ERE Certification EV Charger: Everything You Need to Know (2026)
From 1 January 2026, Dutch legislation changed in a way that directly affects anyone who owns, installs, or manages an EV charger. The new ERE system means your charge point can generate revenue — but only if the hardware is MID-cerptified. Here is what you need to know, and how the amina M fits in.
What is ERE certification for EV chargers in the Netherlands?
ERE stands for Emissiereductie Eenheid. It is a digital certificate issued by the Nederlandse Emissieautoriteit (NEa) that proves how much CO₂ was avoided through electric charging.
The system replaced HBE (Hernieuwbare Brandstofeenheden) on 1 January 2026. The principle is straightforward: oil companies selling petrol and diesel in the Netherlands must offset a growing portion of their emissions each year. They do this by buying ERE certificates from EV charger owners. The polluter pays. The person providing clean energy gets paid. It is not a subsidy — it is a market.
One hard requirement: your charger must have an inbuilt MID-certified meter. MID stands for Measuring Instruments Directive, a European standard for energy measurement accuracy. The meter must be built into the charger. A separate meter in the fuse box does not qualify.
Does the amina M qualify for ERE certification?
Yes. The amina M has a built-in MID-certified meter and meets every technical requirement for ERE registration in the Netherlands.
amina is currently being added to the official product list at ere-registratie.nl, one of the NEa-approved inboekdienstverleners. Until that is live, register as follows: select “Other” under product type and type “amina” in the text field. Everything else in the process works normally.
MID certified EV charger – ready for revenue generation
Frequently Asked Questions: ERE Certification and the amina M
What is the difference between ERE and HBE?
HBE ran until the end of 2025. ERE took over on 1 January 2026. The technical shift matters: HBE measured energy content in gigajoules, ERE measures actual CO₂ reduction. For pure electric charging that is a better deal — no combustion means a cleaner calculation. ERE also opened the scheme to home chargers and smaller businesses. Under HBE, only large-scale operators could participate.
Who can register for ERE certificates?
Since January 2026, participation is open to homeowners with a charger on their property, businesses with chargers at their premises, fleet managers with chargers at depot or leased sites, CPOs managing public or semi-public charge points, and VvEs with shared charging facilities.
The requirement in every case: a charger with an inbuilt MID meter, registered via an NEa-authorised inboekdienstverlener.
What is an inboekdienstverlener?
An inboekdienstverlener is an NEa-approved party that registers your charging data with the Dutch Emissions Authority on your behalf. You cannot go direct to the NEa. It has to go through one of these approved organisations. They handle the paperwork, sell your certificates to fuel companies, and pay you the proceeds minus a service fee. You can only use one inboekdienstverlener per charger — no double-dipping.
How much can you earn from ERE certificates?
Around €0.10 per kWh at current market rates. A driver doing 20,000 kilometres a year and charging mostly at home uses roughly 3,500–4,000 kWh annually. That works out to about €350–€400 per charger per year. A business with 20 chargers is looking at €7,000–€8,000 annually before fees.
The price moves. In 2025 it ranged from around €10 to €20 per certificate. The direction is broadly upward — European law increases oil companies’ annual decarbonisation obligations each year, which drives demand for certificates.
Does the amina M support automatic data reporting?
Yes. The amina M connects to a back-office via OCPP, enabling automatic transfer of charging session data to your inboekdienstverlener. No manual exports, no annual spreadsheet uploads. Automatic reporting also qualifies you for quarterly payouts rather than waiting until the following March.
Who owns the ERE certificates — the charger owner or the building owner?
Under the Wet milieubeheer, certificates belong to whoever holds the grid connection at that address. Own the building, grid connection in your name — the certificates are yours. Leasing premises where the landlord holds the connection — worth a conversation before you register, because legally the certificates may be theirs. For employees charging a company lease car at home: the employee owns the certificates. Not the employer. Even if the employer bought the charger and pays the electricity bill.
What data do you need to provide for ERE registration?
At registration you will typically need the charger make and model (amina M: select “Other”, type “amina”), the installation address, MID meter serial number or certification confirmation, back-office system details if connected, a KVK extract for business registrations, and your IBAN for payment.
After that, provide an annual kWh overview — automatically via back-office, or manually by uploading a session export.
Is there any cost to register?
No upfront fee from reputable inboekdienstverleners. They take a percentage of what they earn for you. If nothing is successfully registered and sold, you owe nothing.
Can a VvE charger qualify?
Yes. The ERE scheme covers MID-certified chargers at any valid address, including shared residential buildings. The complication with VvEs is that shared grid connections can muddy who legally holds the right to the certificates. Most inboekdienstverleners have VvE-specific solutions. amina has considerable experience with VvE charging infrastructure — the amina M suits this context well, particularly for multi-unit installations where several chargers need to be managed from one back-office.
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What happens if I change my charger mid-year?
No issue. Supply charging data from both the old and new charger for the relevant periods. As long as both are MID-certified and the data is complete, your inboekdienstverlener registers certificates for the full year.
Can I combine ERE income with other subsidies or tax incentives?
Yes. ERE is a market mechanism, not a government subsidy, so it sits alongside things like the ISDE home charger subsidy or business investment deductions without conflict. Tax treatment is still being worked out by the Belastingdienst. As of early 2026, individual earnings are likely to be treated as taxable income. Talk to your accountant before filing.
Why MID certification matters when buying a charger
No MID meter, no ERE. That is the rule. There is no workaround, no retrofit option, no external meter that substitutes. If you buy a charger without a built-in MID meter in the Netherlands, you are locked out of the scheme entirely.
The amina M is MID-certified as standard. Every unit ships ready for ERE registration. Nothing to add, nothing to configure.
For CPOs and facility managers buying at scale, this has a commercial dimension beyond your own revenue. Tenants, employees, and EV drivers increasingly ask whether the charger they are using qualifies them for ERE income. With the amina M, the answer is yes — and that is worth something when you are pitching a charging solution to a client or building manager.
How to register an amina M for ERE
Choose an NEa-approved inboekdienstverlener — ere-registratie.nl is one option. Go to ere-registratie.nl/aanmelden. When asked for charger brand and model, select “Other” and type “amina”. Provide installation address, MID meter details, back-office information. Include your KVK extract if registering as a business. Connect your amina back-office for automatic data reporting.
Once confirmed, certificates are registered from approval date. Quarterly payouts with automatic reporting, annual payouts if you report manually.
Want to know more about the amina M?
The amina M is a single- and three-phase AC charger built for demanding environments — VvE complexes, commercial premises, fleet depots. Manufactured in Norway. IP55 rated. Connects to back-office via OCPP 1.6 and OCPP 2.0.1. Priced 20–30% below comparable alternatives.
To discuss ERE-eligible charging infrastructure for your project, get in touch with the amina team.
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