Title: easyEnergy vs Zonneplan: Zonneplan €18* cheaper (2026)
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Last modified: 2026-09-27
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Energy suppliers compared

# easyEnergy vs Zonneplandynamic contracts compared, EV drivers included

What does home charging with easyEnergy and Zonneplan cost for your car?

EV cost scan: your car, mileage and charging habits

-   [E Home charging with easyEnergy](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?leverancier=easyenergy)
-   [Home charging with Zonneplan](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?leverancier=zonneplan)

easyEnergy and Zonneplan side by side: fixed fee €7.00 and €6.25\* per month, markup €0.0218 and €0.0200 per kWh. At 5,130 kWh a year (household plus home charging), Zonneplan is €18\* a year cheaper in fixed fees and markup, so practically the same. What differs: easyEnergy: ACM license since 2017; Zonneplan: own ERE deal (open now) and ACM license since 2020.

Amounts from the suppliers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement

The numbers

## easyEnergy and Zonneplan 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.

easyEnergy and Zonneplan: costs, contract and EV score
| Item | E easyEnergy | Zonneplan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Costs |
| Fixed fee per month | €7.00 | €6.25\* |
| Markup per kWh | €0.0218 | €0.0200 Lower |
| Supplier cost per year, at 5,130 kWh | €196 | €178\* Lower |
| Contract and charging |
| Price per | quarter-hour | quarter-hour |
| Smart charging in the app | Yes | Yes |
| Home-battery steering | Yes | Yes |
| Own ERE deal | No | Yes |
| Certainty |
| Taking new customers | Yes | Yes |
| ACM license | Active since 2017 | Active since 2020 |
| EV score | 8.5/10 · Strong | 9.5/10 · Strong |

-   \* 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 Zonneplan

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: €0.0018 per kWh.

€0.188/kWh easyEnergy: smart charging, average over the last 12 months

€0.186/kWh Zonneplan: smart charging, average over the last 12 months

€18\*a year Difference in supplier cost per year at 5,130 kWh Lower with Zonneplan

Smart charging, price per kWh

Last 24 complete months · markup difference €0.0018 per kWh

See the figures per month+

Price per kWh with smart charging per month, easyEnergy and Zonneplan
| Month | easyEnergy | Zonneplan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 2026 | €0.208 | €0.206 |
| August 2026 | €0.174 | €0.172 |
| July 2026 | €0.159 | €0.157 |
| June 2026 | €0.173 | €0.171 |
| May 2026 | €0.147 | €0.146 |
| April 2026 | €0.127 | €0.126 |
| March 2026 | €0.172 | €0.170 |
| February 2026 | €0.215 | €0.213 |
| January 2026 | €0.231 | €0.230 |
| December 2025 | €0.221 | €0.219 |
| November 2025 | €0.223 | €0.221 |
| October 2025 | €0.203 | €0.201 |
| September 2025 | €0.178 | €0.176 |
| August 2025 | €0.164 | €0.162 |
| July 2025 | €0.189 | €0.187 |
| June 2025 | €0.142 | €0.140 |
| May 2025 | €0.127 | €0.126 |
| April 2025 | €0.150 | €0.148 |
| March 2025 | €0.183 | €0.181 |
| February 2025 | €0.258 | €0.256 |
| January 2025 | €0.237 | €0.236 |
| December 2024 | €0.223 | €0.222 |
| November 2024 | €0.248 | €0.246 |
| October 2024 | €0.214 | €0.212 |

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](https://www.energy-charts.info/charts/price_spot_market/chart.htm?l=nl&c=NL) (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.

[How the EV score works](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/energy-suppliers/#ev-score)

-   E easyEnergy 8.5 /10 EV score · Strong
-   Zonneplan 9.5 /10 EV score · Strong

-   Charging

    weight 35%

    easyEnergy 10.0

    Zonneplan 10.0

-   Costs

    weight 30%

    easyEnergy 8.3

    Zonneplan 8.3

-   Certainty

    weight 25%

    easyEnergy 10.0

    Zonneplan 10.0

-   ERE

    weight 10%

    easyEnergy 0.0

    Zonneplan 10.0

See every point per check+

EV score: points per check
| Check | easyEnergy | Zonneplan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dynamic contract Charging · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Smart charging in the app Charging · Yes: 1 · coming soon: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Home-battery steering Charging · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Fixed fee public Costs · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0.5 / 1 |
| Markup per kWh public Costs · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Supplier cost per year Costs · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 | 0.5 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| ACM license active Certainty · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Years licensed Certainty · 5+ years: 1 · 2+ years: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Taking new customers Certainty · Yes: 1 · unknown: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Own ERE deal ERE · Open: 1 · waitlist or pre-registration: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 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

    EeasyEnergy 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.

    Zonneplan Yes

    Powerplay charges the car automatically at the cheapest moments based on your departure time.

-   ### ERE deal

    EeasyEnergy No

    No ERE offer found on easyenergy.com.

    Zonneplan Yes

    Zonneplan ERE charging bonus, credited on the energy bill; only with Zonneplan Energie and a charger with a MID meter (Zonneplan Charge 1 and 2 are not eligible).

    [View this ERE offer](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/providers/zonneplan/)

-   ### Home battery

    EeasyEnergy Yes

    Duracell Energy home battery via partner Batterijenhuis; its energy management system charges at low and uses power at high dynamic prices.

    Zonneplan Yes

    Zonneplan Nexus home battery with Powerplay: charges and discharges based on prices on several energy markets (imbalance, intraday and day-ahead).

-   ### Feed-in

    EeasyEnergy

    No feed-in costs.

    Zonneplan

    No feed-in costs; you receive the quarter-hour price.

-   ### Term and cancelling

    EeasyEnergy

    Indefinite term; cancellable monthly free of charge with the statutory 30-day notice (1 to 2 working days if you cancel directly with easyEnergy).

    Zonneplan

    No fixed term; can be cancelled daily at no cost.

-   ### Fixed fee in short

    EeasyEnergy

    €7 per month per connection including VAT: easyEnergy states '14 euro incl 21% BTW' for electricity and gas together.

    Zonneplan

    Fixed supply costs €6.25 per product per month; Zonneplan's own pages do not say whether this includes 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.

E

easyEnergy

-   ACM license since 2017

[All about easyEnergy](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/energy-suppliers/easyenergy/)

Zonneplan

-   Lower supplier cost: €178\* against €196 a year
-   Lower markup: €0.0200 against €0.0218 per kWh
-   Own ERE deal, open now
-   ACM license since 2020

[All about Zonneplan](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/energy-suppliers/zonneplan/)

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

-   Price per quarter-hour
-   Smart charging in its own app
-   Steers a home battery
-   Taking new customers

Sources

## Where the numbers come from

E

easyEnergy

-   [easyEnergy: Onze tarieven (vaste leveringskosten, opslag incl. btw)](https://www.easyenergy.com/klantenservice/onze-tarieven)
-   [easyEnergy: Dynamische energieprijzen (2,178 ct/kWh, kwartierprijzen)](https://www.easyenergy.com/dynamische-energie/prijzen)
-   [easyEnergy Tarievenblad](https://www.easyenergy.com/media/nsfhjtjd/tarievenblad.pdf)
-   [easyEnergy Productvoorwaarden Dynamische Elektriciteit](https://www.easyenergy.com/media/hdgd2moo/productvoorwaarden-dynamische-elektriciteit-kleine-aansluiting.pdf)
-   [easyEnergy: Energiecontract (opzeggen)](https://www.easyenergy.com/klantenservice/energiecontract)
-   [easyEnergy: Terugleveren dynamische energie](https://www.easyenergy.com/terugleveren-dynamische-energie)
-   [easyEnergy: easyLaden](https://www.easyenergy.com/easy-oplossingen/easyladen-slimmer-goedkoper-en-groener-opladen-van-je-elektrische-auto)
-   [easyEnergy: Duracell thuisbatterij](https://www.easyenergy.com/easy-oplossingen/duracell-thuisbatterij)
-   [easyEnergy: Kan ik zakelijk klant worden (alleen consumenten)](https://www.easyenergy.com/klantenservice/ons-aanbod/kan-ik-ook-zakelijk-klant-worden-bij-easyenergy)
-   [ACM-besluit e-Energy Europe mag elektriciteit leveren (10 maart 2017)](https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/17515/e-Energy-Europe-mag-elektriciteit-leveren-aan-kleinverbruikers/)
-   [ACM: Energieleveranciers met een vergunning (elektriciteit)](https://www.acm.nl/nl/herstructurering-energie/elektriciteit-en-gas/energie-leveren-met-vergunning/energieleveranciers-met-een-vergunning)

Checked on September 27, 2026

Zonneplan

-   [ACM: energieleveranciers met een vergunning (elektriciteit)](https://www.acm.nl/nl/energie/elektriciteit-en-gas/energie-verkopen/energie-leveren-met-vergunning/energieleveranciers-met-een-vergunning)
-   [Zonneplan: dynamische energiecontracten vergelijken (tabel, mei 2026)](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/vergelijken)
-   [Zonneplan: dynamisch energiecontract (kwartierprijs, opbouw, opzeggen)](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/dynamisch-energiecontract)
-   [Zonneplan: zonnepanelen, Zonnebonus en terugleverkosten](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/zonnepanelen)
-   [Zonneplan: stroomprijs per kwartier](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/dynamische-energieprijzen/stroomprijs)
-   [Zonneplan: ERE-laadbonus](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/ere-laadbonus)
-   [Zonneplan: slim laden](https://www.zonneplan.nl/laadpaal/slim-laden)
-   [Zonneplan: kosten besparen met slim laden (Powerplay)](https://www.zonneplan.nl/laadpaal/kosten-besparen-slim-laden)
-   [Zonneplan: hoe werkt de thuisbatterij](https://www.zonneplan.nl/thuisbatterij/hoe-werkt-het)
-   [Zonneplan: factuur vast voorschot (vaste leveringskosten € 6,25 per product)](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/factuur/vast-voorschot)
-   [Zonneplan FAQ: geen vast energiecontract](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/soorten-energiecontracten/vast-energiecontract)
-   [Zonneplan FAQ: geen variabel energiecontract](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/soorten-energiecontracten/variabel-energiecontract)
-   [Zonneplan: zakelijk energiecontract](https://www.zonneplan.nl/energie/zakelijk-energiecontract)

Checked on September 27, 2026

Average household: [Milieu Centraal - Gemiddeld energieverbruik](https://www.milieucentraal.nl/energie-besparen/inzicht-in-je-energierekening/gemiddeld-energieverbruik/)

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Questions

## Frequently asked questions

Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both suppliers.

Which is cheaper: easyEnergy or Zonneplan?

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, Zonneplan €178\*. That makes Zonneplan €18 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 Zonneplan?

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. Zonneplan: yes. Powerplay charges the car automatically at the cheapest moments based on your departure time.

Do easyEnergy and Zonneplan have an ERE deal?

easyEnergy: no. No ERE offer found on easyenergy.com. Zonneplan: yes. Zonneplan ERE charging bonus, credited on the energy bill; only with Zonneplan Energie and a charger with a MID meter (Zonneplan Charge 1 and 2 are not eligible). 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 Zonneplan use hourly or quarter-hourly prices?

easyEnergy prices per quarter-hour, Zonneplan per quarter-hour.

What is the EV score of easyEnergy and Zonneplan?

easyEnergy 8.5/10 (strong), Zonneplan 9.5/10 (strong). 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 Zonneplan 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). Zonneplan: No fixed term; can be cancelled daily at no cost.

## 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.

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