Title: ERE without a MID meter: when does the exception apply? Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/ere-zonder-mid-meter-uitzondering/ Language: en Last modified: 2026-09-24 Source: EREVergelijken.eu (the ERE Team), CC BY 4.0 for the data Eligibility # ERE without a MID meter: when is an exclusive allocation point an exception? A charge point without an integrated MID meter doesn’t normally qualify for ERE. The narrow exception: an exclusive allocation point, explained. [By the ERE Team](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/about/) · Last checked September 24, 2026 · 8 min read In short - Without an integrated MID meter, an exclusive allocation point can be a narrow exception: a connection allocated solely and separately for charging. - Since 1 January 2026, private individuals need a MID meter integrated in the charge point; external meters do not count, with no transition year. - Only businesses that were already booking with an external MID meter before 2026 have a transition year, which ends on 1 January 2027. - Whether your connection is an exclusive allocation point must be assessed by your grid operator and ERE provider; never assume the exception applies. * * * ## Sources - [Netherlands Emissions Authority (NEa) - Energy for Transport](https://www.emissieautoriteit.nl/regelgeving/hernieuwbare-energie-voor-vervoer-eres) - Energy for Transport Regulation - [NEa - Registering electricity](https://www.emissieautoriteit.nl/regelgeving/hernieuwbare-energie-voor-vervoer-eres/inboeken-hernieuwbare-energie-vervoer/inboeken-elektriciteit) - [NEa - Registering electricity for private individuals (2 February 2026)](https://www.emissieautoriteit.nl/documenten/2026/02/02/inboeken-elektriciteit-particulieren) - [NEa - Q&A: home chargers on the meter cupboard without an exclusive metering point](https://www.emissieautoriteit.nl/vraag-en-antwoord/faq-he/hoe-kan-er-voor-thuisladers-worden-ingeboekt-als-deze-laadpunten-op-de-meterkast-aangesloten-zijn-en-het-meetpunt-dus-niet-exclusief-voor-vervoer-is-een-extra-mid-meter-bij-ieder-huis-installeren-lijkt-me-niet-haalbaar) - [Staatsblad 2026, 117 - amended Besluit energie vervoer](https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2026-117.html) - [Staatsblad 2026, 137 - entry into force](https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2026-137.html) A standard charge point without an [integrated MID-certified meter](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/which-chargers-have-a-mid-meter/) doesn’t normally qualify for ERE. There is a narrow exception for what’s known as an “exclusive allocation point” - a separately allocated connection point - but that situation is specific and needs to be assessed by your grid operator or ERE provider, not assumed by you. This article explains the main rule and the exception using a decision tree. ## The main rule: an integrated MID meter inside the charge point For private individuals, since January 2026 the charge point itself needs an integrated, MID-certified meter. This meter measures the electricity charged reliably and in a way that resists fraud, forming the basis for verifiable charging data filed with [the NEa](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/nea-rev-inboekdienstverlener-rollen/). A separate meter elsewhere, for example in the meter cupboard, does not count for private individuals - not even temporarily, because there is no transition year for private individuals. This follows from the amended Besluit energie vervoer, which entered into force on 20 June 2026 with retroactive effect to 1 January 2026. Only businesses that were already booking with an external MID meter before 2026 get a transition year: the NEa does not enforce the rule against them in 2026, and from 1 January 2027 such a meter no longer counts for them either. ## What is an “exclusive allocation point”? An allocation point is, in short, the point in the grid’s metering and settlement infrastructure at which energy flows are separately assigned and settled. An “exclusive” allocation point means the charge point is connected to a connection that is allocated solely and separately for charging, apart from the regular household connection. In such a situation, the measurement at the allocation point itself can already form the verifiable basis normally required from an integrated MID meter inside the charge point. This is a specific, technical exception that doesn’t automatically apply the moment you have “a separate meter”. Whether your situation qualifies depends on how the connection is registered with the grid operator and exactly what is measured there. We can’t assess that remotely; the grid operator and the ERE provider do that together. ## Decision tree: might you qualify without an integrated MID meter? Work through the following questions to see where your situation stands. 1. **Does your charge point have an integrated, MID-certified meter?** - Yes → you meet the main condition. Move on to the other requirements: ownership of the connection, verifiable data and a charge point located in the Netherlands. - No → go to question 2. 2. **Are you currently using an external or separate MID meter, for example in the meter cupboard?** - Yes, as a private individual, or as a business that only started booking in 2026 → does not count; there is no transition year for you. Go to question 3. - Yes, as a business that was already booking with this meter before 2026 → the NEa does not enforce the rule in 2026, but from 1 January 2027 the external meter no longer counts. Plan replacement in good time, or go to question 3. - No, there is no MID meter at all → go to question 3. 3. **Is the charge point connected to a connection allocated solely and separately for charging - a possible exclusive allocation point?** - Possibly yes → this may be an exception situation. Contact your grid operator and your ERE provider to have the connection assessed against this. This is never an automatic guarantee. - No, or you don’t know → then the main rule applies: without an integrated MID meter you don’t qualify in principle. Consider a charge point with an integrated meter. 4. **Do you own, or are you authorised for, the grid connection?** - Yes → this part is in order. - No → arrange this first, for example in [a rental situation](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/ere-verhuizen-huren-tweede-woning/) or with a shared connection, before registration is possible. ## When should you call your grid operator? Contact your grid operator when: - you’re unsure whether your connection is an exclusive allocation point; - you have a non-standard connection situation, for example a charge-point connection that is separate from the regular home connection; - your ERE provider has already referred you to the grid operator for confirmation. Your regional grid operator - for example Liander, Stedin or Enexis - can look up exactly how your connection is registered and whether it involves a separate allocation point. Your ERE provider then uses that confirmation to assess whether registration is possible. ## Note: 1 January 2027 only matters for businesses For private individuals, a MID meter outside the charge point has never counted: the integrated-meter requirement has applied to them since January 2026, with no transition year. The transition year only applies to businesses that were already booking with an external MID meter before 2026. The NEa does not enforce the rule against them in 2026, but from 1 January 2027 a MID meter located outside the charge point no longer counts for them either, whatever the rest of the situation looks like. If your business has such a setup, plan for replacing the charge point well before that date, or look into whether an exclusive allocation point offers a way forward in your case, in good time. ## What if you don’t qualify? If neither the main rule nor the exception applies to your situation, in practice two options remain: install a charge point with an integrated MID meter, or have the situation reassessed later if your connection changes. In the meantime, compare [providers](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/ere-vaste-vergoeding-versus-commissie/) so you’re ready as soon as your charge point does qualify, and do the charger check for a quick indication based on your current situation. ## In short - The main rule for private individuals: an integrated, MID-certified meter inside the charge point. - An “exclusive allocation point” is a narrow, technical exception - not a general route around needing a MID meter. - Unsure? Ask your grid operator and ERE provider to assess the connection; never assume the exception applies yourself. - An external MID meter does not count for private individuals - since January 2026 and with no transition year. Only businesses that were already booking that way before 2026 have until 1 January 2027. ## Read next Go deeper with these related guides from the knowledge base. [ Checklist ### Charger ready for ERE? Checklist for your own installation Read article →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/mid-meter-checklist-thuisladen/)[ Business ### ERE for business charge points: conditions, metering and record-keeping Read article →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/ere-zakelijke-laadpunten/)[ Explainer ### What is ERE and how does the home-charging payment work? Read article →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/knowledge-base/wat-is-ere-vergoeding-thuisladen/) ## Ready to compare providers? Compare earnings, terms and service across every relevant ERE provider. [View the comparison →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/compare/) EREVergelijken.eu is independent: no provider pays for placement. The ranking follows a public methodology and includes all relevant providers.