News and knowledge
Everything you want to know about the Dutch energy label, grouped by topic. From what the letters mean to the rules when selling and letting.
Knowledge by topic
Look up your label
- Check an energy label Look it up free by postcode and house number.
- EP-Online What the national register is and what it holds.
- Energy performance certificate The official name of the energy label, and what it covers in the Netherlands.
- How long an energy label is valid Ten years from the assessment, and what happens after.
Requesting and cost
- Requesting an energy label Compare advisors for your address and choose one yourself.
- Energy label cost What you pay, why prices differ and when it can be free.
- Cheap energy label The lowest price and what to watch.
- Calculating an energy label How NTA 8800 arrives at your letter.
- EPA advisor What a certified advisor does.
- NEN 2580 measurement report When you need one.
- How our ranking works What decides the order.
The energy label classes
- All classes from A to G With an overview in one table.
- Label A and above Very efficient, and what the plusses add.
- Label B Efficient, with the last step to A.
- Label C Average, and how to reach B.
- Label D Just below average.
- Label E Worth improving.
- Label F Much to gain.
- Label G The biggest step to take.
Improving
- Improving your energy label Which measure moves the label most, and in which order.
Rules and obligations
- When an energy label is required On sale, letting and handover, and who is exempt.
- Rental homes The rules for landlords and the points system.
- Commercial property The label C obligation for offices.
- Fines What you risk without a valid label.
- Monuments Required since 29 May 2026 when selling or letting.
- New build What to check at handover.
- MPG calculation The environmental performance of a new building, and when you have to submit it.
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