customers: the mandatory yearly audit can be charged to you separately. Quote from the source: "De auditkosten worden bepaald door die auditpartij en kunnen apart in rekening worden gebracht."

Same for all: service costs none · duration 1 year · smart charger needed

Estimate based on 2,500 kWh charged per year. Adjust your own usage in the comparison tool for a personalised result.

What to look at
  • GridCredits charges the lowest commission (19.0%) — this matters more the more you charge.
  • At 2,500 kWh per year you would keep the most with GridCredits — this shifts if your usage differs.
  • Which one fits best depends on your annual usage and whether you have a smart charger.

These figures are a point-in-time snapshot and can deviate from the provider's actual current offering. Always verify the latest terms with the provider before signing up.