Home battery subsidy: what's possible in 2026 and 2027?
A national subsidy on a home battery doesn't exist in the Netherlands, not even in 2027. There are, however, schemes in one province and a handful of municipalities in 2026, you can reclaim the VAT under certain conditions and you can borrow at favourable rates.
In this article, you'll read which schemes exist, why the government isn't introducing a subsidy and what this means if you're considering a plug-in home battery.
Is there a subsidy for a home battery in the Netherlands?
No, there is no national subsidy in the Netherlands for a home battery for private individuals. The ISDE, the investment subsidy for insulation and heat pumps, doesn't cover home batteries, and the 2027 Tax Plan contains no scheme for energy storage. So if you want to buy a home battery in 2026, you'll largely pay for it yourself.
Largely, because there is money available locally. The province of Flevoland covers part of the costs, four municipalities pay out a fixed amount or a percentage, the Tax Authority refunds the 21% VAT to households that trade electricity with their battery, and the National Heat Fund lends at a low interest rate.
On top of that, businesses can deduct up to 40% of the investment extra from their profits via the Energy Investment Allowance (EIA), provided the battery is on RVO's Energy List.
Why isn't there a national subsidy on home batteries?
There won't be a national subsidy on home batteries because the government sees the home battery as one of many ways to make the power grid more flexible, without it deserving preferential treatment. The main argument is grid congestion: a battery that charges and discharges based on price signals can actually put a heavier load on the grid during busy moments, especially when thousands of batteries respond to the same cheap hours at once.
What the government is doing: preparing time-dependent grid tariffs for 2029, running trials in Flevoland, Gelderland and Utrecht with a payment for the flexibility of home batteries, and giving provinces room for their own schemes.
Will there be 0% VAT on home batteries in 2027?
No, there won't be a zero VAT rate on home batteries, not even in 2027. In June 2026, the House of Representatives passed a motion to investigate it, and on 6 October 2026 the State Secretary for Finance informed the House that the government is not introducing a zero rate. Home batteries aren't listed in Annex III of the European VAT Directive, the list of goods to which a member state may apply a zero rate.
So you pay 21% VAT when you buy one, whereas solar panels on a home have enjoyed a zero rate since 2023. For a home battery, the only remaining option is reclaiming the VAT afterwards.
Can you reclaim the VAT on a home battery without a subsidy?
Yes, you can reclaim the 21% VAT on a home battery if you trade in electricity with the battery and receive compensation for it. The Tax Authority then sees you as a VAT entrepreneur, with the same rules as for other entrepreneurs. This isn't a subsidy but a tax refund, and it comes with obligations. The Tax Authority sets the following conditions for the VAT refund:
- Trading in electricity: you charge the battery during cheap hours and feed back during expensive hours, with a dynamic energy contract and an energy management system.
- Compensation: your energy supplier actually pays for the electricity you feed back.
- Name: the invoice for the home battery and the energy contract are in your name.
- No small businesses scheme: at the moment of purchase and installation you don't take part in the small businesses scheme; anyone who previously reclaimed VAT on solar panels deregisters first.
- Return: you file a VAT return and pay VAT on the private use of the battery, without a fixed flat rate.
If you meet these conditions, you reclaim the VAT on purchase and installation in your first return, preferably as soon as possible after purchase. If you still switch to the small businesses scheme within five years, you repay part of the reclaimed VAT. You can read the full steps and pitfalls in our article on home battery VAT refund.
Which province offers a subsidy on a home battery?
In 2026, the province of Flevoland is the only province with a subsidy on a home battery. The scheme reimburses 25% of the eligible costs excluding VAT, with a minimum of €750 and a maximum of €1,250 per home. You must have solar panels, apply for the subsidy before installation and install the battery within six months of approval.
In 2026 the budget ran out quickly twice: the round of 12 January and the remaining-budget round of 1 October both filled up fast. The province reports that residents can submit a new application in early 2027, on a first-come, first-served basis. You may combine the subsidy with the VAT refund, because the province calculates the amount over the costs excluding VAT.
Which municipalities offer a subsidy on a home battery in 2026?
Four municipalities are offering a subsidy on a home battery in 2026: Purmerend, Noordwijk, Noord-Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland. Each municipality applies its own amounts, its own conditions and a limited budget. In all four, you apply for the subsidy before you buy the battery; applying retroactively isn't possible. Here are the schemes per municipality:
- Purmerend: €40 per kWh of storage capacity, maximum €450 per address, only for batteries from 5 kWh; plug-and-play batteries are excluded from the scheme.
- Noordwijk: 25% of the purchase amount, up to €500 for a plug-in battery and up to €1,000 for a fixed-wired battery, plus a sustainability loan.
- Noord-Beveland: 33% of the purchase amount through the Sustainable Construction Subsidy Scheme, up to €500, for a home that already has solar panels.
- Schouwen-Duiveland: a fixed contribution of €750 per address through the small-scale energy storage subsidy, for an electric home battery or a heat battery.
Municipal schemes change often and close as soon as the budget runs out. So always check the current conditions on your own municipality's website or the regional energy desk before you order. Lists on installers' websites are regularly out of date, including for municipalities that no longer have any scheme at all.
Which loans are available instead of a subsidy on a home battery?
Instead of a subsidy on a home battery, in the Netherlands you can choose from two loans: the Energy Saving Loan from the National Heat Fund and a sustainability loan from your municipality through SVn. Through the Heat Fund, you can borrow up to €8,500 for a home battery, and up to €28,000 if you combine the battery with other measures such as insulation. The term is a maximum of 15 years and the interest depends on your income; for a lower income, the interest is 0% in some cases.
Not every municipality takes part in SVn's sustainability loan, and the conditions vary from one municipality to another. You usually apply for both loans before the installation, and they don't affect the VAT refund or a municipal subsidy: you can use them alongside each other, as long as you meet the conditions of each scheme separately.
Do you get a subsidy on a plug-in home battery?
You get a subsidy on a plug-in home battery less often than on a fixed-wired battery. Purmerend excludes plug-and-play batteries, and Noordwijk applies a maximum of €500 for a plug-in battery instead of €1,000. The distinction also counts for the energy label: since 29 May 2026, a home battery only counts if it stores at least 5 kWh and is permanently wired into the meter cabinet.
The VAT refund doesn't make that distinction. Whether you have a plug-in home battery or a fixed system doesn't matter to the Tax Authority, as long as the battery trades electricity through an energy management system and you receive compensation for it. Systems from Anker SOLIX and Zendure respond to dynamic rates, so that route is open for a plug-in battery too.
What's changing in 2027 for home battery subsidies?
In 2027, little changes on the national side when it comes to subsidies for home batteries, but a lot changes in the circumstances around them. The net-metering scheme ends, the government is working on a solution for the double energy tax, and Flevoland is opening a new round of subsidies. Together, those three developments determine whether a home battery can work without a subsidy.
The net metering scheme ends on 1 January 2027
On 1 January 2027 the net metering scheme stops all at once, without any phase-out. You'll then no longer be able to offset solar electricity fed back against your usage and will only receive a feed-in compensation, which by law amounts to at least 50% of the bare supply rate.
You can read exactly how that works in our article on the net metering scheme that ends in 2027. For a home battery, it means that every self-used kWh becomes worth more than a kWh fed back to the grid.
Study into the double energy tax
The double energy tax, also known as the battery tax, has been on the list of rules the government wants to scrap or simplify since 16 October 2026. Anyone who stores electricity and feeds it back later can pay energy tax twice on the same electricity.
The government expects the outcome of the study at the end of 2026 and is aiming for a solution that takes effect after 2026.
New subsidy round in Flevoland
Flevoland opens a new application round for the home battery subsidy in early 2027, with the same setup as in 2026: 25% of the costs excluding VAT, between €750 and €1,250 per home.
Because both rounds filled up quickly in 2026, it pays to have your application ready as soon as the window opens. In addition, the government announced an Energy Storage Policy Agenda for October 2026 with measures for storage that relieves the grid.
Does buying a home battery pay off without a subsidy?
Buying a home battery pays off even without a subsidy if you have solar panels and want to use your own electricity from 2027 instead of feeding it back, or if you charge on cheap hours with a dynamic contract. The payback time depends on your usage, your generation and the capacity you choose; work it out with our article on what a home battery costs.
Waiting for a national subsidy makes little sense, because the government rejected it several times in 2025 and 2026. Only in Flevoland or in a municipality with a scheme is waiting for the next round a realistic choice.
Buying a home battery at TechPunt?
At TechPunt you'll find the plug-in home batteries from Anker SOLIX and Zendure, shipped from our own warehouse in Barneveld, with a 2-year manufacturer's warranty and free shipping in the Netherlands and Belgium from 75 euros. Order on a weekday before 20:00 and you'll have the battery at home the next working day, provided it's in stock.
Do you have questions about a scheme in your municipality or about the VAT refund for a specific model? We're happy to help you by phone, email or WhatsApp. Take your time comparing the models and pick the capacity that suits your usage.
