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Dutch energy, explained in English

Which suppliers actually help you in English, what an all-in Dutch energy price contains, and how solar panels change the bill.

Suppliers and English service

SupplierEnglish serviceWhat we found (source)
Coolblue EnergieYesVolledig Engelse website, aanmelding en klantenservice (https://www.nlcompass.com/guides/vattenfall-vs-eneco-vs-coolblue-energie)
GreenchoiceYesEngelstalige klantenservice (https://www.nlcompass.com/guides/utilities-bills-netherlands-expats/energy-providers-comparison)
EnecoPartlyAlleen corporate Engelse pagina's; klantvragen via Nederlandse klantenservice (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
EngiePartlyEngelstalige telefoonlijn (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
OxxioPartlyChat/social in het Engels volgens https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/; let op: https://www.nlcompass.com/guides/utilities-bills-netherlands-expats/energy-providers-comparison meldt geen Engels (bronnen spreken elkaar tegen)
VattenfallPartlyApp deels Engels (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/; https://www.vattenfall.nl/nieuws/nieuw-energie-app-in-het-engels/)
Budget ThuisNot foundCommuniceert alleen in het Nederlands volgens eigen site (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
EnergiedirectNot foundGeen gevonden (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
EssentNot foundGeen gevonden voor consumenten (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
Frank EnergieNot foundGeen gevonden (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
ANWB EnergieNot checked—
EnergyZeroNot checked—
Pure EnergieNot checked—
TibberNot checked—
VandebronNot checkedNiet officieel vermeld (https://energievergelijkexpert.nl/en/english-speaking-energy-suppliers/)
ZonneplanNot checked—

"Partly" means for example only an English app or phone line. Status checked 20-10-2026; descriptions are in Dutch as recorded in our dataset.

What's in a Dutch energy bill

  • Supply tariffs per kWh and per m³ gas, plus fixed monthly supply costs.
  • Energy tax 2026: € 0,11085/kWh and € 0,72680/m³ incl. 21% VAT, minus a tax reduction of € 628,96 per connection per year.
  • Grid costs from your regional grid operator (Liander, Enexis, Stedin, …). These are the same whichever supplier you pick.

Solar panels: net metering ends in 2027

Until 31 December 2026, Dutch suppliers offset the electricity you feed back against what you use ("salderen"). From 1 January 2027 that scheme ends: you pay tax on everything you take from the grid, get a feed-in compensation from your supplier (until 2030 at least 50% of the supply price excl. tax), and feed-in costs may still apply (ACM ConsuWijzer).

Fixed, variable or dynamic

Fixed contracts lock tariffs for 1–3 years. Variable tariffs can change, usually with a month's notice. Dynamic contracts follow the hourly market price; we show an expected yearly cost based on the last 12 months of prices, never a guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

Which Dutch energy suppliers offer English service?

In our dataset, Coolblue Energie and Greenchoice offer English customer service; several others only partly (for example an English app or phone line). See the table for what we found and the source.

Status checked 20-10-2026.