{"id":2208,"date":"2025-07-14T08:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2025-07-25T09:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:23:48","slug":"hoe-wordt-het-energielabel-bepaald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/hoe-wordt-het-energielabel-bepaald\/","title":{"rendered":"How is an energy label determined for a house? (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"664\">Want to sell, rent out or make your property more sustainable? Then a <a href=\"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/\"><strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"557\">valid energy label<\/strong><\/a> mandatory in the Netherlands. But how is the energy label determined? And what exactly does an adviser look at?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"847\">In this blog you will read all about <strong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"765\">how an energy label is determined for a house in the Netherlands<\/strong>, what rules apply and what you can do to improve your label.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"898\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"898\">???? What is a residential energy label?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1138\">An energy label shows <strong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"961\">how energy-efficient your home is<\/strong>. The scale runs from <strong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1006\">A++++ (very economical)<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1032\">G (very inefficient)<\/strong>. The energy label indicates how much energy the house consumes per square metre per year (kWh\/m\u00b2.yr).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1191\">In the Netherlands, it is <strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1186\">energy label mandatory<\/strong> at:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1271\">\n<li data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1219\">\n<p data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1219\">Sale of a property<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1246\">\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1246\">Letting a property<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1271\">\n<p data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1271\">New building (completion)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1414\">Don't have a valid label upon transfer? Then you risk a <strong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1372\">fine of \u20ac435 (for individuals)<\/strong>. For businesses, this can be as much as \u20ac870. So it is important to take this obligation into account and apply for your energy label on time. Moreover, without a valid energy label, you are not allowed to offer your property on real estate platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funda.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Funda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1457\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1457\">???? Who draws up the energy label?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1649\">Since 1 January 2021, only a <strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1553\">certified EP consultant (Energy Performance Advisor)<\/strong> issue an energy label. So you can no longer apply for the label yourself online, as you used to. But how is the energy label determined?<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1679\">What does the EP adviser do?<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1935\">\n<li data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1732\">\n<p data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1732\">Will visit for a house survey (inspection)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1790\">\n<p data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1790\">Measure surfaces, check installations and insulation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1864\">\n<p data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1864\">Fills in all data in special software (such as Vabi or Uniec 3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1935\">\n<p data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1935\">Registers the label with EP-online.co.uk (the national database)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2055\">The consultant must work according to the <strong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1992\">NTA 8800 method<\/strong>, the official calculation method for energy performance in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2100\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2100\">???? What exactly is the adviser looking at?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2205\">The consultant pays attention to several factors that together determine how energy-efficient your home is. Consider:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2539\">\n<li data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2258\">\n<p data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2258\">Insulation values of roof, floor, facades and windows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2302\">\n<p data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2302\">Type of glass (HR++, triple glazing or single)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2365\">\n<p data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2365\">Heating system (central heating boiler, heat pump, district heating)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2422\">\n<p data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2422\">Ventilation system (natural or mechanical with heat exchanger)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2455\">\n<p data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2455\">Solar panels or solar water heaters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2490\">\n<p data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2490\">Airtightness and airtightness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2539\">\n<p data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2539\">Area of the property (m\u00b2 of living space)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2696\">This data will be entered into software that, according to the <strong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2611\">NTA 8800<\/strong> calculates energy requirements and consumption. Based on this, a label rolls out.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2737\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2737\">???? What should you provide yourself?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2836\">To achieve the most accurate energy label possible, you can prepare the following documents:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"3054\">\n<li data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2874\">\n<p data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2874\">Construction drawings or EPC calculation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2932\">\n<p data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"2932\">Invoices from insulation, glass replacement or installations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"3005\">\n<p data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3005\">Photos of technical installations (solar panels, heat pump, boiler)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3054\">\n<p data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3054\">Information on adaptations or conversions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3184\">???? <strong data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3067\">Tip:<\/strong> Without evidence, an adviser may assume the minimum plausible scenario (e.g. single glass instead of HR++).<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3225\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3225\">???? How is the energy label determined?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3227\" data-end=\"3373\">The energy label is awarded based on the calculated <strong data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3321\">energy consumption per m\u00b2 per year<\/strong> (expressed in kWh\/m\u00b2.yr). Below is an indication:<\/p>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_80l1q_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_80l1q_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"1365\">\n<thead data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"789\">\n<tr data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"789\">\n<th data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"757\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Energy label<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"789\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Energy performance (kWh\/m\u00b2-yr)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1365\">\n<tr data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"885\">\n<td data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"853\" data-col-size=\"sm\">A++++<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"885\">\u2264 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"933\">\n<td data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"901\" data-col-size=\"sm\">A+++<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"933\">0 - 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"981\">\n<td data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"949\" data-col-size=\"sm\">A++<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"981\">50 - 75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1029\">\n<td data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"997\" data-col-size=\"sm\">A+<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1029\">75 - 105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1077\">\n<td data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1045\" data-col-size=\"sm\">A<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1077\">105 - 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1125\">\n<td data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1093\" data-col-size=\"sm\">B<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1125\">160 - 190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1173\">\n<td data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1141\" data-col-size=\"sm\">C<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1173\">190 - 250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1221\">\n<td data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1189\" data-col-size=\"sm\">D<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1221\">250 - 290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1269\">\n<td data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1237\" data-col-size=\"sm\">E<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1269\">290 - 335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1317\">\n<td data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1285\" data-col-size=\"sm\">F<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1317\">335 - 380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1365\">\n<td data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1333\" data-col-size=\"sm\">G<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1365\">&gt; 380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"4461\" data-end=\"4510\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"4461\" data-end=\"4510\">???? Why is a good energy label important?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4512\" data-end=\"4559\">A better energy label offers several advantages:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4776\">\n<li data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4592\">\n<p data-start=\"4563\" data-end=\"4592\"><strong data-start=\"4566\" data-end=\"4590\">Lower energy costs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4593\" data-end=\"4635\">\n<p data-start=\"4595\" data-end=\"4635\"><strong data-start=\"4598\" data-end=\"4633\">Higher home value on sale<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4636\" data-end=\"4670\">\n<p data-start=\"4638\" data-end=\"4670\"><strong data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4668\">Mandatory on transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4671\" data-end=\"4715\">\n<p data-start=\"4673\" data-end=\"4715\"><strong data-start=\"4676\" data-end=\"4713\">More borrowing capacity with mortgage<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4776\">\n<p data-start=\"4718\" data-end=\"4776\"><strong data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4776\">Access to grants and funding opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4778\" data-end=\"4946\">Banks in particular are increasingly giving <strong data-start=\"4811\" data-end=\"4844\">interest rate advantage for an A-label<\/strong>. You can also apply for subsidies for insulation or a heat pump through the National Heat Fund or ISDE.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4953\" data-end=\"4999\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"4953\" data-end=\"4999\">???? How can you improve your energy label?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5001\" data-end=\"5212\">\n<li data-start=\"5001\" data-end=\"5048\">\n<p data-start=\"5003\" data-end=\"5048\">Replace single glazing with HR++ or triple glazing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5084\">\n<p data-start=\"5051\" data-end=\"5084\">Insulate roof, floor and cavity wall<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5085\" data-end=\"5127\">\n<p data-start=\"5087\" data-end=\"5127\">Install solar panels or a solar water heater<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5128\" data-end=\"5175\">\n<p data-start=\"5130\" data-end=\"5175\">Opt for a heat pump or hybrid system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5176\" data-end=\"5212\">\n<p data-start=\"5178\" data-end=\"5212\">Provide balanced ventilation with WTW<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5317\" data-end=\"5353\">???? Energy label home application?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5355\" data-end=\"5520\">Want to know what energy label your home has, or how to improve it?<br data-start=\"5435\" data-end=\"5438\" \/>Feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> with us for a recording by a recognised EP consultant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5522\" data-end=\"5604\">\u2705 Quickly settled<br data-start=\"5537\" data-end=\"5540\" \/>\u2705 Registration with EP-online<br data-start=\"5567\" data-end=\"5570\" \/>\u2705 Expert &amp; independent advice<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5606\" data-end=\"5679\">???? info@betaalbaarenergielabel.nl<br data-start=\"5631\" data-end=\"5634\" \/>???? +31 627 353 093<br data-start=\"5653\" data-end=\"5656\" \/>???? www.betaalbaarenergielabel.nl<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wil je jouw woning verkopen, verhuren of verduurzamen? Dan is een geldig energielabel verplicht in Nederland. Maar hoe wordt het [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2208"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2229,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/revisions\/2229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betaalbaarenergielabel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}