Title: Essent reviews: trustworthy? Score 2.4/10 | EREVergelijken Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/providers/essent/ Language: en Last modified: 2026-10-21 Source: EREVergelijken.eu (the ERE Team), CC BY 4.0 for the data # Essent ERE provider What do you keep with Essent? Charged at home per year 4,000kWh Net per year, indicative - Essent Not yet known Unknown - ≈ Median, open offers All providers open now € 490 [Compare all providers](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/compare/?kwh=4000) Waitlist On NEa register Private 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. [Compare with other providers →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/compare/) [Go to essent.nl ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere?utm_source=erevergelijken&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=vergelijking&utm_content=provider_hero) Last updated: October 21, 2026 at 06:02 [Share your experience](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/providers/essent/#ervaringen) 2.4 Trust score Limited · 2.4/10 18 checks of public terms - Hidden fees 0.0 - Clear terms 2.0 - Payout & exit 0.0 - Strong backing 8.0 Hidden fees Cannot be checked: price or terms not public Unknown [See every check ↓](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/providers/essent/#vertrouwensscore) Short answer 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. Net per year\* Unknown Rate Unknown Payout Not yet known Contract term Unknown Hidden fees Unknown \* Indication at 4,000 kWh per year, based on public rates and the current ERE price. [Adjust calculation →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/earnings-calculator/) ## 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 Unknown Not yet published; Essent mentions booking and trading costs Payout Not yet known Not 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 →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/how-we-compare/#vertrouwensscore) A large share of the points could not be checked publicly, so the score leans heavily on what is missing. Hidden fees 0/3 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 ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? No extra costs on top of the headline price: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? Any extra costs are shown next to the price: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) Clear terms 1/5 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 ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ✕ Term and notice period are clearly stated: No No contract term or notice period stated. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? No one-sided price changes without a right to cancel: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? No tacit renewal into a new fixed term: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ✓ Public privacy policy: Yes The privacy statement covers e-mobility data, including charge-point transaction data. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/privacyverklaring) Payout & exit 0/5 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 ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? Paid automatically, no claim or threshold: Not public Payout method not yet published. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? No holdback or reserve on payouts: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? Cancel without a fee, at most one month’s notice: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) - ? EREs already earned are still paid after leaving: Not public No ERE terms have been published yet. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) Strong backing 4/5 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 ↗](https://www.essent.nl/-/media/essent/documenten/algemene-voorwaarden/essent-factuuradressen-09012025v4-nl.pdf) - ✓ Address and direct contact (phone or email) published: Yes Willemsplein 4, 's-Hertogenbosch (privacy statement) and customer service 0900 15 50. [source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/klantenservice) - ? 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 ↗](https://www.emissieautoriteit.nl/documenten/2026/02/02/lijst-van-inboekdienstverleners) - ✓ Every link (or registered parent) active since 2023 or earlier: Yes Essent was formed in 1999 from a merger of regional energy companies. [source ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essent) - ✓ 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 ↗](https://www.essent.nl/privacyverklaring) ### Company details Company Essent N.V. KvK number 17115973 Active since 1999 Reviews [Trustpilot 1.4](https://nl.trustpilot.com/review/essent.nl) (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. [Something wrong? Let us know and we will re-check it.](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/contact/) Show this score on your own site? ![Trust score 2.4/10 on EREVergelijken.eu](https://erevergelijken.eu/badge/en/essent.svg) - The badge always shows the current score. - Using it is free and changes nothing in the comparison. Paste this code on your site. ``` Trust score 2.4/10 on EREVergelijken.eu ``` Price history ## 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 ERE](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/trends/) ## Changes at Essent We check every provider’s terms monthly. This is what changed, and what we corrected, with sources. 1. September 23, 2026 Added Added to the comparison. [Source ↗](https://www.essent.nl/elektrisch-laden/laadpaal/ere) [All changes at all providers →](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/changes/) Experiences ## Experiences with Essent Real customer experiences. We read every experience before it appears, and we publish critical ones too. Providers cannot pay to have experiences removed. Experiences do not count towards the trust score. No experiences yet. Are you or were you a customer of Essent? Be the first to share yours and help others choose. ### Share your experience Keep it factual and personal: how did sign-up, connecting and payout go? No personal data, no advertising. Your rating Title Your experience Name (optional, shown) Email (for verification only, never shown) I am or was a customer and agree to my experience being published after moderation. 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.