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Five things an ERE provider must not make you believe
Customers forward us emails saying the NEa is holding back their EREs, or that their manufacturer already gave an authorisation. That is not true. Five claims set against the rules, with sources.
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No MID meter, still EREs: your grid operator's meter counts
No factory-fitted MID meter in your charger? Your grid operator can fit a separate meter for it in your meter cupboard, and that meter counts while your charger stays on the wall.
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Your first payout follows release 2 of the NEa register
An ERE only exists once a charging session is booked in the NEa register. Booking opens with release 2, which the NEa now expects around mid-October 2026. We expect your first payout in the course of October 2026.
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Net metering ends in 2027: charge on your own solar and earn EREs
The net metering scheme (salderingsregeling) ends on 1 January 2027, and charging your car on your own solar becomes the biggest lever in your home. Separately, every kWh charged at home earns EREs: what changes, what you need and what it earns.
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Our account in the REV is open
Joulo has an account in the Register Energy for Transport of the NEa. Logging in works, submitting does not yet: that opens with release 2 of the register. What that means for your charging sessions from 2026.
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Registered twice for ERE? Here is how it works, and how to switch
Many EV drivers are registered with two ERE providers. Some providers say your connection is already fixed at the NEa. That is not how it works. One provider per connection per calendar year. Switching for 2027 is possible now.
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Booking 100% renewable: business only, and only with Guarantees of Origin
Your own solar or wind generation can count as 100% renewable for a business. The four conditions, what the NEa really requires and which claims to distrust.
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How a verifier checks your charging sessions
An independent verifier checks every booking each year. What the verifier checks, what counts as evidence and what it means for you.
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Dutch tax authority confirms: ERE payout for a company car is not wages
On 3 August 2026 the payroll-tax knowledge group of the Dutch tax authority published position KG:204:2026:16. The question: does the ERE payout for charging a company car at home constitute wages? The answer: no. Good news for every lease driver who charges at home • with one point to watch.
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ERE certificates: the home-charging payout in 2026, explained
Since 1 January 2026, every kWh you charge at home can be worth money through ERE certificates. What they are, what you need, and what you earn.
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Lease car and ERE: the revenue is yours, not the leasing company
Who gets the ERE revenue from a lease car that charges at home? Not the leasing company. The ERE accrues to the holder of the energy contract • and that is you.
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ERE registration: how it works, step by step
You drive electric and charge at home. Here is how ERE registration works step by step: from a suitable charger to the payout in your account.
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