Switching ERE registration providers: how it works
Not happy with your current ERE provider? Switching is possible per new calendar year. How the EAN registration works, what happens to your mandate and what to watch when cancelling.
With a registration provider and not happy — fee too high, slow payouts, no insight into what was booked? You're not stuck. The Regeling energie vervoer is set up so you can switch per new calendar year. Here's how.
In short
- Switching happens per new calendar year — mandates always run from 1 January to 31 December.
- Your EAN code moves with you: the old provider releases the registration, the new one takes it over.
- Arrange it before year-end: cancel with the old party (mind the notice period) and sign a mandate with the new one.
- Check the settlement of not-yet-paid-out EREs in your old contract's terms.
Why switching works per calendar year
The NEa's system works in calendar years: your EAN code (the unique number of your grid connection) can be registered with one registration provider per year, so the same kWh can never be claimed twice. Mandates are therefore always issued for a full calendar year. Mid-year switching doesn't fit that system — per 1 January does.
The step-by-step plan
- Compare first. Know where you're switching to and why: what to look for when comparing providers — fee, payout, cancellation, data connection, transparency.
- Read your current terms. Note the notice period and what happens to registered but not-yet-paid-out EREs. For what was booked and sold before your departure, you in principle keep the right to the agreed payout.
- Cancel with your old provider before the end of the calendar year, respecting the notice period.
- Sign the mandate with your new provider for the new calendar year. It states your name, address and EAN code.
- Reconnect your charger with the new party, so registration continues seamlessly per 1 January.
Where it goes wrong (and how to avoid it)
- Cancelled too late: with tacit renewal you may be tied for another year. Set a reminder well before your notice period expires.
- A gap in registration: arrange the new mandate before 1 January and the new year counts from the first kWh. Sessions from the new year can incidentally be booked in until 1 March of the following year, so a short transition isn't a disaster — provided your charger records history in an assured way.
- Unclarity about balances: ask your old provider in writing how and when the remainder will be paid out, and keep the answer.
Switching to us? The switching page explains how we handle it and what we need from you.
Frequently asked questions
Can I switch registration providers mid-year?
No. Mandates run per full calendar year (1 January to 31 December) and your EAN code can be registered with one provider per calendar year. Switching therefore happens per new calendar year.
What happens to my EAN code when I switch?
Your old provider releases the registration of your EAN code, and your new provider takes it over per 1 January. You sign a mandate with the new party for the new calendar year.
Do I keep the right to EREs that haven't been paid out yet?
For sessions registered and sold up to your switch, you in principle keep the right to the agreed payout. How and when it's paid out after cancellation is in your old provider's terms — read exactly that part before you cancel.
Do I have to reconnect my charger when switching?
Yes. The data connection runs through your provider, so you connect your charger again with the new party. That's usually a one-off few minutes of work.
Does switching cost anything?
The regulation itself has no switching fees. Do check the terms of your current contract: notice periods and the settlement of not-yet-paid-out balances differ per provider.
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