Energy suppliers compared
easyEnergy vs NextEnergydynamic contracts compared, EV drivers included
What does home charging with easyEnergy and NextEnergy cost for your car?
EV cost scan: your car, mileage and charging habits
easyEnergy and NextEnergy side by side: fixed fee €7.00 and €5.99* per month, markup €0.0218 and €0.0210 per kWh. At 5,130 kWh a year (household plus home charging), NextEnergy is €16* a year cheaper in fixed fees and markup, so practically the same. What differs: easyEnergy: price per quarter-hour and ACM license since 2017; NextEnergy: price per hour and ACM license since 2022.
Amounts from the suppliers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement
The numbers
easyEnergy and NextEnergy side by side
Only what the supplier itself charges: fixed fee and markup. The market price, energy tax and grid costs are the same with both.
| Item | easyEnergy |  NextEnergy |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | ||
| Fixed feeper month | €7.00 | €5.99* |
| Markupper kWh | €0.0218 | €0.0210Lower |
| Supplier costper year, at 5,130 kWh | €196 | €180*Lower |
| Contract and charging | ||
| Price per | quarter-hour | hour |
| Smart charging in the app | Yes | Yes |
| Home-battery steering | Yes | Yes |
| Own ERE deal | No | No |
| Certainty | ||
| Taking new customers | Yes | Yes |
| ACM license | Active since 2017 | Active since 2022 |
| EV score | 8.5/10 · Strong | 7.6/10 · Good |
- * Amount as the supplier publishes it; the supplier does not say whether it includes VAT.
- Marked green: the lower amount, only when it stays lower if an amount with * were excl. VAT (then 21% is added). No mark: the same, or not certain which is lower.
- Supplier cost per year: 12 × fixed fee + markup × 5,130 kWh (2,430 kWh average household plus 2,700 kWh home charging, 15,000 km a year), excl. energy tax and grid costs.
Price per month
What a kWh cost with easyEnergy and NextEnergy
Smart-charged in the four cheapest hours of each day, with energy tax, VAT and each supplier's markup. The market price is the same for both, so the lines move together. The gap between them is the difference in markup: €0.0008 per kWh.
Smart charging, price per kWh
Last 24 complete months · markup difference €0.0008 per kWh
See the figures per month
| Month | easyEnergy | NextEnergy |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | €0.208 | €0.207 |
| August 2026 | €0.174 | €0.173 |
| July 2026 | €0.159 | €0.158 |
| June 2026 | €0.173 | €0.172 |
| May 2026 | €0.147 | €0.147 |
| April 2026 | €0.127 | €0.127 |
| March 2026 | €0.172 | €0.171 |
| February 2026 | €0.215 | €0.214 |
| January 2026 | €0.231 | €0.231 |
| December 2025 | €0.221 | €0.220 |
| November 2025 | €0.223 | €0.222 |
| October 2025 | €0.203 | €0.202 |
| September 2025 | €0.178 | €0.177 |
| August 2025 | €0.164 | €0.163 |
| July 2025 | €0.189 | €0.188 |
| June 2025 | €0.142 | €0.141 |
| May 2025 | €0.127 | €0.127 |
| April 2025 | €0.150 | €0.149 |
| March 2025 | €0.183 | €0.182 |
| February 2025 | €0.258 | €0.257 |
| January 2025 | €0.237 | €0.237 |
| December 2024 | €0.223 | €0.223 |
| November 2024 | €0.248 | €0.247 |
| October 2024 | €0.214 | €0.213 |
Per kWh incl. VAT and energy tax, excl. fixed supply costs, grid costs and the tax reduction. Markup as we record it per month; before September 27, 2026 the first markup we saw. * Markup published without stating VAT. Energy tax and VAT: Belastingdienst, Overzicht tarieven energiebelasting. Market price: Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE), data Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)
EV score
Score per pillar
Ten public checks in four pillars, the same rules for every supplier. Anything not public earns 0 points.
- easyEnergy8.5/10EV score · Strong
- NextEnergy7.6/10EV score · Good
Charging
weight 35%
easyEnergy10.0NextEnergy10.0Costs
weight 30%
easyEnergy8.3NextEnergy6.7Certainty
weight 25%
easyEnergy10.0NextEnergy8.3ERE
weight 10%
easyEnergy0.0NextEnergy0.0
See every point per check
| Check | easyEnergy | NextEnergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic contractCharging · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Smart charging in the appCharging · Yes: 1 · coming soon: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Home-battery steeringCharging · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Fixed fee publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0.5 / 1 |
| Markup per kWh publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Supplier cost per yearCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 | 0.5 / 1 | 0.5 / 1 |
| ACM license activeCertainty · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Years licensedCertainty · 5+ years: 1 · 2+ years: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0.5 / 1 |
| Taking new customersCertainty · Yes: 1 · unknown: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Own ERE dealERE · Open: 1 · waitlist or pre-registration: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
For EV drivers
What they offer beyond the price
The first sentence of what the supplier itself says. Everything is on each supplier's page, with sources.
Smart charging in the app
easyEnergyYeseasyLaden (test phase, sign up via the site): the app schedules car or charger charging on quarter-hour prices, in 30-minute blocks, with a departure time.
NextEnergyYesSmart charging in the NextEnergy app, free for customers and only with a dynamic NextEnergy contract.
ERE deal
easyEnergyNoNo ERE offer found on easyenergy.com.
NextEnergyNoNo ERE offer found on nextenergy.nl.
Home battery
easyEnergyYesDuracell Energy home battery via partner Batterijenhuis; its energy management system charges at low and uses power at high dynamic prices.
NextEnergyYesNextBattery energy contract with smart control of home batteries from partner brands, with Self-consumption, Self-consumption Plus and Smart Trading (trading on energy markets) profiles.
Feed-in
easyEnergyNo feed-in costs.
NextEnergyNo fixed feed-in costs.
Term and cancelling
easyEnergyIndefinite term; cancellable monthly free of charge with the statutory 30-day notice (1 to 2 working days if you cancel directly with easyEnergy).
NextEnergyIndefinite term; can be ended immediately without a notice period or termination fee.
Fixed fee in short
easyEnergy€7 per month per connection including VAT: easyEnergy states '14 euro incl 21% BTW' for electricity and gas together.
NextEnergyPurchase fee 2.1 cents per kWh incl. VAT.
Which one suits whom?
The differences at a glance
No winner and no advice: these are the differences in the public data. Lower means a lower amount, nothing more.
easyEnergy
- Price per quarter-hour
- ACM license since 2017
NextEnergy
- Lower supplier cost: €180* against €196 a year
- Lower markup: €0.0210 against €0.0218 per kWh
- Price per hour
- ACM license since 2022
Not certain which is lower: fixed fee. At least one of the two does not say whether the amount includes VAT (* in the table).
Both
- Smart charging in its own app
- Steers a home battery
- Taking new customers
Sources
Where the numbers come from
easyEnergy
- easyEnergy: Onze tarieven (vaste leveringskosten, opslag incl. btw)
- easyEnergy: Dynamische energieprijzen (2,178 ct/kWh, kwartierprijzen)
- easyEnergy Tarievenblad
- easyEnergy Productvoorwaarden Dynamische Elektriciteit
- easyEnergy: Energiecontract (opzeggen)
- easyEnergy: Terugleveren dynamische energie
- easyEnergy: easyLaden
- easyEnergy: Duracell thuisbatterij
- easyEnergy: Kan ik zakelijk klant worden (alleen consumenten)
- ACM-besluit e-Energy Europe mag elektriciteit leveren (10 maart 2017)
- ACM: Energieleveranciers met een vergunning (elektriciteit)
Checked on September 27, 2026
NextEnergy
- ACM: energieleveranciers met een vergunning (elektriciteit)
- NextEnergy: dynamische energie (tarieven 2026)
- NextEnergy: actuele energieprijzen (uurprijs, terugleverprijs)
- NextEnergy: aanvullende voorwaarden per energieproduct (22 juli 2026)
- NextEnergy: Zonnebonus
- NextEnergy: slim laden
- NextEnergy FAQ: wat heb ik nodig voor slim laden
- NextEnergy: NextBattery
- NextEnergy FAQ: € 5,99 per maand per aansluiting
- NextEnergy: zakelijk
Checked on September 27, 2026
Average household: Milieu Centraal - Gemiddeld energieverbruik
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both suppliers.
Which is cheaper: easyEnergy or NextEnergy?
For an example household (2,430 kWh household use plus 2,700 kWh home charging), easyEnergy charges €196 a year in fixed fees and markup, NextEnergy €180*. That makes NextEnergy €16 a year cheaper. The market price, energy tax and grid costs are the same with both. * Amount as the supplier publishes it, without saying whether it includes VAT.
Can you smart-charge your EV with easyEnergy and NextEnergy?
easyEnergy: yes. easyLaden (test phase, sign up via the site): the app schedules car or charger charging on quarter-hour prices, in 30-minute blocks, with a departure time. NextEnergy: yes. Smart charging in the NextEnergy app, free for customers and only with a dynamic NextEnergy contract.
Do easyEnergy and NextEnergy have an ERE deal?
easyEnergy: no. No ERE offer found on easyenergy.com. NextEnergy: no. No ERE offer found on nextenergy.nl. Since 1 January 2026, ERE payment for home charging needs a charger with a built-in MID meter; you can also arrange ERE separately from your energy supplier or charging card.
Do easyEnergy and NextEnergy use hourly or quarter-hourly prices?
easyEnergy prices per quarter-hour, NextEnergy per hour.
What is the EV score of easyEnergy and NextEnergy?
easyEnergy 8.5/10 (strong), NextEnergy 7.6/10 (good). The EV score counts ten public checks in four pillars: charging 35%, costs 30%, certainty 25% and ERE 10%, with the same rules for every supplier.
Can you cancel easyEnergy and NextEnergy at any time?
easyEnergy: Indefinite term; cancellable monthly free of charge with the statutory 30-day notice (1 to 2 working days if you cancel directly with easyEnergy). NextEnergy: Indefinite term; can be ended immediately without a notice period or termination fee.
Your ERE payment is arranged separately
Whichever supplier you use: with a charger that has a built-in MID meter you earn ERE payment for what you charge at home. Compare the providers on net earnings and trust.