Essent
ERE provider
What do you keep with Essent?
Net per year, indicative
- EssentNot yet knownUnknown
- Median, open offersAll providers open now€ 490
With Essent you have the kWh you charge at home registered with the NEa and receive your share of the ERE proceeds. Rate Unknown, payout not yet known, contract unknown. Sign-up is only possible via the waiting list, only with an Essent charge point; an Essent electricity contract is not required.
Trust score
Limited · 2.4/10
18 checks of public terms
- Hidden fees0.0
- Clear terms2.0
- Payout & exit0.0
- Strong backing8.0
Hidden fees
Cannot be checked: price or terms not public
Net per year*
Rate
Payout
Contract term
Hidden fees
* Indication at 4,000 kWh per year, based on public rates and the current ERE price.Adjust calculation
Essent in short
Strengths
- Essent charge points have a MID meter as standard
- No Essent energy contract needed
- Essent plans to book all of 2026 retroactively
Points of attention
- No sign-up yet, waitlist only
- Costs and partner not yet disclosed
- Only for Essent charge points
Terms
- Rate
- UnknownNot yet published; Essent mentions booking and trading costs
- Payout
- Not yet knownNot yet known; sign-up opens once the partner link is ready.
- Contract term
- Unknown
- Notice period
- No ERE terms have been published yet.
- Extra costs
- Not yet known; Essent mentions booking and trading costs
- Condition
- Only with an Essent charge point; an Essent energy contract is not required.
- For
- Private
Trust score
How trustworthy is Essent?
We checked 18 points in the public terms, prices and company details. Every point has a source; anything not made public earns no points.
Checked on September 23, 2026 · How we calculate the score
A large share of the points could not be checked publicly, so the score leans heavily on what is missing.
Hidden fees0/3 passed · weight 30%0.0
Headline price is published before sign-up: No
Waitlist: the ERE page gives no fee, only that there are costs for booking and trading. source
No extra costs on top of the headline price: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
Any extra costs are shown next to the price: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
Clear terms1/5 passed · weight 20%2.0
Full terms are public, no account needed: No
No ERE terms published; the page only offers a 'keep me informed' form. source
Term and notice period are clearly stated: No
No contract term or notice period stated. source
No one-sided price changes without a right to cancel: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
No tacit renewal into a new fixed term: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
Public privacy policy: Yes
The privacy statement covers e-mobility data, including charge-point transaction data. source
Payout & exit0/5 passed · weight 25%0.0
A concrete payout moment is stated: No
No payout moment stated; only that all 2026 sessions will be included once it starts. source
Paid automatically, no claim or threshold: Not public
Payout method not yet published. source
No holdback or reserve on payouts: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
Cancel without a fee, at most one month’s notice: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
EREs already earned are still paid after leaving: Not public
No ERE terms have been published yet. source
Strong backing4/5 passed · weight 25%8.0
Legal entity and KvK number on the website: Yes
Essent publishes Essent N.V., KvK 17115973; the privacy statement names Essent N.V. source
Address and direct contact (phone or email) published: Yes
Willemsplein 4, 's-Hertogenbosch (privacy statement) and customer service 0900 15 50. source
Itself on the NEa list of registration providers: Not public
Essent will use an unnamed partner; 'Essent Sales Portfolio Management B.V' is on the NEa list, its role is unknown. source
Every link (or registered parent) active since 2023 or earlier: Yes
Essent was formed in 1999 from a merger of regional energy companies. source
Every link is part of a larger group or has documented funding: Yes
Per the privacy statement, Essent N.V. is part of the E.ON group. source
Company details
- Company
- Essent N.V.
- KvK number
- 17115973
- Active since
- 1999
- Reviews
- Trustpilot 1.4 (1,380)Reviews cover the whole company, not specifically its ERE service · not counted in the score
- Background
- Part of the E.ON group; a large Dutch energy supplier.
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What changed at Essent
We record every check of our data, since September 27, 2026. Latest check: October 21, 2026. Corrections of our own mistakes do not count as changes.
- Sign-up
- Waitlist
- unchanged
- Trust score
- 2.4/10
- unchanged
No changes seen since September 27, 2026. When a price, term or score changes, this shows when, and from what to what.
All trends: electricity price, charging and EREChanges at Essent
We check every provider’s terms monthly. This is what changed, and what we corrected, with sources.
- Added
Added to the comparison. Source
Experiences
Experiences with Essent
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Essent reliable?
As of September 23, 2026, the rate at Essent is unknown, payout is not yet known, the contract is unknown and the trust score is 2.4/10. Essent has the kWh you charge at home registered with the NEa and pays out your share of the ERE proceeds. Registration is waitlist.
What does the earnings indication on this page mean?
The indication is calculated using a fixed reference volume, the working market price and this provider’s commission. It is a range for orientation, not a guaranteed amount.
Is an NEa listing a quality mark?
No. An NEa registration is a requirement to register EREs, but says nothing about the provider’s commission, service or conditions. Assess those points separately.
How do I switch to another provider?
A contract typically runs per calendar year and you are registered with one provider at a time. Switching is usually possible per new calendar year; check the notice period with your current provider.
What is the contract term with this provider?
The contract term is shown on this page; for most providers it is 12 months. Where a provider does not disclose this, we show “Unknown”.
Is this provider shown here because they paid?
No, providers don’t pay for placement. The provider appears in the comparison based on public data, just like all the others.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from public sources and carries a check date. Missing or undisclosed values are shown as “Unknown”.
Is something on this page incorrect?
Report it to us with the provider and what is incorrect, preferably with a source. We check it and, if needed, update it with a new check date.