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Australian Capital Territory solar feed-in tariff — 2026–27

Retailer-set — no government minimum

2.5–5.0c per kWh across surveyed retailers (base rates)

Retailer rates surveyed 17 October 2026 · Regime verified 17 July 2026 · None (ICRC regulates retail prices but sets no FiT minimum)

No government minimum applies in the Australian Capital Territory. Retailers set their own rate, and it can be as low as $0.00/kWh — the rates below are what they offered when surveyed on 17 October 2026, not an entitlement.

What retailers paid in ACT, surveyed 17 October 2026

Surveyed base feed-in rates, 17 October 2026 — boosted first-kWh teaser tiers excluded
RetailerBase c/kWhConditions
ActewAGL2.72.7c base on 20 of 40 published offers; others pay 2.5c, 3c, 3.5c, 4c; 6 pay a boosted 5c on the first 15 kWh a day (excluded).
Origin5.05c base on all 256 published offers; 47 pay a boosted 12c on the first 8 kWh (excluded).
EnergyAustralia3.03c base on all 63 published offers; 9 pay a boosted 8c on the first 10 kWh (excluded).
Red Energy2.52.5c base on all 90 published offers.
Range (median 2.9c)2.5–5.04 retailers surveyed

ACT feed-in rates in context

  • A kWh of solar used at home saves 37.0c at the Evoenergy usage rate, 13 times the surveyed median base rate of 2.9c.
  • Surveyed base rates spread from 2.5c to 5.0c across 4 retailers on 17 October 2026 (median 2.9c).

Frequently asked questions

What feed-in tariff will I get in ACT?
Whatever your retailer offers — there is no government minimum here. The survey table shows the base rates the major retailers offered when surveyed on 17 October 2026.
Is there a government minimum?
No — retailer-set — no government minimum.
Which retailer pays the most?
On base rates, the survey above answers it for 17 October 2026 — 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 ACT?

Related

Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.

Regime and regulated rates are re-verified at every 1 July reset. Retailer rates are re-surveyed quarterly; next survey scheduled 17 January 2027. Retailers set their own rate; the retailer survey on this page shows what the main ACT retailers paid when surveyed.