Pick your energy label, living area and city. You instantly see how many WWS points the label carries, what that does to your maximum rent, and what one label up or down would change per month. Labels E, F and G carry negative points since 1 July 2024. Plus: what to do when the advertised label is missing or does not match the official EP-Online register.
Every rental advert is supposed to show an energy label; the ILT inspectorate checks this. WoonBusters records which label each advert states and continuously compares it with the official EP-Online register run by RVO.
Nationally, across 2.216 active listings with an advertised label and a register hit: 68,7% match the register, 20,6% advertise a better label than the register and 10,7% a worse one (as of 2026-08-23).
| City | n | % label E/F/G | % advert better than register | n register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1.386 | 4,2% | 14,6% | 479 |
| Rotterdam | 795 | 9,3% | 21,3% | 211 |
| Den Haag | 412 | 6,3% | 20,4% | 162 |
| Utrecht | 343 | 4,9% | 18,7% | 91 |
| Groningen | 225 | 7,1% | 25,8% | 93 |
| Eindhoven | 202 | 4% | 23,6% | 55 |
| Nijmegen | 157 | 9,6% | · | · |
| Haarlem | 116 | 2,6% | · | · |
The energy label is its own category in the Dutch points system. A better label means more points and a higher maximum rent. Since the Affordable Rent Act (1 July 2024), E, F and G carry negative points, down to -15 for label G; apartments score slightly differently per label than single-family houses.
Two exceptions: monuments get 0 points instead of deductions at E, F and G, and without a registered label a build-year table applies, with 1976 or older at the same level as label G.
Check the registered label of the address on ep-online.nl, the official register. The label is mandatory when renting out and must be shown in the advert; the ILT inspectorate supervises this and without a valid label the landlord risks a fine.
If you believe the registered label itself is wrong: as a tenant, raise it with your landlord first, then a complaint can go through klacht-energielabel.nl (label at most 3 years old, registered after 29 May 2023). If it affects your rent, the Huurcommissie reviews it: the initial rent within 6 months of the start date, retroactive if reduced.
The energy label is its own category in the Dutch points system (WWS): a better label means more points, and the points set the maximum rent. Since the Affordable Rent Act (1 July 2024), labels E, F and G carry negative points, down to -15 for label G. Monuments are the exception: there E, F and G count 0 points instead of deductions. The tool on this page calculates the effect for your area, city and property type. Source: Besluit huurprijzen woonruimte, Bijlage I.
Without a registered label, the points system falls back to a build-year table: a home from 1976 or older gets the same negative points as label G, a home from 2002 or later the same points as label A. Separately, an energy label is mandatory when renting out a home; without a valid label the landlord risks a fine (enforced by the ILT inspectorate). Sources: Bijlage I Besluit huurprijzen woonruimte; Rijksoverheid.
First check the registered label of the address on ep-online.nl, the official register. If the advert differs from the register, the register is what counts for the points. If you are a tenant and believe the registered label itself is wrong: contact your landlord first; after that a complaint can go through klacht-energielabel.nl (only for labels at most 3 years old, registered after 29 May 2023). If the label affects your rent, you can ask the Huurcommissie (rent tribunal) to review the rent. Source: Rijksoverheid.
Yes. When a home is offered for rent through commercial media, the energy label must be shown in the advert. The ILT inspectorate checks adverts and can enforce. That is why this page compares what agencies advertise with what the EP-Online register says. Source: ILT.
That depends on the points total. Up to 143 points it is social housing, from 144 to 186 points the mid-rent segment (for new contracts since 1 July 2024 a maximum applies there too; in 2026 the table runs to €1,228.07 at 186 points), and from 187 points it is the free sector without a legal maximum. If your contract starts in the regulated part, you can ask the Huurcommissie to review the initial rent within 6 months of the start date; a reduction applies retroactively. Sources: Huurcommissie; 2026 maximum rent tables.
From our own data: WoonBusters collects rental listings from 1000+ agency sites daily and records which energy label each advert states. We continuously compare those advertised labels with the official EP-Online register (RVO). Every figure shows the sample size (n) and reference date; cities with fewer than 50 observations are not shown separately.
All legal claims on this page: retrieved 23 August 2026.
This is one slice of the data. The full study (prices, affordability, WWS compliance, speed and geography over March–May 2026) is free and quotable with attribution.