Heat costs stay the same at Eneco in 2026 for household with average use

Customers who are connected to one of Eneco’s heating grids will pay on average the same for their heat in 2026 compared to this year. The variable rate will go down, while the fixed rates will increase. For customers with an average use this means the total yearly costs for heat will stay the same.
 

Households who use more heat than average will benefit more from the lower variable rate and will see their yearly costs decrease.

Eneco’s fixed and variable rates for next year match the rates permitted by law, as established for 2025 by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).

Decrease of gas price and rise of fixed costs

Rates for heating are established annually by the ACM, based on the principle of ‘no more than otherwise’ (in Dutch: niet-meer-dan-anders, or NMDA) relative to natural gas and the use of a central heating boiler. If gas prices drop, the variable heat rate also goes down.

The variable rate will drop by nearly 3 euros compared with this year, to €40.97 per gigajoule (GJ) for 2025 as a result of the fallen gas prices. Eneco’s fixed rates will rise by 5.60 euros per month (including VAT).

We are raising the fixed costs because our costs for maintenance of and improvements on our heating grids have continued to go up and because our heating sources cost more. For instance, we invest in cleaner heat sources and modernization of the grids in order to make sure our heat supply is sustainable and reliable, also in the future.

Further information for customers 

Starting today, Eneco will be sending out personalised announcements to heating customers about their rates for 2025. Customers can also find out more on the heating and cooling page on Eneco’s website (in Dutch only).  

The NMDA principle 

Under the Dutch Heating Act (Warmtewet), the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) establishes maximum rates based on the principle of ‘no more than otherwise’ (in Dutch: niet-meer-dan-anders, or NMDA), where the rates are compared with the price of natural gas. This means that heating customers should pay no more for heat than they would in a similar home set-up with a central heating boiler that runs on gas.