Victoria solar feed-in tariff — 2026–27
Deregulated — no government minimum since 1 July 2025
0.0–2.0c per kWh across surveyed retailers (base rates)
Verified 17 July 2026 · Essential Services Commission (oversight only)
No government minimum applies in Victoria. The Essential Services Commission stopped setting a minimum feed-in tariff on 1 July 2025 — retailers set their own rate, and it can be as low as $0.00/kWh.
What retailers actually pay in VIC
| Retailer | Base c/kWh | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AGL | 1.0 | Standard plans ~1.0–1.5c; Solar Savers boosts the first ~10 kWh/day to 8c then reverts. |
| Origin | 1.0 | Solar Boost pays more on the first 8 kWh/day then reverts to 1.0c. |
| EnergyAustralia | 2.0 | Base 1.5–2.0c; Solar Max boosts the first 10 kWh/day to 8c. Flat rate slated to move to 3c from 31 Jul 2026. |
| Red Energy | 1.0 | Flat 1.0c on market and standing offers from 1 Jul 2026. |
| Alinta | 0.0 | HomeDeal plans ~0c; SolarBalance boosts the first ~8 kWh/day then ~0c. |
| GloBird | 2.0 | ~2–3c flat across plans. |
| Range (median 1.0c) | 0.0–2.0 | 6 retailers surveyed |
Frequently asked questions
- What feed-in tariff will I get in VIC?
- Whatever your retailer offers — there is no government minimum here. The survey table shows current base rates across the major retailers.
- Is there a government minimum?
- No — no government minimum — repealed effective 1 july 2025. Victoria's minimum was repealed on 1 July 2025 (the last minimum, 3.3c, applied in 2024-25); retailers can now pay as little as $0.
- Which retailer pays the most?
- On base rates, the survey above answers it directly — but watch the conditions column: several retailers pay a boosted rate on the first few kWh a day and much less after, so a high headline can earn less than a steady base rate on a big system.
- Why did feed-in tariffs drop?
- Rooftop solar floods the grid at midday, pushing wholesale prices toward (and sometimes below) zero exactly when exports happen — so the energy's market value keeps falling. That's also why evening-window rates pay several times the all-day rate, and why self-consuming your solar beats exporting it. See is solar still worth it in VIC?
Related
- Is solar worth it in VIC?
- VIC solar rebates
- VIC electricity prices
- NSW feed-in tariff
- QLD feed-in tariff
- SA feed-in tariff
- WA feed-in tariff
Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.
- Essential Services Commission — minimum feed-in tariffverified
- SunTariff quarterly retailer FiT survey (published rate sheets)
Regime and rates re-verified quarterly (next survey 17 October 2026) and at every 1 July reset. Retailers set their own rate with a floor of $0.00/kWh. See the current retailer survey for what is actually offered.