Is a home battery a good investment for you?
Five quick questions, no email required. You'll get a clear answer (yes, no, or somewhere in between) based on your own situation.
What we actually factor in
No black box: here's the real Dutch energy market data behind every verdict.
The end of net-metering (1 January 2027)
The Netherlands' 1:1 net-metering scheme (salderingsregeling) ends on 1 January 2027. After that, exported solar power is paid out at a fraction of what you pay to buy electricity back. A battery lets you use your own power instead of selling it cheap.
Feed-back charges (terugleverkosten)
Major Dutch energy providers now charge extra for exporting solar power on sunny days. A battery reduces what you export, and what you pay in feed-back charges.
Dynamic contract arbitrage
On an hourly-priced contract, prices can even go negative during oversupply. A battery charges when power is cheap and discharges when it's expensive: that can pay off even without solar panels.
Evening peak demand
EVs, heat pumps and induction cooking push household electricity use into the expensive evening peak. A battery covers that peak with power stored earlier in the day.