VIC Feed In Tariff Information
Last Updated: 4th Sep 2025
Victoria used to have a minimum solar feed-in tariff, but this ended on July 1, 2025. This means electricity retailers no longer have to offer any feed-in tariff. But most do, although they can be very low. Most feed-in tariffs are flat and provide a fixed amount per kWh, but retailers can offer a time-varying tariff if they wish.
Higher Available Feed-in Tariffs
The last minimum solar feed-in tariff was for the 2024-25 financial year and was 3.3c per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Some retail electricity plans available in September 2025 with feed-in tariffs equal to it or higher in August 2024 with electricity rates higher than the 3.3c minimum for at least some solar energy exported to the grid are:
- CovaU Basics: 4.9c
- Flow Power: 3.3c
- Origin Solar Partner Plus: 12c for first 8kWh per day, then drops to 1c
- Engie Solar: 11c for first 8kWh per day, then drops to 0.04c
While the retailers currently offer these plans, they may not offer them in all locations. So if there’s one above you want, be prepared for potential disappointment.
Time Varying Rates
The only retailer currently offering a varying feed-in tariff is Energy Locals:
- Energy Locals: 10 am to 2 pm 1.5c, 2 pm to 4 pm 2.8c, 4 pm to 9pm 12c, 9 pm to 10 am 2.8c
A time-varying feed-in tariff can suit households with west-facing panels that still generate surplus electricity after 4 pm when the feed-in rate is high. It can also suit battery households that want to discharge their battery to the grid in the evening.
High Feed-in Plans Aren’t Always Best
Solar households are usually better off with electricity plans with higher feed-in tariffs. But it’s still important to check the other charges to make sure this is the case. It’s important to shop around – and our comparison tool is a great way to research plans.
Retailers offer different packages and terms and conditions – so be sure to check the fine print.
Find Feed-In Tariffs & Compare Electricity Retailers
To find current solar feed-in tariffs in Victoria offered by retailers in your specific area, you can enter your postcode into our handy retailer comparison tool:
Victoria’s Older & Higher Feed-In Tariffs
Victorians who applied to install rooftop solar power systems from late 2009 to the end of 2011 could lock in a high feed-in tariff of 60 cents a kilowatt-hour until the 1st of November 2024. This is called the “Premium Feed-in Tariff”.
Households and businesses in Victoria that applied to install solar panels in 2012 received a transitional feed-in tariff of 25 cents, which ended on December 31, 2016.
From January 1, 2017, customers who came off the VIC Transitional and Premium Feed-in Tariff schemes have been able to access the same feed-in tariffs available to other solar customers.
Most systems receiving the Premium high feed-in tariff were only 1.5kW, which is tiny by today’s standards. If you have one of these small systems, now the high tariff is gone, it’s a good time to consider upgrading to a large new solar system.