If your Vereniging van Eigenaars (VvEs) or property management team in the Netherlands manages collective charging infrastructure across an apartment complex, you are already familiar with the operational balancing act. From managing grid capacity to handling installation requests and allocating split-billing costs fairly, keeping communal charging running smoothly takes work.
However, the introduction of the emissiereductie-eenheden (ERE) framework introduces a significant financial incentive for residential buildings.
Under the current ERE regulations (Netherlands only) – which replaced the old corporate-heavy HBE system on January 1, 2026 – a VvE with shared charging infrastructure can tap into a steady, collective revenue stream. This can reduce the charging tariffs and earn back the investment of the charging infrastructure. By registering your building’s chargers for Tap Green Credits, you can manage all aspects of a charger and convert every kWh charged by residents into an automatic cost-reduction tool – all in one platform.
Here is exactly how the ERE framework applies to your apartment building and how to use it to smooth out your next board meeting.
Note: this is only relevant to property managers in the Netherlands
Why does the VvE receive ERE earnings?
A common point of confusion within multi-family buildings is who actually owns the ERE credits generated by an EV charging session – the resident driving the car, or the association who owns the chargers?
According to the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) and the Environmental Protection Act (Wet milieubeheer), the legal right to claim an ERE payout is tied strictly to the legal holder of the grid connection. This is verified objectively through the Central Connection Register via your location’s EAN code.
The Structural Reality for VvEs
In a collective setup, individual charging points are wired into a shared distribution panel connected to the VvE’s central connection. In a collective setup, individual charging points are wired into a shared distribution panel connected directly to the VvE’s centralized grid connection. Because the utility contract is usually held in the name of the VvE as a corporate entity, individual apartment owners cannot register chargers for EREs independently. The legal right to collect ERE payouts thus belongs to the VvE.
This gives the VvE board a powerful tool. Instead of dealing with fragmented individual applications, the board can register the entire charging network collectively.
The financial impact of ERE earnings for VvEs
When presenting new financial decisions to the General Members Meeting (Algemene Ledenvergadering – ALV), boards often face friction between EV drivers and non-EV drivers. Non-drivers want to ensure collective building funds aren’t being spent on a minority, while drivers want to charge affordably at home. With EREs there is no friction!
Tariffs on communal charging stations within a VvE typically serve a dual financial purpose:
- Paying for the electricity used to charge.
- Recovering the initial capital investment spent on purchasing and installing the charging infrastructure.
This is where the ERE-regeling becomes a powerful tool. Because ERE earnings function as an external injection of cash from the ERE market, they further reduce the charging station tariffs for drivers, while still covering electricity and infrastructure investment costs.
When Tap registers your VvE’s collective chargers, the incoming ERE revenue allows for:
- Charging to become structurally cheaper: The net price per kWh for residents drops significantly. Find out how you can further optimize your ERE earnings with a dynamic energy contract →
- Fairness for everyone: Non-EV drivers do not contribute a single cent to the charging infrastructure they don’t use, and EV drivers reap the exact environmental rewards they generate.
- Zero Admin for the Board: The VvE doesn’t have to manually calculate, split, or redistribute income across individual service costs.
How much can VvEs earn with ERE's?
The market value for ERE certificates is currently between €0.14 and €0.18 per charged kWh. On average, a single residential charging point in a Dutch VvE network generates around €500 in ERE revenue per year. Because shared apartment chargers tend to see consistent, high-volume utilization from multiple residents, credits add up quickly and earnings may be significantly higher.
ERE requirements for communal property of VvEs
To legally trade these certificates and pass strict NEa (Dutch Emissions Authority) data audits, your collective infrastructure must meet three requirements:
- Ownership of the Meter Connection: The VvE must be the registered contract holder of the central electricity meter that powers the grid connection. For collective infrastructure, VvEs are often the owner of the electricity meter as a corporate entity, giving your board the exclusive legal authority to register the location for ERE earnings.
- Integrated MID Meters: Every charging unit connected to the collective panel must be equipped with a factory-calibrated, internal MID-meter. External meters do not meet the legal verification requirements.
- A certified registration service provider: A VvE cannot sell ERE credits directly to fuel suppliers unless it processes over 2 million kWh annually. Thus, VvEs usually go through a provider like Tap Electric who handles data verification, auditing and trading for them. Tap partners with inboekers.nl, a booking service provider with years of experience in the EV & sustainability industry, to ensure smooth compliance and trading of your ERE credits so that you receive the earnings you deserve.
Why Tap Electric is the ideal ERE partner for VvE boards
Because an ERE registration is legally locked to your grid connection (EAN code) for the calendar period once submitted, VvE boards must choose their partner carefully. Accepting high hidden fees or rigid, manual data export systems early on can lock your building into an unfavorable deal.
Tap Electric serves as a fully automated, transparent backend partner that protects your VvEs flexibility:
- No administrative burden: Tap connects directly to your VvE’s charging station management system via a secure OCPP backend. We handle all data collection, verification, and trade required by the NEa for your VvE. Your board never needs to manually pull reports, export spreadsheets, or collect meter readings. At Tap Electric, you can not only earn for your charging with EREs, but also manage all elements of your charger all in one free platform!
- Built on a proven platform: Because our ERE registration is built directly on top of Tap’s established and widely-used charging platform, your data is tracked safely from day one. Our experience in the EV market means your submission moves smoothly through the two rounds of compliance checks, removing the risk of errors so your earnings are secured.
- Transparent performance-based model: There are absolutely zero upfront costs or monthly maintenance fees for earning with Tap Green Credits. Tap handles the entire compliance and market execution on a clear commission model. Depending on the commitment period your board chooses to secure stability, Tap takes a transparent fee: 24% for a 1-year registration, 22% for 2 years, or 20% for 3 years. All trades are logged openly for clear financial reporting at your next ALV.
Securing your collective 2026 returns with Tap Green Credits
The ERE regulation allows for compliance data to be claimed retroactively from January 1st 2026, provided the data has been securely maintained via a compliant backend loop. If your building’s chargers are actively operating but not yet registered for EREs, your VvE is missing out on yearly earnings. Incorporate ERE monetization into your next board meeting agenda!
Ready to start earning with your VvEs charging infrastructure?
Frequently asked questions about earning EREs as a VvE
How much can I earn with EREs?
Your exact earnings depend on your kWh consumption and the market value of ERE certificates. On average, home charger owners in the Netherlands are expected to earn around €500 per year. Calculate your exact earnings here →
What are the costs for ERE registration with Tap?
Registration, setup, and data tracking with Tap Green Credits are entirely free. Tap handles the entire compliance and market execution on a clear commission model (24% on a 1 year contract, 22% on 2 years, and 20% on 3 years). Register and earn for free →
What are the ERE rules in the Netherlands?
The ERE (Emissiereductie-eenheden) regulation introduced on January 1st, 2026, is a market framework managed by the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) as part of the Fuel Transition Obligation. Under this system, fossil fuel suppliers are legally obliged to offset their emissions by purchasing reduction certificates from clean transport electricity providers – including everyday EV home chargers. You can find more about ERE regulations here →
How do EREs impact VvE’s charging station tariffs and investment goals?
Tariffs on collective VvE chargers typically serve a dual purpose: covering the cost of the raw electricity consumed, and generating a markup to gradually earn back the initial capital investment spent on the charging infrastructure.
ERE earnings function as an entirely separate injection of cash from the ERE compliance market. WIth ERE earnings, your board can structurally lower the net charging price for your residents without lowering your infrastructure’s payback margins. Your original investment payoff schedule stays the same, but electric driving becomes noticeably cheaper for your residents.
What happens if our residents have individual meters instead of a central VvE meter?
If individual residents have run dedicated power lines from their personal apartment meters down to their assigned parking spaces, the VvE is not the legal owner of that energy contract. In that specific scenario, the individual homeowner holds the independent right to claim the ERE credits for their charger. Private individuals can do this through Tap Green Credits.
The VvE board only has the right to earn EREs if the charging stations are linked directly to the building’s collective energy grid connection.
Can I combine EREs with my own solar panels?
Yes. If you have solar panels and use your self-generated energy to charge your EV, you are still fully eligible for ERE payouts. The system treats all clean electricity flowing into an EV through a compliant MID-meter equally. Charging with your own solar power while collecting EREs with Tap simply means your charging cost is zero, and your ERE payout is pure profit. For businesses and companies, charging with solar energy offers even higher ERE payouts. Together with Inboekers.nl, Tap Electric facilitates solar ERE earnings for businesses.
What if our VvE rents or leases the chargers via an operational exploitation model?
If your multi-charger infrastructure is managed via a lease or external CPO exploitation contract, the legal entitlement depends on who holds the contract with the energy grid supplier. If the central meter remains in the VvE’s name, the VvE retains full rights to register with Tap and pocket the proceeds. If the exploitation company supplies the grid connection entirely on their own balance sheet, the credits legally belong to them—but your board can easily leverage this new 2026 regulation during contract reviews to negotiate lower base management fees or cheaper kWh tariffs for your residents.