ERE certificates for Charge Point Operators: turn every kWh into recurring revenue

At a glance: 

• ERE certificates turn every kWh charged into tradable CO₂ credits with real cash value 

• Home chargers, business locations, and public charge points all qualify 

• Private individuals, fleets, and CPOs can all participate 

• Current market value estimates: ~€0.10–€0.30 per kWh 

• Registration is fully automated: no NEa registration required for end users 

• Last Mile Solutions handles the entire process, integrated into your existing platform 

How much is a kilowatt-hour really worth? More than you think. From 2026, every kWh charged at a qualifying charge point in the Netherlands generates a tradable CO₂ credit – and someone is going to get paid for it. The ERE scheme turns the emissions savings from electric charging into real, recurring revenue. For CPOs, it’s not just a new revenue line, but a service your clients are going to come looking for. 

What are ERE certificates? 

Think of ERE certificates – Emissie Reductie Eenheden, or Emission Reduction Units – as carbon credits for EV charging. Every time someone plugs in and charges, they’re avoiding the emissions that a petrol or diesel equivalent would have produced. The Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) measures that saving, records it as a tradable ERE certificate, and puts it into a market where fuel suppliers like Shell and BP are legally required to buy them to offset their own emissions. 

The result is structural, government–mandated demand. And whoever owns the charging session data gets paid. 

Who can earn from ERE certificates? 

The short answer: almost anyone with a qualifying charging point.

The scheme is built around three groups. Private individuals and SMEs with a home charger connected to their own energy contract fall into the first category – provided their charger has a MID–certified meter and their connection is under 75,000 kWh per year. Larger offices, depots, and fleet locations sit in the second group, with slightly more involved requirements around renewable energy sourcing. And then there are CPOs and public charging networks, where entire networks qualify, including visitor sessions at client locations.

ERE participation isn’t just a benefit you can unlock for yourself, but a value–added service you can offer to every employer, fleet manager, and facility operator in your network.

What is the price of an ERE certificate? 

Right now, around €0.30 per certificate – which works out to roughly €0.10 per kWh charged. The price moves with the market, shaped mainly by biodiesel prices and how many participants are in the scheme. More households joining could put some downward pressure on the price over time, but the demand side – fuel suppliers with legal obligations to meet – isn’t going anywhere. 

To put it in practical terms: a fleet employer with employees charging at home could be looking at hundreds of euros per employee per year. Multiply that across a CPO network and the numbers start to look very interesting. 

What does this look like in practice? 

Take a CPO network processing around 350,000 kWh per month – roughly 4 million kWh per year. Assuming 20% of those charging points have a MID-certified meter and using the current ERE market range of €0.10–€0.30 per kWh, that translates to €80,000–€240,000 in value created per year.

Of that, a large part flows directly to the charge point owners – the employers, homeowners, and businesses in your network. The remaining sum goes the service chain. For a CPO, that means a new recurring revenue line that runs entirely in the background, without adding operational complexity.

How does ERE registration work? 

The good news is that end users don’t need to deal with the NEa directly. A certified registration service provider – an inboekdienstverlener – handles everything: authorisation, data collection, certificate trading, and payouts. From the end user’s perspective, it’s a short onboarding process: grant permission, share your EAN code as proof of connection ownership, and let your charger do the rest.

For CPOs, the ERE flow integrates into your existing CPMS via API. No custom builds, no manual admin, no friction for your clients.

What charging points qualify for ERE certificates? 

The non–negotiable is a charger with a built-in MID–certified energy meter. Without one, charging sessions simply can’t be counted. Most chargers on business locations include MID certification as standard – it’s usually listed in the manufacturer’s product documentation. For business locations running older or non–certified infrastructure, it may still be possible to add an MID energy meter behind existing charge points, if your site’s energy requirement surpasses 75,000 kWh. If you’re not sure whether your clients’ locations qualify, it’s worth checking before the scheme fully launches.

What does the ERE scheme mean for employers and fleet managers? 

Employees who charge at home are the legal owners of their home connection – which means they are technically entitled to the ERE revenue it generates, even if the employer is paying for the car and the electricity. Without clear agreements in place, that’s a grey area nobody wants. 

The smart move is to get ahead of it. Employers who document arrangements with employees early, and route ERE payouts through integrated reimbursement processes, end up with a clean, transparent model that works for everyone. It also turns what could be an awkward conversation into a genuine employee benefit. 

What is the current status of the ERE legislation? 

The legal foundation is in place. The Dutch House of Representatives approved the HBE–to–ERE amendment in October 2025, and the Senate is to review the bill in March 2026. The remaining details – practical rules, technical requirements, and audit obligations – are being finalised in a General Administrative Order (AMvB). Some things are still moving, but the direction is set. The operators who prepare now will have a head start when the full scheme goes live. 

Why handle ERE through your existing charging platform? 

Because the alternative is fragmentation – your clients going elsewhere for a service that should naturally sit within your platform. Standalone ERE providers do exist, but they tend to come with real limitations: no CPMS integration, custom data integration, shaky financial foundations, no experience handling split payments, and commission rates that can reach 30%. These solutions also carry a big financial risk, as getting the data and proof collection wrong means you cannot access EREs.

Last Mile Solutions offers an ERE solution as a fully integrated service – automated onboarding, API–based data exchange, split payment processing, MID evidence storage, audit support, and transparent payouts. Your clients stay in your ecosystem. Their end users get a seamless experience. And every kWh earns what it should. 

Ready to add ERE to your service offering? Let’s talk.