The Dutch ERE scheme pays you for the electricity you charge into your electric car at home. Below is what the scheme is, where it comes from and what it pays.
What is an ERE?
ERE stands for emissiereductie-eenheid, an emission reduction unit. One ERE equals one kilo of demonstrably avoided CO2. Because driving electric emits less CO2 than petrol or diesel, every kWh you charge at home earns a number of EREs.
Where does the scheme come from?
The scheme behind it is formally the Regeling energie vervoer, under the Besluit energie vervoer. The Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) supervises it and runs the Register Energie voor Vervoer, where the units are registered in your name. The scheme follows from the European RED3 directive.
Is the ERE scheme a subsidy?
No. With a subsidy you receive government money. Under the ERE scheme you earn units that are sold to fuel suppliers who are legally required to cut their CO2 emissions. They pay for the kilos you avoid at home. No government money is involved and there is no subsidy desk to apply to.
You will see the term “ERE subsidy” online, but that is not what this is.
What does it pay?
Every kWh you charge into your car at home earns 0.33269 ERE. The NEa sets that rate; this is the 2026 rate.
What an ERE is worth depends on the market. Our sale of 4 August 2026 went at 0.482 euro per ERE. The ERE sales log lists every sale with date, volume and the price we actually received.
Stekker charges 15% commission on your ERE reward, or 25% if you also charge smart. If you come in through a partner or refer friends, that drops to a minimum of 10%. There is no subscription and no fixed costs: you only pay when you earn. The costs page compares this with other providers.
Who is the scheme for?
Private households with their own charger on their own grid connection. The main requirement is that your charger has a built-in MID-certified kWh meter, so that consumption is verifiable. The charger check shows per brand and model whether that is the case.
If your charger has no built-in MID meter, read whether a separate meter is an option.
How do I sign up?
You authorise Stekker to file the application with the NEa on your behalf. Stekker then registers your charging sessions, trades the units and pays out the proceeds quarterly to your own IBAN.
