ACT Feed In Tariff Information

The current feed-in rate:

The highest solar feed-in tariff available in the ACT – that we’re aware of – is from ActewAGL.  Their “Solar Saver” plan offers what looks like a generous rate of 15 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) but it only applies to the first 15kWh exported to the grid per day.  Any solar exports above that only receive 11 cents per kWh. 

Despite the drop, it’s still a good deal.  Many households will be able to average close to 15 cents per kWh.  This is even possible for homes with larger solar systems – provided an effort is made to shift electricity consumption to the day.

But ActewAGL is not the only game in town – not anymore.

Comparing electricity retailers in ACT

After years of an ActewAGL monopoly, there is now quite a choice of electricity retailers for Canberra households. At this time (March 2024), you can generally get from 5c-10c per kWh, but there are some more generous offers (just watch the fine print). You can see up to date offers by entering your postcode in our feed-in-tariff comparison tool, then sort by clicking the ‘Feed in tariff’ column.

Previous FiT Rates:

Those who applied for rooftop solar applied for before the 13th of July 2011 could lock in a feed-in tariff from 30 – 45 cents, with the amount depending on the size of the system and the date of installation.  As these high feed-in tariffs could last for 20 years, some households could still be receiving them in 2031.

Feed In Tariff Rules if you want to upgrade your solar system in ACT

If you are on a legacy high feed-in tariff in the ACT feed and you upgrade your system, you will be booted of it.  The only way around this is to install another complete system on your roof, and that system can only receive currently available rates.

If you are on the current FiT, then you have nothing to lose by upgrading. Fill your roof with solar panels and slash your power bills even further!

If you are considering an upgrade, I’ve written a detailed page on how to avoid getting burned when upgrading your solar power system.

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