A frequently asked question: I usually charge at work, or at friends/family, or at public chargers — can I get ERE rewards for that too? The short answer: no, only for charging via your own grid connection at home.
Why only at home?
The NEa’s ERE scheme is set up for one specific link:
- One grid connection (the EAN code on your energy bill)
- One built-in MID meter in your own charger
- One authorization that links you to that charger
Outside this chain, the NEa cannot verify that the electricity was actually drawn and paid for by you. Therefore: only kWh charged on your own connection count toward ERE.
Concretely: where can I get ERE, and where not?
| Location | ERE possible? |
|---|---|
| Own charger at home (own grid connection) | ✅ Yes |
| Charger at friends/family | ❌ No — goes to their ERE account, if they have one |
| At office / workplace | ❌ No — employer / building owner arranges this themselves |
| Public chargers (CPOs: Allego, Shell Recharge, Vattenfall, etc.) | ❌ No — the CPO receives the ERE reward, not you |
| Charger at holiday home (separate 2nd grid connection) | ✅ Yes, with separate registration for that connection |
| Charger in apartment complex (shared connection) | ⚠ Depends — see below |
My employer wants to let me receive ERE for charging at work
That’s not possible directly via ERE, but there are alternatives:
- The employer registers their own chargers for ERE (business track) and shares the proceeds with employees
- Your employer reimburses the kWh according to the Tax Authority position on lease cars
Both routes go via your employer, not via Stekker as a consumer.
Apartment complex / VvE — what if the connection is shared?
More and more Dutch people live in complexes with collective charging infrastructure. That makes ERE complex:
- Own connection in own unit — works like at home (✅ ERE possible)
- Shared charging hub on communal connection — there the VvE as a legal entity can request ERE, and the proceeds can be distributed among residents
- Splitbilling meter (such as Allego Home, Vattenfall InCharge) — works for the settlement, but the ERE usually stays with the owner/operator of the charger
Email [email protected] if you’re in such a situation, and we’ll look at which route is feasible.
What if I charge 80% at home and 20% elsewhere?
No problem. The 80% you charge at home simply earns ERE. The 20% elsewhere doesn’t count — no penalty, no issue. Stekker only registers the kWh via your own charger.
For most customers this means the vast majority of their annual usage does earn ERE: on average 70-90% of kilometres in the Netherlands are charged at home.
Registering a second charger
Do you have two grid connections (e.g. home + holiday home)? Then you can register both connections — each with their own EAN code. You get two separate registrations, but the payout arrives on the same IBAN. Email support for the right workflow.
