Opcharge chargers? Turn the charged kWh into income

ERE stands for emission reduction unit (Dutch: emissiereductie-eenheid). EREs are tradeable units awarded for renewable energy delivered to vehicles. Voltico registers your charging sessions with the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa), sells the resulting units, and pays you your share. ERE replaced HBE as the unit under the scheme on 1 January 2026. It is a further development of the same instrument, not a new one.

No, and it makes no difference which supplier or tariff you have. Because EREs are awarded for the renewable part of the energy you deliver, what counts is the renewable share of the Dutch grid mix. That share is set each year, and for 2026 it is 50.5%, so you earn EREs on 50.5% of the electricity you charge. Because the figure is restated annually, it can differ in later years.

Your charging point needs a MID-certified meter, and this is the most common reason a home charger does not qualify. Please note that a substantial share of chargers already installed in the Netherlands do not have one.

You can look your charger up in the list of MID eligibility for the most common models, which we publish. If your model is not on the list, its spec sheet will tell you whether the meter is MID-certified. Note that a German Eichrecht certificate is not the same thing and is generally not accepted; we need to see the MID certificate itself.

No upfront costs: no subscription fee, no connection fee, no set-up fee. Voltico takes a service fee on the actual revenue: always 20% for private customers, for businesses 20% on the first €10,000 a year, then stepping down to 6%. If for unexpected reasons you cannot generate any EREs, we charge you nothing.

It depends entirely on how much you charge. We refer to our website to calculate your possible income.