Solar feed-in tariffs by state — 2026–27
Australia has no national feed-in tariff. Each state runs its own regime — some regulated, some benchmark-only, several with no government rate at all. Here's the map; open your state for the full rates and the retailer survey of 17 October 2026.
| State | Regime | 2026–27 position |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | IPART benchmark (voluntary) | IPART benchmark 3.4–6.5c all-day (voluntary) |
| Victoria | Deregulated — no government minimum since 1 July 2025 | Retailers surveyed at 0.0–1.5c (no minimum) |
| Queensland | South-east deregulated; regional (Ergon) QCA-regulated | SE QLD retailers surveyed at 2.0–5.0c; regional (Ergon) regulated at 6.0c |
| South Australia | Deregulated — retailers set their own rate | Retailers surveyed at 0.5–3.0c (no minimum) |
| Western Australia | DEBS — state buyback scheme (Synergy/Horizon) | DEBS: 10c peak (3–9pm) / 2c off-peak |
| Tasmania | Regulator-approved Aurora rate | Regulated at 9.3c |
| Australian Capital Territory | Retailer-set — no government minimum | Retailers surveyed at 2.5–5.0c (no minimum) |
| Northern Territory | Jacana Energy standard buyback | Regulated at 9.3c |
What moved at 1 July 2026
- Regional Queensland: the regulated rate fell from 8.7c to 6.0c (−30.6%).
- TAS: the regulated rate rose from 8.8c to 9.3c (+5.6%).
- NSW: IPART's voluntary all-day benchmark fell from 4.8–7.3c to 3.4–6.5c.
- Self-use beats export everywhere. The widest gap is in VIC, where a kWh used at home saves 27.5c, 34 times the surveyed median base rate (0.8c); the narrowest is TAS, at 3 times the regulated feed-in rate.
Related
Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.
Deregulated-state rates come from our quarterly survey of the major retailers' published solar rates (base rates, teaser tiers excluded), surveyed 17 October 2026. Next survey scheduled 17 January 2027.