Solar panels and your charger after net metering ends: what changes in 2027?
The Dutch net-metering scheme (salderingsregeling) ends on 1 January 2027. What that means for EV drivers with solar panels, why charging on your own solar power becomes more attractive — and what does and doesn't change about your ERE payout.
EV drivers with solar panels face a big change in 2027: on 1 January 2027 the Dutch net-metering scheme (salderingsregeling) ends. From then on you can no longer net returned solar power against your consumption. For home chargers the maths shifts — and the charger turns out to be one of the best destinations for your own solar power.
In short
- Through 2026: returned solar power is netted — feeding in is worth (nearly) as much as consuming.
- From 1 January 2027: you receive a feed-in compensation of at least 50% of the bare supply rate; suppliers may also charge feed-in costs.
- Consequence: self-consumption becomes clearly more attractive than feeding in — and an EV is the biggest flexible consumer in the house.
- Your ERE payout doesn't change: it follows the charged kWh, not the origin of your electricity.
What exactly changes
Under net metering you strike returned kWh against consumed kWh: your solar power is effectively worth the full supply rate. From 2027 that ends. For returned electricity you receive a feed-in compensation that must legally be at least 50% of the bare supply rate, and suppliers may charge for feeding in.
The value of a returned kWh therefore drops; the value of a self-consumed kWh remains the full rate. The gap between those two is exactly what you gain by shifting consumption to the sunny hours.
The charger as the best destination for your solar power
Few appliances can flexibly absorb as much power as an electric car: a 50–100 kWh battery that's there anyway. If the car is home during the day, every sunny kWh into the battery is one you don't return at a low compensation. Many chargers and energy apps can steer on solar surplus.
Important to know: for your EREs it doesn't matter when or with what you charge. The NEa uses a fixed renewable share of 50.5% (2026), whether you use grey power, green power or your own solar power. So solar panels don't produce extra certificates — the gain is on the cost side, while the ERE payout simply continues alongside.
The new maths for 2027
From 2027 three effects stack for the home charger with solar panels:
- Savings on charging costs: self-generated power in the car is worth the full supply rate.
- Less missed feed-in revenue: what you consume yourself would otherwise only have earned the (lower) feed-in compensation.
- The ERE payout: indicatively €0.10 to €0.14 net per charged kWh, regardless of where the power comes from.
The condition for that third effect remains a charger with a built-in MID meter — check your model and use the earnings calculator to see what you're leaving on the table.
Source: the Dutch government on the end of net metering per 1 January 2027 and the minimum feed-in compensation of 50% of the bare supply rate (rijksoverheid.nl).
Frequently asked questions
When does the net-metering scheme end?
On 1 January 2027. Until 31 December 2026 you can still fully net returned solar power against your consumption; after that you receive a feed-in compensation from your energy supplier of at least 50% of the bare supply rate.
Do I get extra EREs when I charge my car with my own solar power?
No. For home charging the NEa uses a fixed renewable share (50.5% in 2026), regardless of where your electricity comes from. Solar panels don't produce extra EREs — but they do lower your charging costs, especially after net metering ends.
Why does charging on solar power become more attractive after 2026?
Without net metering, returned electricity is worth less than electricity you use yourself. Every kWh of solar power you charge into your car instead of returning saves the full supply rate rather than earning the (lower) feed-in compensation.
Does the end of net metering change my ERE payout?
No. The ERE payout follows the charged kWh and the ERE market price and is unrelated to the net-metering scheme. What changes is the cost side: using your own power becomes relatively more attractive than returning it.
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