ERE credits for owners' associations (VvE): how the NEa handles it

A VvE (Dutch owners' association) with chargers in its garage can earn ERE credits on every kWh charged there. The rules are the same as for home charging, with one difference: the NEa treats a VvE as a business. That decides who signs, what you supply and where the money goes.

The connection decides, not the building

The NEa looks at one thing: whose name is on the grid connection behind the charger? That is the EAN code on the energy invoice.

- If the connection is in the VvE's name, the VvE is the customer. The VvE issues the mandate and the NEa treats it as a business. Condition: the VvE is registered with the Chamber of Commerce (KvK). - If the connection is in a resident's name, it is ordinary home charging. The resident registers as a private customer and signs personally. The VvE is not involved.

Both routes occur side by side in one building. The shared garage hangs on the VvE's EAN, while a charger at a private storage unit or driveway often hangs on the home's EAN. Not sure which EAN belongs to a charger? The VvE's EAN is on the VvE's energy invoice, not on a resident's.

One registration for all chargers on the shared connection

If all chargers in the garage hang on the same EAN, the VvE does one registration for that connection. If the building has more connections, for example the parking garage and the visitor spots separately, each EAN gets its own mandate. They sit together in one account.

Per connection only one registration provider can register per calendar year. A mandate covers a whole calendar year, so switching is only possible on 1 January.

Who signs the mandate

Because the NEa treats a VvE as a business, the mandate is the business version. It states:

- the name, registered address and KvK number of the VvE - the name of the person authorised to sign for the VvE, usually a board member - the EAN code of the connection - permission for the NEa to check with the grid operator whose name is on the connection - permission for the registration verifier to inspect the charging location - the date and the term in whole calendar years

A property manager may set up the account. Signing is done by someone who may represent the VvE, as its articles of association provide.

What the VvE supplies

- A KvK extract of the VvE. - The energy contract or the latest annual statement for the connection. It shows the account holder and the electricity purchased. The NEa does not allow registering more than was purchased on the connection. - Brand and model of the chargers. Each charger needs a factory-fitted MID-certified meter. Without that meter a charger does not count. - The VvE's IBAN.

You do not need to send photos of chargers or meter readings. Charging sessions come from the chargers' own software.

Payout to the VvE, never to residents

The proceeds go to the VvE's bank account every quarter. The statement is broken down per connection, so the board can settle the proceeds with the residents who charge. How that split works is up to the VvE, for example at the general meeting.

A resident with a charger on their own connection is paid directly. That runs outside the VvE.

Most VvE's are not VAT-registered. The VAT on the service fee is then not deductible. The statement shows the net proceeds, so the board can inform the general meeting correctly. The fee for VvE's and a worked example are on the VvE page.

We pay for the mandatory verification by an independent registration verifier. The VvE only pays a service fee on the proceeds, no subscription and no one-off contribution.

Board and manager follow along

You share the VvE's account with board members or the external manager. A reader only views, a manager handles the chargers and connections. Only the account owner manages the IBAN, the mandate and the members.

Registering 2026 is still possible

Charging sessions from 1 January 2026 count, as long as a MID meter measured them. Sign up the VvE by 25 February 2027 and we still register all of 2026. Later sign-ups count from 1 January 2027.

A charger from a management platform?

If the garage was installed by a party that handles registration for its own customers, sign-up runs through that party. Check with your installer or manager before signing a mandate yourself: only one mandate applies per connection.

Not sure which route applies to your VvE? Get in touch and we will look at it with you based on the energy invoice.