Solar FiT Comparison: Best Tariffs by State and Territory

UPDATED in May 2026

A solar feed-in tariff, or FiT, refers to the amount paid per kWh of electricity when you export excess energy from your solar installation to the grid.

A FiT means that, as well as generating your electricity, you can also earn a small income from it.

As individuals explore the benefits of solar power and its financial implications, considering solar quotes from Energy Matters can provide insights into the potential returns on solar investments.

Understanding the nuances of solar feed-in tariffs and their impact on household finances is key to making informed decisions about integrating solar energy into homes and businesses.

FiTs were originally introduced by the government as an incentive to stimulate demand for solar PV systems. As the solar industry has matured and solar panel prices have dropped by almost 80 per cent, FiT rates have reduced considerably.

With current system payback periods typically less than 6 years, any FiT you receive can be considered a bonus and welcome financial sweetener as opposed to a make-or-break factor – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t shop around for the best rate.

Below is a guide to FiT schemes and offers by state/territory. We have provided minimum and maximum FiT rates for each state’s major retailers by market share, as well as for the top 3 retailers with the highest maximum FiT rates.

Remember, a good solar feed-in tariff is important, but to find the best deal, you also need to value usage rates and supply charges. The best way to ensure you are seeing the whole picture and getting the best deal overall is to compare your current energy plan with a range of other offers using our free energy comparison tool.

Victoria Feed-In Tariffs

In Victoria, the Essential Services Commission sets a mandatory minimum feed-in tariff for households.

1. The 2025-26 ‘flat rate’ minimum feed-in tariff is 0.04 cents per kilowatt hour: The flat rate feed-in tariff applies regardless of the time of day or day of the week.
2. The 2024-25 ‘flat rate’ minimum feed-in tariff is 3.3 cents per kilowatt hour: The flat rate feed-in tariff applies regardless of the time of day or day of the week.
3. The 2024-25 ‘time-varying’ minimum feed-in tariffs are between 8.4 cents and 2.1 cents per kilowatt hour:

The tariffs for each option differ, as do the time blocks. The table below has more details on the different timing blocks.

Feed-in tariffs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

OPTION 1
Period	Weekday	Weekend	Rate: cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh)
Overnight	10 pm to 7 am	10 pm to 7 am	7.55 c/kWh
Day	7 am to 3 pm, 9 pm to 10 pm	7 am to 10 pm	0.00 c/kWh
Early Evening	3 pm to 9 pm	n/a	5.91 c/kWh
OPTION 2
Period	Everyday	Rate: cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh)
Shoulder	9 pm to 10 am ; 2 pm to 4 pm	1.42 c/kWh
Off-peak	10 am to 2 pm	0.00 c/kWh
Peak	4 pm to 9 pm	6.57 c/kWh

Feed-in tariffs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

OPTION 1
Period	Weekday	Weekend	Rate: cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh)
Overnight	10 pm to 7 am	10 pm to 7 am	7.6 c/kWh
Day	7 am to 3 pm, 9 pm to 10 pm	7 am to 10 pm	2.8 c/kWh
Early Evening	3 pm to 9 pm	n/a	7.0 c/kWh
OPTION 2
Period	Everyday	Rate: cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh)
Shoulder	9 pm to 10 am ; 2 pm to 4 pm	4.1 c/kWh
Off peak	10 am to 2 pm	2.1 c/kWh
Peak	4 pm to 9 pm	8.4 c/kWh

Check out our page to learn more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in Victoria.

Victorian electricity retailers are required to offer eligible FiT customers no less than these rates for electricity exported to the grid. Electricity retailers may offer a higher rate than the regulated minimum, but are not obligated to do so.

Feed-in tariff for major VIC retailers

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in Victoria

• Who are the DNSPs in Australia?
• Solar power specials for Melbourne and Victoria
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed-in Tariff Victoria

New South Wales Feed-In Tariffs

According to Energy NSW, there is no set minimum feed-in tariff rate in NSW, although there is a benchmark range of 4.9-6.3c/kWh.

Feed-in tariff for major NSW retailers

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in NSW

• Solar power specials for Sydney and New South Wales
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed-in Tariff NSW

Queensland Feed-In Tariffs

If you live in South East Queensland, there is no mandated rate for electricity exported to the grid. Instead, electricity retailers offer competitive, market-based tariff rates.

Solar Feed-in Tariff for regional Queensland

Depending on where in the state you live, you may be qualified for one of Queensland’s two primary solar feed-in tariffs.

Regional Queensland 

Regional Queensland consumers on the Ergon Energy network have a minimum feed-in tariff rate of 12.377c/kWh, compared with Queenslanders in the state’s southeast on the Energex network. The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA), a regulatory organisation that monitors retailers’ FiT charges in SEQ, determines these rates.

• Ergon Energy Retail, if you’re connected to the Ergon Energy network
• Origin Energy if you’re connected to the Essential Energy network.

Southeast Queensland (SEQ)

Energy retailers in southeast Queensland (SEQ) are not required to adhere to any particular minimum solar feed-in tariff. Because power suppliers will compete for your business by offering a more competitive FiT, it is important to shop around for a plan with a good FiT. Don’t forget to ask your energy retailer directly whether there are any special solar-related deals or offers that may not be available elsewhere.

Feed-in Tariff for major QLD retailers

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in QLD

• Solar power specials for Brisbane and Queensland
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed in Tariff QLD

South Australia Feed-In Tariffs

There is no minimum FiT in South Australia. The retailer’s Feed-in Tariff, available to anyone with an eligible solar PV system, is a variable rate offered by the retailer. It can change regularly due to factors such as wholesale electricity prices and market competition.

Top Feed-in Tariff SA

TOP FEED-IN TARIFF SA
RETAILERS	MIN SOALR FiT	MAX SOLAR FiT
Flow Power	1.0c/kWh	45.0 c/kWh
Radian Energy	-2.0c/kWh	30.0c/kWh (Time-varying FIT: -2c to 30c by time)
Origin Energy	4.0c/kWh	22.0c/kWh (22c between 5pm and 9pm otherwise 4c per kWh)
Energy Locals	2.0c/kWh	15.0c/kWh (15c peak 4pm to 9pm only)

Feed-in Tariff for major SA retailers

FEED-IN TARIFF FOR MAJOR SA RETAILERS
SA MAJOR RETAILERS	MIN SOLAR FiT	MAX SOLAR FiT
AGL	2.0c/kWh	8.0c/kWh for the first 10.0kWh per day, 2.0c/kWh thereafter
Alinta Energy	3.0c/kWh	9.0c/kWh for the first 10kWh per day, 3c/kWh thereafter
Diamond Energy	3.0c/kWh	3.0c/kWh
Dodo	1.0c/kWh	1.0c/kWh
EnergyAustralia	3.0c/kWh	8.0c/kWh for the first 10.0kWh per day, 3.0c/kWh thereafter
ENGIE	1.0c/kWh	8.0kWh/day
GloBird Energy	0.0c/kWh	5.0c/kWh
Lumo Energy	2.0c/kWh	2.0c/kWh
Momentum Energy	2.5c/kWh	2.5c/kWh
OVO Energy	1.5c/kWh	1.5c/kWh
Powershop	0.5c/kWh	0.5c/kWh
Red Energy	2.0c/kWh	2.0c/kWh
Sumo	0.0c/kWh	0.0c/kWh
Tango Energy	0.0c/kWh	0.0c/kWh
1st Energy	0.1c/kWh	1.0c/kWh

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in SA

• Solar power specials for Adelaide and South
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed in Tariff SA

Western Australia Feed-in Tariffs

The Western Australian Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS) compensates for electricity exported to the grid from qualified solar PV installations, batteries, and electric vehicles.

DEBS offers export payment time. With a higher price paid for electricity exported in the late afternoon and evening, when demand and wholesale costs are higher, these rates more accurately reflect the cost of electricity at different times of the day.

DEBS rates for Synergy customers 2026
PEAK	TIME PERIOD	EARNS c/kWh
Peak rates	Electricity is exported between 3pm to 9pm	10.0c
Off-peak rates	Electricity is exported between 9pm and 3pm	2.0c

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in WA

• Solar power specials for Perth and Western Australia
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed-in Tariff WA

Australian Capital Territory Feed-in Tariffs

Since new applications to the ACT government’s feed-in tariff scheme closed in 2011, FiTs are no longer regulated and are set by retailers. Until recently, strict state regulations meant that only a few electricity retailers were willing to operate in the ACT, leaving customers with limited options. Fortunately, more retailers have entered the market, allowing customers to shop around for better deals.

Feed-in Tariff for major ACT retailers

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in ACT

• Solar power deals for Canberra and the ACT
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed-in Tariff ACT

Tasmania Feed-in Tariffs

Tasmania has historically had one of the most heavily regulated energy markets in the country. Aurora Energy was the only electricity retailer servicing homes in Tasmania until February 2019, when 1st Energy was permitted to enter the local market. Since then, several more retailers have moved to Tasmania, allowing customers to shop around for better deals.

As of July 2024, the minimum solar feed-in tariff rate in Tasmania was set at 8.935c/kWh.

As of July 2025 – 30 June 2026, the minimum feed-in tariff rate is 8.782 cents per kWh. However, some providers choose to offer more competitive rates than this.

Feed-in Tariff for major TAS retailers

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in TAS

• Solar power specials for Hobart, Launceston and Tasmania
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed-in Tariff Tasmania

Northern Territory Feed-in Tariffs

Jacana Energy and Rimfire Energy are the only providers offering solar feed-in tariffs in the Northern Territory. 

Rimfire Energy Electricity is the most significant non-government electricity supplier in the Northern Territory. The government owns Jacana Energy, which provides service to most residential customers in Darwin and the surrounding areas.

• The standard feed-in tariff, or Anytime FiT, is 9.33 cents per kilowatt-hour (including GST).
• Additionally, Jacana Energy will introduce a new Super FiT rate of 18.66c/kWh from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily, effective July 1, 2025.
• Rimfire Energy: The feed-in tariff for residential and business customers is 11.0 cents per kilowatt-hour (including GST), which is higher than the standard feed-in tariff offered by Jacana Energy.

“Premium” Feed-in Tariff

As of July 1, 2022, customers on the Premium feed-in tariff for four years or more will be transferred to the Anytime FiT, which is 9.33 cents per kilowatt-hour, inclusive of GST. 

Read more about the solar Feed-in Tariff in the Northern Territory

• Solar power specials for Darwin and the Northern Territory
• Australian Solar Feed-in Tariffs Information
• Solar Feed in Tariff NT

Do solar panels need cleaning?

Australia is known for its diverse climates, ranging from arid regions to coastal areas with higher humidity levels. These environmental factors influence how often solar panels require cleaning. In regions with higher rainfall or near the coast, where salt spray is prevalent, solar panels are more likely to self-clean to some extent. Rainwater helps rinse off dust, pollen, and other debris that may accumulate on the panel’s surface. However, in areas with low rainfall or heavy dust and dirt accumulation, manual cleaning may be necessary.

While the self-cleaning properties of rainwater can reduce the need for regular maintenance in some areas, solar panels can still accumulate stubborn dirt, bird droppings, or other contaminants that may hinder their performance. Dust particles and grime can form a layer on the panel, reducing the amount of sunlight absorbed and, consequently, lowering energy production.

Additionally, bird droppings can cast shadows, creating localised hotspots that can damage the panel’s cells.

Therefore, periodic cleaning is recommended, especially in regions with dry climates or areas prone to heavy soiling.

Read more about cleaning solar panels

• Cleaning Solar Panels: Why, When, and How You Should Do It
• Tips for Cleaning Solar Panels
• Are Dirty Solar Panels Less Efficient, And Do They Need Maintenance?
• The importance of cleaning your solar panels
• Solar Panels Maintenance

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