Buying an electric car

A fixed amount: €687 in 2026. Through 2024 you paid nothing, in 2025 €667. Under the law text for 2027 it stays €687, but the 2027 tax plan can still change that.

In 2026, 2027 and 2028 you pay 70% of the rate for a comparable petrol car, 75% in 2029 and the full rate from 2030 (Road Tax Act Art. 23b). The amount depends on weight and province; the Belastingdienst publishes the 2027 rates in December.

For a car first registered in 2027: 20% of the list value up to €30,000 and 22% above. In 2026 it is 18%, from 2028 22%. Your rate stays the same for 60 months from first registration.

Road tax stays at 70% of the petrol rate. For new cars first registered in 2027 the company-car addition becomes 20% up to €30,000. From 2027 employers pay a 12% levy on the list value of a company car with CO2 emissions that is also used privately, such as a petrol or diesel car; cars already provided before 2027 are exempt until 17 September 2030. Net metering ends, so charging your car on your own solar power becomes worth more. For ERE nothing changes for private owners: the MID meter has had to be inside the charger since 1 January 2026.

Not right now. The SEPP subsidy has closed for good; the last applications were up to 27 December 2024. The cabinet is working on a trade-in subsidy for lower incomes who scrap an old fossil car and buy a used electric car. It has been announced but is not open yet.

According to Milieu Centraal about €1,300 to €2,200 including installation. You pay 21% VAT and there is no national subsidy for private owners; SPRILA is for businesses only. Some municipalities do offer a subsidy.

For every kWh you charge at home with a charger that has a built-in MID meter. At a price of €0.46 per ERE (as of 18 October 2026) that comes to about €0.15 gross per kWh, before your provider’s commission is deducted. Our calculator shows what that is per year for your mileage.

Have a battery test done at a garage. According to BOVAG and VER the Aviloo flash test and the Moba test give the most reliable picture; for warranty claims a manufacturer test is decisive. An official RDW battery certificate does not exist. On average a battery loses about 2% a year, according to Milieu Centraal.

Usually 8 years or 160,000 km down to 70% of the original capacity, but according to Milieu Centraal that is an agreement among manufacturers, not law. From 29 November 2026 Euro 7 requires new car types to keep at least 80% up to 5 years or 100,000 km and 72% up to 8 years or 160,000 km.

A charger with a built-in MID meter. According to the NEa that meter must always be inside the charger for private owners; a separate meter in the meter cupboard or your smart meter does not count.