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Vattenfall vs Zonneplandynamic contracts compared, EV drivers included
What does home charging with Vattenfall and Zonneplan cost for your car?
EV cost scan: your car, mileage and charging habits
Vattenfall and Zonneplan side by side: fixed fee not public and €6.25* per month, markup not public and €0.0200 per kWh. Vattenfall does not publish the fixed fee and the markup, so which is cheaper in supplier cost is not certain. What differs: Vattenfall: price per hour and ACM license since 2004; Zonneplan: price per quarter-hour, steers a home battery and ACM license since 2020.
Amounts from the suppliers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement
The numbers
Vattenfall 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.
| Item |  Vattenfall |  Zonneplan |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | ||
| Fixed feeper month | Not public | €6.25* |
| Markupper kWh | Not public | €0.0200 |
| Supplier costper year, at 5,130 kWh | Not public | €178* |
| Contract and charging | ||
| Price per | hour | quarter-hour |
| Smart charging in the app | Yes | Yes |
| Home-battery steering | Not found | Yes |
| Own ERE deal | Yes | Yes |
| Certainty | ||
| Taking new customers | Yes | Yes |
| ACM license | Active since 2004 | Active since 2020 |
| EV score | 5.8/10 · Fair | 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 Vattenfall and Zonneplan
Vattenfall does not publish the markup, so the price per kWh cannot be set side by side.
The difference in supplier cost cannot be calculated: the fixed fee or the markup is not public.
EV score
Score per pillar
Ten public checks in four pillars, the same rules for every supplier. Anything not public earns 0 points.
- Vattenfall5.8/10EV score · Fair
- Zonneplan9.5/10EV score · Strong
Charging
weight 35%
Vattenfall6.7Zonneplan10.0Costs
weight 30%
Vattenfall0.0Zonneplan8.3Certainty
weight 25%
Vattenfall10.0Zonneplan10.0ERE
weight 10%
Vattenfall10.0Zonneplan10.0
See every point per check
| Check | Vattenfall | Zonneplan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Fixed fee publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | 0.5 / 1 |
| Markup per kWh publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Supplier cost per yearCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| ACM license activeCertainty · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Years licensedCertainty · 5+ years: 1 · 2+ years: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Taking new customersCertainty · Yes: 1 · unknown: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
| Own ERE dealERE · Open: 1 · waitlist or pre-registration: 0.5 | 1 / 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
VattenfallYesSmart charging in the Vattenfall Energie app schedules charging in the cheapest hours with FlexPrijs.
ZonneplanYesPowerplay charges the car automatically at the cheapest moments based on your departure time.
ERE deal
VattenfallYesOwn home-charging cashback: requires an Autel MaxiCharger, a Vattenfall charging subscription and a Vattenfall electricity contract. 25% deducted for costs, minimum €0.05 per kWh in 2026, paid annually.
View this ERE offerZonneplanYesZonneplan 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 offerHome battery
VattenfallNot foundZonneplanYesZonneplan Nexus home battery with Powerplay: charges and discharges based on prices on several energy markets (imbalance, intraday and day-ahead).
Feed-in
VattenfallNo fixed feed-in costs; the selling fee for exported power is currently €0 per kWh.
ZonneplanNo feed-in costs; you receive the quarter-hour price.
Term and cancelling
VattenfallIndefinite term, cancellable at no cost.
ZonneplanNo fixed term; can be cancelled daily at no cost.
Fixed fee in short
VattenfallVattenfall does not publish the FlexPrijs fixed supply costs or purchase fee as an amount in the text of its public pages or product terms; these refer to Mijn Vattenfall, the Energie app and a price display on the site.
ZonneplanFixed 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.
Vattenfall
- Price per hour
- ACM license since 2004
Zonneplan
- Price per quarter-hour
- Steers a home battery
- ACM license since 2020
Both
- Smart charging in its own app
- Own ERE deal, open now
- Taking new customers
Sources
Where the numbers come from
Vattenfall
- ACM: energieleveranciers met een vergunning (elektriciteit)
- Vattenfall: dynamisch energiecontract FlexPrijs
- Vattenfall: FlexPrijs-tarieven (opbouw)
- Vattenfall: productvoorwaarden FlexPrijsStroom (19 februari 2026)
- Vattenfall: alles over je dynamische contract
- Vattenfall: Thuislaadcashback (ERE)
- Vattenfall: slim laden
- Vattenfall: thuisbatterij op de onbalansmarkt (niet aangeboden)
- Vattenfall: energietarieven
Checked on September 27, 2026
Zonneplan
- ACM: energieleveranciers met een vergunning (elektriciteit)
- Zonneplan: dynamische energiecontracten vergelijken (tabel, mei 2026)
- Zonneplan: dynamisch energiecontract (kwartierprijs, opbouw, opzeggen)
- Zonneplan: zonnepanelen, Zonnebonus en terugleverkosten
- Zonneplan: stroomprijs per kwartier
- Zonneplan: ERE-laadbonus
- Zonneplan: slim laden
- Zonneplan: kosten besparen met slim laden (Powerplay)
- Zonneplan: hoe werkt de thuisbatterij
- Zonneplan: factuur vast voorschot (vaste leveringskosten € 6,25 per product)
- Zonneplan FAQ: geen vast energiecontract
- Zonneplan FAQ: geen variabel energiecontract
- Zonneplan: zakelijk energiecontract
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: Vattenfall or Zonneplan?
Vattenfall does not publish the fixed fee and the markup. Which is cheaper in supplier cost cannot be calculated from that.
Can you smart-charge your EV with Vattenfall and Zonneplan?
Vattenfall: yes. Smart charging in the Vattenfall Energie app schedules charging in the cheapest hours with FlexPrijs. Zonneplan: yes. Powerplay charges the car automatically at the cheapest moments based on your departure time.
Do Vattenfall and Zonneplan have an ERE deal?
Vattenfall: yes. Own home-charging cashback: requires an Autel MaxiCharger, a Vattenfall charging subscription and a Vattenfall electricity contract. 25% deducted for costs, minimum €0.05 per kWh in 2026, paid annually. 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 Vattenfall and Zonneplan use hourly or quarter-hourly prices?
Vattenfall prices per hour, Zonneplan per quarter-hour.
What is the EV score of Vattenfall and Zonneplan?
Vattenfall 5.8/10 (fair), 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 Vattenfall and Zonneplan at any time?
Vattenfall: Indefinite term, cancellable at no cost. 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.