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ERE monthly report October 2026

What happened in October 2026 to the ERE price and the electricity price, what smart charging cost, and what changed at ERE providers, energy suppliers and charging cards. Everything computed from the data we record at every check, with sources. Month in progress, updated to October 21, 2026.

ERE price on October 21, 2026

€0.460/ERE

End of September 2026: €0.469. About €0.153 per kWh charged, gross.

Electricity average
€0.171
Smart charging, all-in
€0.261

In short

October 2026 in 7 sentences

To quote or share. Every number appears further down with its source and explanation.

  1. The ERE price was €0.460 per ERE on October 21, down from €0.469 at the end of September 2026: the median of 9 named sources. New named sources this month: 7.
  2. Electricity cost an average of €0.171 per kWh on the day-ahead market (to October 22), excluding VAT and energy tax; 12% more than in September 2026 (€0.152). The price was negative for 3 hours.
  3. Smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of each day cost €0.261 per kWh with energy tax, VAT and the median markup, against €0.408 between 6 and 10 pm.
  4. A typical electric car (2,805 kWh a year, charged at home) is worth about €345 a year in ERE at this price, after the median commission of 20% (gross €430).
  5. ERE providers: 2 added to our comparison (DIC Laadsystemen and Hey! Charging); changes at 11: EreDirect (status), Frank Energie (terms), GridCredits (terms) and 8 more; 12 scores changed.
  6. Energy suppliers: 1 score changed.
  7. Charging cards and public charging: 11 added to our comparison ('s-Hertogenbosch: Vattenfall InCharge, Apeldoorn: Qwello, voormalige Equans-laadpalen, Arnhem: Vattenfall InCharge and 8 more); changes at 12: Amsterdam: TotalEnergies (price), Amsterdam: Velian (voorheen Equans) (price), Den Haag: Vattenfall InCharge (AC) (price) and 9 more.

ERE price

€0.460 per ERE on October 21, 2026

There is no official ERE quote. We take the median of the newest price of every named source from the last 6 months, exactly as the site computed it on October 21, 2026. Range: €0.360 to €0.505. New this month: Xolvere, indicatieve marktprijs; GridCredits, indicatief € 0,12 per kWh bruto; Joulo, indicatieve LRE-E spotprijs; Joulo, indicatieve LRE-E spotprijs; GridCredits, indicatief € 0,12 per kWh bruto; Lekkerladen, LIVE KOERS € 0,365 per ERE; GridCredits, indicatieve marktprijs.

ERE price at the end of each month

Median of named sources, with the lowest and highest source

See the figures
ERE price per month in € per ERE
MonthMedianLowestHighestSources
March 2026€0.472€0.468€0.4751
April 2026€0.472€0.468€0.4751
May 2026€0.484€0.468€0.5052
June 2026€0.481€0.468€0.5053
July 2026€0.479€0.462€0.5054
August 2026€0.479€0.460€0.5056
September 2026€0.469€0.423€0.5056
October 2026€0.460€0.360€0.5059

Per month the price as the site computed it on the last day (current month: today). Sources: see the list of sources in the median.

The 9 sources in the median

Electricity and smart charging

Electricity in October 2026: €0.171 per kWh on average

The day-ahead market price (prices to Thursday, October 22), excluding VAT and energy tax. In September 2026 it was €0.152. With energy tax, VAT and the median markup of €0.020 per kWh, smart charging in the 4 cheapest hours of the day cost €0.261 per kWh, €0.338 over the whole day and €0.408 between 6 and 10 pm.

  • €0.051/kWhcheapest day: Saturday, October 10
  • €0.213/kWhmost expensive day: Friday, October 16
  • 3hourswith a negative priceSep '26: 27.5
  • 12:00the cheapest 3 hours usually started between 12:00 and 13:00: on 15 of 22 days

Market price per day, October 2026

Per kWh, excl. VAT and energy tax: day average and the 4 cheapest hours

See the figures
Market price per day in € per kWh, October 2026
DayDay averageSmart
Oct 1€0.197€0.156
Oct 2€0.199€0.144
Oct 3€0.171€0.085
Oct 4€0.169€0.071
Oct 5€0.162€0.053
Oct 6€0.204€0.144
Oct 7€0.192€0.145
Oct 8€0.142€0.079
Oct 9€0.091€0.049
Oct 10€0.051€-0.002
Oct 11€0.124€0.025
Oct 12€0.197€0.149
Oct 13€0.164€0.115
Oct 14€0.193€0.106
Oct 15€0.187€0.101
Oct 16€0.213€0.171
Oct 17€0.167€0.116
Oct 18€0.195€0.133
Oct 19€0.207€0.166
Oct 20€0.186€0.110
Oct 21€0.202€0.166
Oct 22€0.150€0.083

Source: Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE), data Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)

What a kWh cost at home, per month

With energy tax, VAT and the median markup of dynamic contracts

See the figures
All-in price per kWh per month
MonthSmartAverageEvening
November 2025€0.221€0.256€0.275
December 2025€0.219€0.249€0.259
January 2026€0.230€0.261€0.276
February 2026€0.213€0.243€0.262
March 2026€0.170€0.251€0.313
April 2026€0.126€0.233€0.295
May 2026€0.146€0.246€0.314
June 2026€0.171€0.264€0.366
July 2026€0.157€0.259€0.315
August 2026€0.172€0.283€0.356
September 2026€0.206€0.315€0.411
October 2026*€0.261€0.338€0.408

Market price plus energy tax, plus VAT, plus a €0.020 markup per kWh (median of the dynamic contracts we compare, recorded since September 27, 2026; the same markup for earlier months). Fixed costs per connection are left out. Market price source: Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE), data Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)

Your car

What your car earned and cost in October 2026

Pick a model and how far you drive. We use the ERE price and the electricity price of October 2026, as if they held for a year, with every kWh charged at home. Consumption: the WLTP value per model (EEA), or 18.7 kWh per 100 km for a typical car. ERE only counts with a charger that has a built-in MID meter.

Kilometres per year

2,805 kWh per year (18.7 kWh per 100 km)

At October 2026 prices

Typical electric car

ERE per year, net
€345
gross €430; after the median commission
Charging at home, smart
€730 per year
€4.88 per 100 km
Charging at home, average price
€950 per year
€6.32 per 100 km

ERE net: kWh × 0.33269 ERE per kWh × €0.460 × (1 minus the median commission of 20%). Charging: kWh × the all-in price of October 2026. Yearly amounts rounded to €5. Default 15,000 km. Sources: European Environment Agency (EEA) (CC BY 4.0), EV Database.

Changes

What changed in October 2026

Prices, terms, status and scores, from our data history (recorded from October 1, 2026) and the ERE provider changelog, each with its date and source. Corrections of our own mistakes are listed separately, under sources.

  1. ERE providers

    Groen-laden.nl

    • Fixed fee per year: €79.99 per year to not public

    Terms changedNew agreements: 15% of gross ERE proceeds, at least €34.99 and at most €79.99 per charger per calendar year, incl. VAT (was: a fixed fee of €79.99 a year). No fixed fee per kWh. The homepage says the charger is read automatically. Source: Groen-laden.nl

  2. Charging cards and public charging

    Amsterdam: TotalEnergies

    • Price per kWh: €0.41 per kWh to €0.44 per kWh
  3. Charging cards and public charging

    Chargemap Pass

    • Example: extra cost per month: €4.10 per month to €4.40 per month
  4. Charging cards and public charging

    EasyPark (laden in de app)

    • Example: extra cost per month: €6.15 per month to €6.60 per month
  5. Charging cards and public charging

    Friesland (provincie): TotalEnergies

    • Price per kWh: €0.40 per kWh to €0.41 per kWh
  6. Charging cards and public charging

    Tap Electric

    • Example: extra cost per month: €2.05 per month to €2.20 per month
  7. Charging cards and public charging

    TotalEnergies (openbaar netwerk)

    • Ad hoc AC per kWh: €0.48 per kWh to €0.50 per kWh
    • Ad hoc DC per kWh: €0.80 per kWh to €0.86 per kWh
  8. Charging cards and public charging

    Utrecht: Openbare snelladers (DC)

    • Price per kWh: €0.80 per kWh to €0.86 per kWh
  9. Charging cards and public charging

    Utrecht: TotalEnergies

    • Price per kWh: €0.42 per kWh to €0.46 per kWh
  10. ERE providers

    EreDirect

    StatusSign-up is open (EreDirect calls it pre-registration); at 200 sign-ups EreDirect applies for its own NEa account. Same label as other providers in this situation: ‘Sign-up open · registration from 200 participants’. Score unchanged. Source: EreDirect

  11. ERE providers

    LaadCash

    StatusSign-up is open and terms version 1.1 (since 6 October 2026) are public; LaadCash registers with the NEa once it has 200 participants and its own REV account is open. The label becomes ‘Sign-up open · registration from 200 participants’ instead of ‘Pre-registration’. Score unchanged (8.0). Source: LaadCash

  12. ERE providers

    Lekkerladen

    • Commission: 25% to 22%

    MethodologyCommission at the reference volume (4,000 kWh) now uses the published volume tier: 22% instead of the standard rate of 25%. Source: Lekkerladen

  13. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    's-Hertogenbosch: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.4903 per kWh.

  14. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Apeldoorn: Qwello, voormalige Equans-laadpalen

    When added: Price per kWh €0.36 per kWh.

  15. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Arnhem: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.368 per kWh.

  16. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Eindhoven: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.4903 per kWh.

  17. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Enschede: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.368 per kWh.

  18. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Groningen: Gemeentelijke laadpalen

    When added: Price per kWh €0.4944 per kWh.

  19. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Groningen: Gemeentelijke laadpalen, 16:00 tot 21:00

    When added: Price per kWh €0.5644 per kWh.

  20. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Maastricht: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.4903 per kWh.

  21. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Nijmegen: Qwello, voormalige Equans-laadpalen

    When added: Price per kWh €0.36 per kWh.

  22. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Tilburg: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.4903 per kWh.

  23. Charging cards and public chargingNew in the comparison

    Zwolle: Vattenfall InCharge

    When added: Price per kWh €0.368 per kWh.

  24. ERE providers

    Frank Energie

    • Trust score: 6.5/10 to 8.9/10

    Terms changedJoulo: no passed-on brand fee anymore (was: allowed). Immediate termination at the latest one month after notice (was: year-end only). Source: Frank Energie

  25. ERE providers

    GridCredits

    • Trust score: 7.1/10 to 7.5/10

    Terms changedJoulo art. 10.3: immediate termination at the latest one month after notice (was: year-end only). Source: GridCredits

  26. ERE providers

    Joulo

    • Trust score: 6.6/10 to 9.0/10

    Terms changedNo passed-on brand fee anymore (was: allowed, art. 5.13). Immediate termination at the latest one month after notice (was: year-end only). Source: Joulo

  27. ERE providers

    Tibber

    • Trust score: 6.5/10 to 8.9/10

    Terms changedJoulo: no passed-on brand fee anymore (was: allowed). Immediate termination at the latest one month after notice (was: year-end only). Source: Tibber

  28. ERE providers

    Alva Charging

    MethodologyNote: sign-up and payout run via ERE-registratie B.V. (active since 2021). Age stays yes, backing no. Source: Alva Charging

  29. ERE providers

    ERE DC

    MethodologyAge becomes no: ERE-DC B.V. registered on 20 May 2026, Duurzame Cijfers B.V. on 17 December 2025 (was: unknown). Source: ERE DC

  30. ERE providers

    EV-Optimizer ERE-collectief

    MethodologyAge via the weakest link: Zeres B.V. holds the contract and payout, incorporated 24 December 2025 (was: yes). Source: EV-Optimizer ERE-collectief

  31. ERE providers

    Fluctis

    MethodologyNote: the mandate goes to Targray Europe B.V. (1998). Age stays yes, backing stays no. Source: Fluctis

  32. ERE providers

    Frank Energie

    • Trust score: 7.0/10 to 6.5/10

    MethodologyContract, mandate and payout run via Joulo B.V. (30 March 2026). Age and backing become no (was: yes). Source: Frank Energie

    Terms changedPayout without an approval step: the knowledge base and blog now say the amount goes straight to your IBAN after a message. Trust check ‘paid automatically’ becomes Yes. Source: Frank Energie

    Terms changedJoulo's terms (art. 5.7, 5.13 and 10.5) now protect kWh measured earlier against a later increase or pass-on, also after cancelling. Source: Frank Energie

  33. ERE providers

    GridCredits

    MethodologyNote: the mandate goes directly to Joulo B.V. (30 March 2026). Age and backing stay no. Source: GridCredits

    Terms changedThe FAQ no longer gives a term for the first payout; the related con was removed (was: 4 to 6 months after sign-up). Source: GridCredits

  34. ERE providers

    Groen-laden.nl

    Terms changedTerms art. 15.1: now 1 year (2026 or 2027) or 2 years (2026+2027), like the prices on the site (was: one, three or five calendar years). Source: Groen-laden.nl

  35. ERE providers

    Hey! Charging

    MethodologyNote: on the Last Mile Solutions route the customer mandates Targray Europe B.V. (1998). Age stays yes, backing no. Source: Hey! Charging

  36. ERE providers

    Inboekdienst.nl

    MethodologySign-up mandates Zeres B.V. (incorporated 24 December 2025) to book. Age becomes no (was: yes). Source: Inboekdienst.nl

  37. ERE providers

    Joulo

    • Trust score: 6.1/10 to 6.6/10

    Terms changedPayout without an approval step: the knowledge base and blog now say the amount goes straight to your IBAN after a message. Trust check ‘paid automatically’ becomes Yes. Source: Joulo

    Terms changedTerms art. 5.7, 5.13 and 10.5: a higher service fee or a passed-on brand fee only applies to kWh from 1 January; kWh measured earlier keep the old fee, also after cancelling. Source: Joulo

  38. ERE providers

    LaadCash

    • Trust score: 7.5/10 to 8.0/10

    Terms changedVisiting address Wethouder Beverstraat 130, Enschede, phone 06 30 73 51 57. Terms 1.1 (was: 1.0). KvK 20 September 2024 (was: unknown). Source: LaadCash

    Terms changedTerms version 1.1: the 9.5% commission stays for as long as you remain a customer (first 200 participants, 13% after that); earlier participants move to 9.5% too. The yearly commission decrease is dropped. Source: LaadCash

  39. ERE providers

    Laadloon

    Terms changed‘Direct’ payout now follows once the sale is received, with no fixed date (was: Q3 of the same year). Default stays Q1 of the next year. Source: Laadloon

    Terms changedThe site now says the 20% commission includes VAT; the terms (art. 5.3) still say excl. VAT where due. Source: Laadloon

  40. ERE providers

    Laadnet

    Terms changedNow also for business: 15% up to 25,000 kWh per connection, lower for large sites, plus €180 verification a year (was: private only). Source: Laadnet

  41. ERE providers

    Lekkerladen

    Terms changedVolume discount published: from 3,500 kWh a year lower service fees, down to 14% (1 year) and 10% (3 years); standard 25%, 22% or 18%. Source: Lekkerladen

  42. ERE providers

    Tap Green Credits

    MethodologyAge via the weakest link: Inboekers B.V. was registered on 24 December 2025. Active since 2023 becomes no (was: yes). Source: Tap Green Credits

  43. ERE providers

    Tibber

    • Trust score: 7.0/10 to 6.5/10

    MethodologyContract, mandate and payout run via Joulo B.V. (30 March 2026). Age and backing become no (was: yes). Source: Tibber

    Terms changedPayout without an approval step: the knowledge base and blog now say the amount goes straight to your IBAN after a message. Trust check ‘paid automatically’ becomes Yes. Source: Tibber

    Terms changedJoulo's terms (art. 5.7, 5.13 and 10.5) now protect kWh measured earlier against a later increase or pass-on, also after cancelling. Source: Tibber

  44. ERE providers

    Zeres

    Terms changedBusiness audit: €150 per EAN a year up to 75,000 kWh, €1,700 above that; on site €1,900 extra (was: €150; on site €750 plus the auditor). Source: Zeres

    Terms changed€0.13 per kWh is now on the site as the payout for Q1 to Q3 2026, not as a guarantee; con removed (was: ‘guaranteed minimum’). Source: Zeres

  45. ERE providers

    Zonneplan

    MethodologyThe mandate and the bill credit stay with Zonneplan Energie. Lekkerladen only shares the 20% fee. Age and backing stay yes. Source: Zonneplan

  46. Charging cards and public charging

    Amsterdam: Velian (voorheen Equans)

    • Price per kWh: €0.33 per kWh to €0.39 per kWh
  47. Charging cards and public charging

    Den Haag: Vattenfall InCharge (AC)

    • Price per kWh: €0.41 per kWh to €0.46 per kWh
  48. Charging cards and public charging

    Groningen en Drenthe: Velian (voorheen Equans)

    • Price per kWh: €0.44 per kWh to €0.50 per kWh
  49. Charging cards and public charging

    Noord-Brabant en Limburg: Vattenfall InCharge

    • Price per kWh: €0.4598 per kWh to €0.4903 per kWh
  50. Charging cards and public charging

    Rotterdam: Velian (voorheen Equans)

    • Price per kWh: €0.42 per kWh to €0.47 per kWh
  51. Charging cards and public charging

    Utrecht: Velian (voorheen Equans)

    • Price per kWh: €0.51 per kWh to €0.57 per kWh
  52. Charging cards and public charging

    Velian (voorheen Equans, 'Go Velian')

    • Ad hoc AC per kWh: €0.51 per kWh to €0.57 per kWh
    • Ad hoc AC per kWh (lowest): €0.33 per kWh to €0.39 per kWh
  53. ERE providersNew in the comparison

    DIC Laadsystemen

    When added: Commission 23%; Sign-up Open; Trust score 5.7/10.

    Added to the comparison. Source: DIC Laadsystemen

  54. ERE providers

    Frank Energie

    • Trust score: 6.6/10 to 7.0/10
  55. ERE providersNew in the comparison

    Hey! Charging

    When added: Commission 25%; Sign-up Open; Trust score 6.1/10.

    Added to the comparison. Source: Hey! Charging

  56. ERE providers

    Joulo

    • Trust score: 5.7/10 to 6.1/10
  57. ERE providers

    LaadCash

    • Commission: 17% to 9.5%
    • Sign-up: Open to Pre-registration
    • Trust score: 6.5/10 to 7.5/10

    Terms changedCommission lowered from 17% to a fixed 9.5% for the first 200 participants (13% after that); art. 4 of the terms now says ‘standard 9.5%’, under the same version label 1.0 of 22 September 2026. Source: LaadCash

    StatusStatus changed to pre-registration: per its own site LaadCash may only register with the NEa once it represents 200 participants (Regeling energie vervoer art. 9: 200 mandates or 2 million kWh a year). Source: LaadCash

  58. ERE providers

    Tibber

    • Trust score: 6.6/10 to 7.0/10
  59. ERE providers

    LaadCash

    Terms changedThe two cost items are now listed directly under the calculator; the check ‘Any extra costs are shown right next to the price’ becomes Yes. Source: LaadCash

  60. Energy suppliers

    Energiek

    • EV score: 5.8/10 to 6.2/10
All changes at all providers

Scores and market

Scores that moved, and the market in our comparison

Every provider gets a score under the same public rules: the trust score for ERE providers, the EV score for suppliers and the charging card score. A score changes when a provider adjusts something or when we find something new.

Score changes in October 2026

Score changes in October 2026
ProviderWasNowChange
Frank EnergieTrust score, Oct 7; Good to Strong6.58.9+2.4
JouloTrust score, Oct 7; Good to Strong6.69.0+2.4
TibberTrust score, Oct 7; Good to Strong6.58.9+2.4
GridCreditsTrust score, Oct 77.17.5+0.4
Frank EnergieTrust score, Oct 67.06.5-0.5
JouloTrust score, Oct 6; Fair to Good6.16.6+0.5
LaadCashTrust score, Oct 6; Good to Strong7.58.0+0.5
TibberTrust score, Oct 67.06.5-0.5
LaadCashTrust score, Oct 56.57.5+1.0
Frank EnergieTrust score, Oct 56.67.0+0.4
TibberTrust score, Oct 56.67.0+0.4
JouloTrust score, Oct 55.76.1+0.4
EnergiekEV score, Oct 15.86.2+0.4
How the scores work

The market in our comparison

The market at the start and end of October 2026
WhatStartOct 21
ERE providers compared4141
ERE providers taking customers3736
Median ERE commission20%20%
Median trust score6.6/106.7/10
Active electricity supply licenses (ACM)5252
Energy suppliers (brands)9191
Suppliers with a dynamic contract5959
Median dynamic markup per kWh€0.02 per kWh€0.02 per kWh
Median fixed supply costs per month€7.37 per month€7.37 per month
Median supplier cost per year (example)€187 per year€187 per year
Suppliers with smart charging2323
Charging cards compared4646
Median charging card extra cost per month (example)€3.26 per month€3.26 per month
Median ad hoc AC price, public charging€0.51 per kWh€0.57 per kWh
Median ad hoc DC price, fast charging€0.795 per kWh€0.805 per kWh

Start: the value on the last day of September 2026. “From”: the first measurement fell in this month. Medians and counts across every provider in our comparison; they also move when providers are added or dropped.

Sources and method

Where every number comes from

Which months get a report

Every month from September 2026, when we started recording every check of our data. Before that we cannot say what changed at providers. The electricity price (since 2019) and the ERE price go back further. The current month is updated every day.

Electricity price per monthERE priceAll monthly reports

Our corrections in October 2026: 5 at 4 providers
  • DIC Laadsystemen
    • Founding date corrected to 12 June 2020 (was: January 2003). The customer mandates Targray. Age stays yes.
  • Earnergy
    • Correction: we had looked at an older sign-up form at earnergy.nl/aanmelden. Sign-up at aanmelden.earnergy.nl asks for the IBAN (step 4). The check ‘Paid automatically, no claim or threshold’ becomes Yes; the trust score goes from 7.5 to 8.0.
  • Joulo
    • Founding date corrected to 30 March 2026 (was: 12 December 2025). Terms: last update 6 October 2026.
  • Lekkerladen
    • Age corrected: KvK registration 30 December 2025. Achmea provides funding and is not a registered owner (was: yes via Achmea).
    • Con corrected: the term is 1, 2 or 3 calendar years, as in art. 16 of the terms (was: 1, 3 or 5).

Cite this report

EREVergelijken.eu, ERE monthly report October 2026, https://erevergelijken.eu/en/monthly-report/2026-10/ (accessed October 21, 2026).

Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).