NT Feed In Tariff Information
Last Updated: 6th Oct 2026
The Northern Territory has among the best — probably the best — feed-in tariffs in the country. Along with high levels of sunshine, they help make NT an excellent location for rooftop solar. Feed-in tariffs are obtained through your electricity retailer. While retailer choice is very limited, you are free to change to get the feed-in tariff that suits you — provided you have a smart meter.
The feed-in tariff applies to both surplus solar generation exported to the grid by your solar system and home battery power discharged to the grid.
Current NT Feed-in Tariffs
As of October 2026, if you want a feed-in tariff, your choice of retailers is likely limited to Jacana and Rimfire. Two popular residential feed-in tariffs that are very similar to each other are:
- Jacana Super FiT: 9.33c per kWh or 18.66c per kWh from 3 pm to 9 pm, every day.
- Rimfire Peak Feed-in: 12.1c per kWh or 18.66c per kWh from 3 pm to 9 pm, every day.
These are available to homes with smart meters, and — as you can see — the Rimfire one provides considerably more during the bulk of the day. While this makes the Rimfire Peak Feed-in look like a clear winner, the two retailers can offer other feed-in tariffs, so it’s important to check it’s the best one available.
The reason the increased feed-in rate from 3 pm to 9 pm is identical between the retailers is that it was introduced by the NT government to encourage battery exports during the evening peak.
Feed-in Tariffs & Panel Direction
The high feed-in rate from 3 pm to 9 pm was introduced to encourage battery owners to discharge power from their batteries when the grid needs it most. But it also rewards west-facing panels, which have higher output in the late afternoon than panels facing other directions. West-facing panels benefit many households, as electricity consumption is usually higher in the afternoon than in the morning, but the increased feed-in rate from 3 pm provides an additional incentive to install them.
Changing Meters
If you don’t yet have a smart meter and want one so you can change your feed-in tariff, you can request one, but currently, in the 2026-27 financial year, Power and Water charges the following fee for a meter change:
- Replace or exchange single-phase meter: $447.78
- Replace or exchange three-phase meter: $519.28
Your electricity retailer may also charge an administrative fee. If you’re with Jacana, their’s is currently $21.63.
Who Is Power And Water?
If you’re wondering who Power and Water is, they are a territory government-owned corporation in charge of electricity and water distribution and sewage disposal services. Fortunately, it’s run by very talented people who never confuse the three, so taking a shower in Darwin is not a shocking experience — just check for crocs before you get in.
Jacana Energy is the largest electricity retailer in the NT and used to be a government monopoly, but now several others operate in the Territory.
The Old Premium Feed-in Tariff Is Over
In 2010 the NT government introduced the premium feed-in tariff for homes and small businesses that was equal to the retail price of electricity. So for every kWh of solar power that was exported to the grid, they received what they paid for a kWh of grid electricity. This very generous rate was closed to new entrants in 2020 and completely ended in 2024.
While current feed-in tariffs are considerably less, solar is definitely still worthwhile in NT.