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Hegg Energy vs Zonneplandynamic contracts compared, EV drivers included

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

EV cost scan: your car, mileage and charging habits

Hegg Energy and Zonneplan side by side: fixed fee €7.50* and €6.25* per month, markup €0.0220* and €0.0200 per kWh. At 5,130 kWh a year (household plus home charging), Zonneplan is €25* a year cheaper in fixed fees and markup. What differs: Hegg Energy: ACM license since 2018; Zonneplan: ACM license since 2020.

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

Hegg EnergyEnergy supplier
EV scoreStrong, 8.0 out of 10
ZonneplanEnergy supplier
EV scoreStrong, 9.5 out of 10
How the EV score is built

The numbers

Hegg Energy 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.

Hegg Energy and Zonneplan: costs, contract and EV score
ItemHegg EnergyZonneplan
Costs
Fixed feeper month€7.50*€6.25*
Markupper kWh€0.0220*€0.0200Lower
Supplier costper year, at 5,130 kWh€203*€178*Lower
Contract and charging
Price perquarter-hourquarter-hour
Smart charging in the appYesYes
Home-battery steeringYesYes
Own ERE dealYesYes
Certainty
Taking new customersYesYes
ACM licenseActive since 2018Active since 2020
EV score8.0/10 · Strong9.5/10 · 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 Hegg Energy 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: €0.0020* per kWh.

€0.188*/kWhHegg Energy: smart charging, average over the last 12 months
€0.186/kWhZonneplan: smart charging, average over the last 12 months
€25*a yearDifference in supplier cost per year at 5,130 kWhLower with Zonneplan

Smart charging, price per kWh

Last 24 complete months · markup difference €0.0020* per kWh

See the figures per month
Price per kWh with smart charging per month, Hegg Energy and Zonneplan
MonthHegg EnergyZonneplan
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€0.148€0.146
April 2026€0.128€0.126
March 2026€0.172€0.170
February 2026€0.215€0.213
January 2026€0.232€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€0.128€0.126
April 2025€0.150€0.148
March 2025€0.183€0.181
February 2025€0.258€0.256
January 2025€0.238€0.236
December 2024€0.224€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 (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.

  • Hegg Energy8.0/10EV score · Strong
  • Zonneplan9.5/10EV score · Strong
  • Charging

    weight 35%

    Hegg Energy10.0
    Zonneplan10.0
  • Costs

    weight 30%

    Hegg Energy3.3
    Zonneplan8.3
  • Certainty

    weight 25%

    Hegg Energy10.0
    Zonneplan10.0
  • ERE

    weight 10%

    Hegg Energy10.0
    Zonneplan10.0
See every point per check
EV score: points per check
CheckHegg EnergyZonneplan
Dynamic contractCharging · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
Smart charging in the appCharging · Yes: 1 · coming soon: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Home-battery steeringCharging · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
Fixed fee publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50.5 / 10.5 / 1
Markup per kWh publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50.5 / 11 / 1
Supplier cost per yearCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.50 / 11 / 1
ACM license activeCertainty · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
Years licensedCertainty · 5+ years: 1 · 2+ years: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Taking new customersCertainty · Yes: 1 · unknown: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Own ERE dealERE · Open: 1 · waitlist or pre-registration: 0.51 / 11 / 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

    Hegg EnergyYes

    Hegg Smart Charging (free for customers): the Hegg App schedules charging at cheap, green moments via a link to your car brand's account.

    ZonneplanYes

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

  • ERE deal

    Hegg EnergyYes

    Via partner Plugchoice, as part of Hegg Smart Charging: activate ERE registration once in the Hegg App; requires a charger with a MID meter.

    ZonneplanYes

    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
  • Home battery

    Hegg EnergyYes

    Hegg sells an AlphaESS home battery and controls batteries via Hegg Intelligence for self-consumption and the imbalance and day-ahead markets.

    ZonneplanYes

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

  • Feed-in

    Hegg Energy

    Net metering applies until 2027; the feed-in credit is calculated with the year's average quarter-hour price.

    Zonneplan

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

  • Term and cancelling

    Hegg Energy

    Cancellable monthly without a penalty.

    Zonneplan

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

  • Fixed fee in short

    Hegg Energy

    Fixed supply costs €7.50 per month and purchase fee €0.022 per kWh; with Hegg Intelligence control of a home battery or car (V2G) the purchase fee is €0.017 per kWh.

    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.

Hegg Energy

  • ACM license since 2018
All about Hegg Energy

Zonneplan

  • Lower supplier cost: €178* against €203* a year
  • Lower markup: €0.0200 against €0.0220* per kWh
  • ACM license since 2020
All about 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
  • Own ERE deal, open now
  • Taking new customers

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

Which is cheaper: Hegg Energy or Zonneplan?

For an example household (2,430 kWh household use plus 2,700 kWh home charging), Hegg Energy charges €203* a year in fixed fees and markup, Zonneplan €178*. That makes Zonneplan €25 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 Hegg Energy and Zonneplan?

Hegg Energy: yes. Hegg Smart Charging (free for customers): the Hegg App schedules charging at cheap, green moments via a link to your car brand's account. Zonneplan: yes. Powerplay charges the car automatically at the cheapest moments based on your departure time.

Do Hegg Energy and Zonneplan have an ERE deal?

Hegg Energy: yes. Via partner Plugchoice, as part of Hegg Smart Charging: activate ERE registration once in the Hegg App; requires a charger with a MID meter. 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 Hegg Energy and Zonneplan use hourly or quarter-hourly prices?

Hegg Energy prices per quarter-hour, Zonneplan per quarter-hour.

What is the EV score of Hegg Energy and Zonneplan?

Hegg Energy 8.0/10 (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 Hegg Energy and Zonneplan at any time?

Hegg Energy: Cancellable monthly without a penalty. 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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