ERE providers change their terms as the ERE price falls: what changed in early October

In early October we re-checked the terms, prices and explanations of every ERE provider we compare. Our monitor found 51 changed or new pages. Below is what really changed for people who charge at home, per provider and with sources. Each change is also listed with its date in the change log on that provider’s page.

The ERE price is falling

There is no official ERE quote. We take the median of the newest price from each named source. On 6 October 2026 that was €0.462 per ERE. The S&P Global Platts benchmark, one of those sources, stood at €0.495 on 18 May. The clearest source is Joulo, which publishes every sale: from €0.483 on 23 July to €0.424 on 29 September. The current median is on the ERE price page.

For an average electric car (2,805 kWh a year charged at home) that price on 6 October was about €345 a year after a 20% commission. The month-by-month trend is in our monthly report.

Joulo: four changes in ten days

Between 26 September and 6 October Joulo changed its terms and explanations four times, partly after Joulo responded to our assessment. What changed:

• Price increase: a higher service fee only applies to kWh measured from the following 1 January. kWh measured earlier keep the old fee, also if you cancel (art. 5.7 and 10.5).
• Brand fee: if a charger maker charges for your charging data, Joulo may pass that on. That can now only happen from 1 January, announced by 31 October at the latest, and you can cancel free of charge until 31 December (art. 5.13). Joulo currently passes nothing on.
• Payout: according to the knowledge base and the blog you no longer need to approve anything. You get a message and the money goes to your IBAN.
• Business: from 31 October verification costs €48 or €180 per connection a year; for owners’ associations a one-off €150.

Using the same rules as for every provider, Joulo’s trust score went from 5.7 to 6.6. Tibber and Frank Energie use Joulo’s terms and went from 7.0 to 7.5. What still counts: cancelling only takes effect at the end of the calendar year, the terms allow a brand fee on top of the 20%, and the calculator does not mention that condition next to the price.

LaadCash: 9.5% fixed

LaadCash put its commission in terms version 1.1 (valid from 6 October): 9.5% for the first 200 participants for as long as they remain customers, 13% after that. Earlier participants move to 9.5% too. Since 2 October the costs deducted before the commission are listed right at the calculator. Under the Regeling energie vervoer LaadCash can only book with 200 mandates, so we show the offer as pre-registration.

Other providers

• Lekkerladen published a volume discount: from 3,500 kWh a year lower service fees, down to 14% (1 year) and 10% (3 years). The standard stays 25%, 22% or 18%.
• Zeres now charges businesses and owners’ associations €150 per connection a year for the audit up to 75,000 kWh, €1,700 above that. The homepage no longer calls the €0.13 per kWh “guaranteed”.
• Laadloon now pays out the “Direct” option once the sale has been received, without a fixed date. The site says the 20% commission includes VAT, the terms say it excludes VAT.
• Laadnet is now also open to businesses: 15% up to 25,000 kWh per connection, plus €180 verification a year.
• GridCredits no longer gives a term for the first payout.
• Groen-laden.nl now offers 1-year or 2-year contracts, also in its terms.
• New in the comparison: Hey! Charging (25%) and DIC Laadsystemen (23%). Their programme runs through Last Mile Solutions, and Targray does the booking.

None of these changes moved a trust score, except at Joulo, Tibber and Frank Energie.

Public charging got more expensive

On 1 October Velian and Vattenfall raised their tariffs for municipal chargers. In Amsterdam, charging at Velian chargers numbered AMS now costs €0.39 per kWh (was €0.33), in Utrecht €0.57 (was €0.51). Vattenfall charges €0.4619 in The Hague. Every city’s tariffs are under charging prices.

What does this mean for you?

If you are with one of these providers, check the change log on your provider’s page to see what changes for you. Want an email when something changes? Use the “Follow” button on any provider’s page. Unsure about your choice? Compare on what you keep at your kWh and on the trust score.