What does a home battery cost?
A small home battery stores 2 kWh, a large one about 20 kWh. An average 6 kWh battery costs a few thousand euros, including inverter and installation. Milieu Centraal writes that purchase costs will probably fall in the coming years.
What you end up paying depends mainly on:
Capacity (kWh): how much energy the battery stores. Read calculating home battery capacity.
Plug-and-play or fixed installation: a battery with a plug, or a system that an installer connects to a dedicated circuit. Read connecting plug-and-play safely.
1-phase or 3-phase: separate systems exist for 3-phase. Read 1-phase or 3-phase.
Expandability: whether you can add modules later.
What is in the price? With every offer, ask whether these items are included: the battery itself, the inverter, the installation and a dedicated circuit, a P1 meter and shipping.
The current prices of our models are in the shop. For selected plug-and-play models you can add a professional 1-phase installation on a dedicated circuit for € 499 per battery, including VAT (installation).
Is there a subsidy for a home battery?
There is no national subsidy for a home battery: Milieu Centraal writes that no national subsidy is given on the home battery.
The ISDE, the national subsidy for making your home more sustainable, does not cover a home battery either. RVO lists, among others, heat pumps, solar water heaters, insulation, ventilation, a heat network and electric cooking, not a battery.
A loan is not a subsidy. A public loan does exist, see the section on borrowing further down.
Regional subsidies: the Flevoland example
Some provinces and municipalities have their own scheme. An example we have checked is the home battery subsidy of the province of Flevoland. The rules are in the Nadere regels Subsidie Thuisbatterij Provincie Flevoland (accessed on 2026-10-18).
| Topic | Home battery subsidy Flevoland |
|---|---|
| Who | Natural persons who actually live in the home, as owner or tenant. A tenant needs written permission from the landlord, including to take the battery along when moving, and a current energy contract (art. 1, 3, 8 and 10) |
| How much | 25% of the eligible costs, at most € 1,250. Only if the costs are at least € 3,000 excluding VAT (art. 5) |
| Battery | Together at least 5 kWh and at most 20 kWh, modular systems are assessed as a whole, with CE marking (art. 10 and 13) |
| Solar panels | Required: you have a solar panel installation. Documents for newly bought panels may not be dated before 1 January 2026 (art. 10) |
| Purchase date | The invoice and proof of payment for the battery may not be dated before 1 January 2026 (art. 10) |
| After approval | Install within 6 months and register the battery on energieleveren.nl. If it is not a plug-and-play (plug-in) battery, a certified installer installs it (art. 13) |
| Use | You do not feed back electricity from April to September between 12:00 and 15:00 and do not charge from the grid from October to March between 17:00 and 21:00. If the battery is not plug-and-play or has smart control, it is connected to an energy management system (EMS) (art. 13) |
| Not covered | VAT, changes to the fuse box or the connection, and solar panels (art. 11) |
| How often | Once per home and electricity connection (Province of Flevoland) |
| Budget | € 1,750,000 for 2026 and 2027: € 875,000 for complete applications in 2026 and € 875,000 for complete applications in 2027. Awards are made in order of receipt of complete applications (art. 6) |
| Status | 2026: closed. The province reports that the maximum number of applications was reached on 1 October 2026. 2027: the province says applying will be possible again early 2027; the exact date has not been published (Province of Flevoland). Applications can be submitted until 1 October 2027, the scheme lapses on 31 October 2027 (art. 7 and 15) |
What does this mean for you?
You only get the subsidy if the costs are at least € 3,000 excluding VAT, and the battery must have at least 5 kWh in total. So look closely at the capacity and the total costs before you buy. The subsidy is calculated on the amount excluding VAT, and according to the province you can combine it with a VAT refund. Live elsewhere? Check the website of your own province and municipality. We only mention schemes that we have checked in the official rules.
How much VAT do you pay on a home battery?
On the supply and installation of a home battery you pay 21% VAT. The Belastingdienst puts the supply and installation of a battery pack and home battery on the list of goods and services for which the 21% VAT rate continues to apply. The 0% rate applies to solar panels on or near a home.
In June 2026 the House of Representatives adopted motion 29023-686. It asks the government to look at whether a scheme like the one in Germany is useful and necessary to encourage the own use of solar power. The considerations state that solar panels have a 0% VAT rate, but home batteries do not. Nothing has been decided: according to the Belastingdienst, 21% currently applies (accessed on 2026-10-18). If that changes, we will update this article.
What changes and when
| Date | What | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Motion asks the government to look at whether a scheme like the one in Germany is useful and necessary (House of Representatives) | adopted, only a request to look into it |
| now | 21% VAT on supply and installation of a home battery (Belastingdienst) | in effect |
| 2026 | Flevoland: applications for the home battery subsidy closed (Province of Flevoland) | closed |
| early 2027 | Flevoland: applications possible again (Province of Flevoland) | announced, exact date not published |
| 1 January 2027 | The net metering scheme lapses; this can affect the VAT refund (Belastingdienst, net metering ends in 2027) | in effect from 1-1-2027 |
Can you reclaim the VAT on a home battery?
Sometimes, but not just like that. According to the Belastingdienst it is only possible under these conditions:
You use the battery to buy and sell electricity with your energy company, and you receive a fee for electricity fed back. That makes you an entrepreneur for VAT purposes.
The battery has an energy management system (EMS) that lets you trade electricity.
You have a dynamic energy contract.
The invoice for the battery and the energy contract are in your name.
At the time of purchase and installation you do not take part in the small business scheme (KOR).
If you use the battery only privately, for example to store your own solar power, then you are not seen as a VAT entrepreneur for the home battery and you cannot reclaim the VAT.
If you do reclaim the VAT and also use the battery privately, you must pay VAT on that private use. That applies for five years: the revision period for a home battery is 5 years. You are then liable for VAT and file a VAT return every quarter on the fee from your energy company.
The Belastingdienst warns that the net metering scheme lapses on 1 January 2027 and that with a lot of private use you may have to repay more VAT. So get good advice. This article is not tax advice.
Can you borrow for a home battery?
Yes, through the Energiebespaarlening of the Nationaal Warmtefonds. For a home battery, these conditions apply:
You already have solar panels, or have them installed at the same time as the battery.
You send a quote stating the brand and type of the battery.
The battery (with any inverter) is behind the meter, in the home and on your own property.
An installer connects the battery. A plug-and-play battery is excluded.
For the battery you borrow at most € 8,500, including installation and incidental costs.
If the battery is more than a third of your loan amount, the maximum term is 15 years.
For 0% interest you must be an owner-occupier of an existing home, with a combined taxable income below € 60,000.
The Warmtefonds requires an installer to connect the battery. If you doubt whether a plug-and-play model with our installation upgrade counts, ask the Warmtefonds before you apply. We cannot decide that for them.
Which scheme fits your situation?
| Your situation | Reclaim VAT? | Warmtefonds loan? |
|---|---|---|
| Plug-and-play, only your own solar power | No | No (plug-and-play excluded) |
| Fixed installation, solar panels, fixed or variable contract | No | Yes, if the conditions are met |
| Fixed installation, dynamic contract, EMS that trades, no KOR | Possibly (all Belastingdienst conditions) | Yes, with solar panels |
| No solar panels | Only when trading and with all conditions | No |
Does a home battery pay for itself?
Honest answer: probably not in the short term. Milieu Centraal writes that a home battery is so expensive that at the moment you most likely will not earn it back through savings on your electricity bill. That also applies to larger batteries that can be used to trade on energy markets.
After 1 January 2027, own consumption matters more, because net metering ends. Read net metering ends in 2027. Whether it works out for you depends on your evening consumption, your contract, the price of the battery and how smartly it is controlled. Research by CE Delft found a payback time of 6.5 to 22 years for two measured households. Read whether a home battery is worth it for you or calculate the payback time yourself.
If you want to save money, Milieu Centraal calls using more of your solar power yourself a better way, and writes that your energy bill also goes down with optimal insulation, improved ventilation or a heat pump. If you mainly want to raise your own consumption of solar power, a battery can fit. Read home battery with solar panels.
Want to know what fits your home?
Choose a system with installation or ask for advice. Want to know which battery size fits your evening use? Try the battery match. If you are just starting, first read what a home battery is.
Sources
- Milieu Centraal: Home battery, storing solar energy: 2 to 20 kWh, 6 kWh a few thousand euros, prices probably fall, no national subsidy, most likely not earned back; last changed 28-09-2026 (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Belastingdienst: VAT rate for solar panels: 0% for solar panels on or near a home; 21% continues to apply to supply and installation of a battery pack and home battery (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Belastingdienst: Home battery and VAT: conditions for reclaiming VAT, private use, revision period 5 years, quarterly return, KOR, net metering lapses on 1 January 2027 (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- House of Representatives: Motion Grinwis et al. (29023-686): motion adopted in June 2026, asks to look at whether a scheme like the one in Germany is useful and necessary (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Nationaal Warmtefonds: Home battery: loan conditions: solar panels, quote, behind the meter, installer, no plug&play, at most € 8,500 (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Nationaal Warmtefonds: Energy-saving loan 0%: 0% interest with combined taxable income below € 60,000, owner-occupier of an existing home (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Nationaal Warmtefonds: Change of conditions for home battery (12-02-2025): maximum term 15 years for a loan for a home battery (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Province of Flevoland: Nadere regels Subsidie Thuisbatterij Provincie Flevoland: 25%, at most € 1,250, at least € 3,000 excl. VAT, 5 to 20 kWh, solar panels, budget, application period, in effect 12-1-2026, lapses 31-10-2027 (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- Province of Flevoland: Home battery subsidy: 2026 closed, possible again early 2027, can be combined with VAT refund, once per home and connection (accessed on 2026-10-18)
- RVO: ISDE for homeowners: ISDE covers heat pump, solar water heater, insulation, ventilation, heat network and electric cooking, not a home battery; checked 15-10-2026 (accessed on 2026-10-18)
