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The part of your energy bill that pays for the grid is set to rise by about 20% in 2027. On 7 October 2026 the ACM, the Dutch consumer and market authority, published the 2027 tariff proposals of the regional grid operators: Coteq, Enexis, Liander, RENDO, Stedin and Westland. The ACM now reviews them and decides in November 2026.
In September the ACM estimated what this means for an average household: about €89 more per year for transporting electricity and about €52 more for transporting gas. Transport tariffs make up roughly 30% of the energy bill, according to the ACM.
The ACM gives two reasons. Grid operators have to invest around €235 billion in the power grid over the next 15 years, partly to deal with grid congestion and to connect offshore wind. And the gas grid still has to be maintained while fewer homes use gas, so its costs are shared among fewer users. According to the ACM, the increase is largely the result of policy choices about the current and future energy system.
What does this mean for you?
In the Netherlands your energy supplier and your grid operator (netbeheerder) are different companies. You choose your supplier, but your grid operator depends on your address. Grid charges are the same whichever supplier you pick, and your supplier usually collects them on the same bill.
A worked example with the ACM averages: €89 plus €52 is €141 a year, or almost €12 a month, before you change anything about your usage. If your home has no gas connection, only the electricity part applies. The exact amount depends on your grid operator and the size of your connection, and the figures are proposals until the ACM decides in November.
You cannot shop around for grid charges. You can shop around for the supply price, the part you do control.
What can you do now?
- Check your annual statement (jaarafrekening) to see who your grid operator is and what you paid for transport in 2026.
- Budget for slightly higher monthly advances (voorschot) from January 2027.
- Compare supply prices before winter in our guide to energy providers for expats, and see how switching works.
- Have solar panels? Also read why net metering ends on 1 January 2027.