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What is a solar feed-in tariff?
A feed-in tariff (FiT) is a credit you can receive for any unused electricity sent back to the grid. Also known as a buy-back rate, it’s usually a set rate per kilowatt hour paid as a credit on your bills. If you’re an eligible customer with solar generation, you can be paid a solar FiT with any of our electricity plans, though your solar rates and your electricity rates have separate terms and conditions. If a solar rate changes, we’ll let you know before you’re affected.
Please note that there are different terms and conditions for each state.
Solar feed-in tariff rates by state
Single rate FiT
5.4*
c/kWh^
Currently, with a retailer FiT, you're paid one rate for any excess energy that you export back to the grid.
Time of use FiT
Peak
(3pm-9pm Weekdays)
7.2
c/kWh^
Shoulder
(7am - 3pm, 9pm - 10pm Weekdays; 7am - 10pm Weekends)
5.2
c/kWh^
Off Peak
(10pm - 7am everyday)
7.4
c/kWh^
Peak
(3pm-9pm Weekdays)
11.6
c/kWh^
Shoulder
(7am - 3pm, 9pm - 10pm Weekdays; 7am - 10pm Weekends)
6.5
c/kWh^
Off Peak
(10pm - 7am everyday)
7.1
c/kWh^
The minimum solar feed-in tariff prices set by the Essential Services Commission are 6.9c/kWh (peak), 5.0c/kWh (shoulder) and 7.1c/kWh (off peak).
For residential customers in Victoria, the time of use (TOU) FiT will pay varying rates that better reflect demand on the grid at different times of the day. Currently, you have a choice of either the single rate FiT or a TOU FiT.
The Terms and Conditions of your Feed-In contract are available below. Different Terms and Conditions apply depending on the type of feed-in tariff that applies to you.
- Victorian Feed-In Tariff Terms & Conditions (applies to customers who entered into a feed-in tariff agreement before 1 September 2021)
- Victorian Premium Feed-In Tariff Terms & Conditions (closed to new entrants)
- Victorian Standard Feed-In Tariff Terms & Conditions (closed to new entrants)
- Victorian Transitional Feed-In Tariff Terms & Conditions (closed to new entrants)
*The minimum feed-in tariff price set by the Essential Services Commission is 5.2c/kWh.
^Rates are GST exclusive. We’ll pay you GST if you’re a business customer registered for GST and provide us with your Australian Business Number (ABN). Our rates will generally be adjusted annually, and we’ll notify you in advance when this happens.
Single rate FiT
7.6
c/kWh^
Currently, with a retailer FiT, you're paid one rate for any excess energy that you export back to the grid.
The Terms and Conditions of your Feed-In contract are available below. Terms and Conditions apply depending on the type of feed-in tariff that applies to you.
^Rates are GST exclusive. We’ll pay you GST if you’re a business customer registered for GST and provide us with your Australian Business Number (ABN). Our rates will generally be adjusted annually, and we’ll notify you in advance when this happens.
Single rate FiT
7.6
c/kWh^
Currently, with a retailer FiT, you're paid one rate for any excess energy that you export back to the grid.
The Terms and Conditions of your Feed-In contract are available below. Terms and Conditions apply depending on the type of feed-in tariff that applies to you.
^Rates are GST exclusive. We’ll pay you GST if you’re a business customer registered for GST and provide us with your Australian Business Number (ABN). Our rates will generally be adjusted annually, and we’ll notify you in advance when this happens.
Single rate FiT
8.5
c/kWh^
Currently, with a retailer FiT, you're paid one rate for any excess energy that you export back to the grid.
The Terms and Conditions of your Feed-In contract are available below. Terms and Conditions apply depending on the type of feed-in tariff that applies to you.
^Rates are GST exclusive. We’ll pay you GST if you’re a business customer registered for GST and provide us with your Australian Business Number (ABN). Our rates will generally be adjusted annually, and we’ll notify you in advance when this happens.
Single rate FiT
6.6
c/kWh^
Currently, with a retailer FiT, you're paid one rate for any excess energy that you export back to the grid.
The Terms and Conditions of your Feed-In contract are available below. Terms and Conditions apply depending on the type of feed-in tariff that applies to you.
^Rates are GST exclusive. We’ll pay you GST if you’re a business customer registered for GST and provide us with your Australian Business Number (ABN). Our rates will generally be adjusted annually, and we’ll notify you in advance when this happens.
Call 1800 703 035 to add a feed-in tariff to your plan. Note, there are eligibility criteria to have a FiT added to your account.
Your solar FiT is an add-on to your plan, which means the rates are not fixed. This is explained in EnergyAustralia’s ‘Terms and Conditions’ and in the ‘Welcome Pack’ that is either posted or emailed out to you once you have signed up to one of our plans.
There are two main types of rebates that customers with solar power can be eligible for:
Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs)
STCs are electronic certificates created when eligible solar power systems or solar water heaters are installed.
Government rebates
Governments may offer rebates to support solar panel installations. To find out more, check out your state government website to see if there are any government rebates currently available.
Maximise your solar with Solar Max
Our Solar Max plan gives you our highest feed-in tariff (FiT) when you export less than 15kWh per day.
