A typical Dutch household will pay around €141 more next year for electricity and gas connections, according to a forecast by consumer and market regulator ACM. The fees cover grid management rather than actual energy consumption, representing an overall increase of nearly 20%.
Under the projections, households will pay roughly €89 more for electricity transmission and €52 more for gas connections. Industry association Netbeheer Nederland calculates that the increase amounts to roughly €12 extra per month, including VAT.
Expanding the power network
Grid operators charge the fee to maintain and expand the physical infrastructure that delivers energy to homes. Massive spending is currently required to connect new housing developments and offshore wind farms, while earlier expansion projects proved more expensive than expected.
The exact increase depends on which regional operator manages the local grid. Electricity transport fees are set to rise 23% under Liander, while customers under Enexis and Stedin face increases of around 17%.
Future costs and flexible rates
Network operators face an estimated investment bill of €235 billion over the next 15 years. Netbeheer Nederland expects subsequent fee increases after 2027 to ease to between 5% and 7% per year.
Operators are also considering introducing flexible transmission tariffs from 2029 that vary by the time of day to help smooth peak demand on the grid. Definitive tariff rates for next year will be confirmed by ACM in December.
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