Buying a home battery
Steps, sizing and payback, from goal and usage to installer.
Updated on 10 November 2026
Home battery: choosing, connecting and earning
Which capacity fits your usage, what storage yields with hourly prices, and what it means if your supplier steers it.
No obligation: you go to the provider’s website and decide yourself. Advertisement: this page contains sponsored links.
Now, per kWh (market price)
A home battery earns in two ways: you use more of your own solar power, and you charge during cheap hours to discharge during expensive ones. How much that yields depends on the daily price spread and on a capacity that fits your usage.
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Plug-in battery
The lightest way to start, without work in the meter cupboard.
HomeWizard P1 meter and smart plug
Measuring first, because without it you cannot tell what storage is worth.
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Frequently asked questions
How much capacity do I need?
It depends on what you shift per day. Without an electric car most households land between 5 and 10 kWh; with a car or heat pump closer to 10 to 15 kWh.
What does a home battery yield with hourly prices?
The daily spread between the cheapest and most expensive hours, times what you store, minus charging losses. Home battery guide →
May my supplier control my battery?
Only if you agree to it. You get a payment or a better tariff in return and give up some say over when it charges. Home battery guide →
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Sources: Dutch government (Rijksoverheid), Consumentenbond, the ACM and the websites of the providers mentioned. Editorial team dynamische-energieprijs.nl. This is not advice: always check current prices and terms with the provider.
Ready to save?
- You open the provider’s website.
- You see the current prices and terms yourself.
- You decide. There is no obligation.