Flexibel elektriciteitsverbruik (Flex-e)
Subsidy for organisations that can make electricity use more flexible.
Flex-e is directly relevant for companies whose growth, electrification or charging plans are limited by grid congestion. The scheme supports scans, feasibility studies and investments that make electricity use more flexible, but only when the flexibility is technically realistic and does not worsen congestion. RVO reported on 31 August 2026 that the budget for measures was fully claimed, while budget for scans and feasibility studies was still available.
Application period 2026
6 May to 15 October 2026 (RVO, page checked 1 September 2026)
Scan and feasibility study
50% of eligible costs; on 31 August 2026 67% of the scan budget (EUR 4 million) and 63% of the study budget (EUR 8.8 million) was still available
Measures
Up to 40% of eligible costs; budget EUR 16.15 million, split between installations below and from 100 kW; 0% available on 31 August 2026 (more applications than budget)
Target group
Large consumers: an electricity connection above 3x80 A with a metering-company contract
Reference date: Checked 2 September 2026 against RVO; RVO page content dated 1 September 2026. Always verify the current rules, budget status and deadlines with RVO before submitting an application or making investment commitments.
Where the opportunity is
- Flexibility scan for load shifting, storage, smart control and process planning.
- Feasibility study for batteries, control of flexible loads or flexible production.
- Investment support for measures that create usable flexibility within grid constraints.
- Better use of existing connection capacity when expansion is blocked.
Key conditions to check
- The applicant must meet RVO's connection and eligibility requirements.
- A connection and transport agreement or ownership situation can be decisive.
- Measures above certain capacity thresholds may require a congestion management contract.
- Applications are assessed in order of receipt, so preparation matters.
Do not let the subsidy choose the technology.
COMCAM can first test whether flexibility is real: which loads can move, what that means for operations, whether a battery or flexible control has a positive business case and how the measure fits into the wider energy portfolio.
Common pitfalls
- Buying a battery because subsidy is available, without proving the load profile supports it.
- Assuming flexibility value without checking operational constraints.
- Collecting EAN, ATO, usage data and supplier quotations only after the budget status has changed.
Practical next steps
- Collect quarter-hour data, EAN codes and current transport capacity.
- Map processes, charging, storage, generation and controllable loads.
- Run a flexibility scan before selecting technology.
- Check the current budget status with RVO before preparing an application.
Want to test whether Flex-e fits your project?
COMCAM reviews your energy data, investment plan, timing, subsidy fit and operational constraints before you commit to a solution.