South Australia solar feed-in tariff — 2026–27
Deregulated — retailers set their own rate
0.5–3.0c per kWh across surveyed retailers (base rates)
Retailer rates surveyed 17 October 2026 · Regime verified 17 July 2026 · None (ESCOSA sets no minimum)
No government minimum applies in South Australia. 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 SA, surveyed 17 October 2026
| Retailer | Base c/kWh | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AGL | 1.0 | 1c base on 87 of 93 published offers; others pay 0c; 15 pay a boosted 8c on the first 8 kWh (excluded); 6 time-of-use export offers pay 15c 5pm–9pm. |
| Origin | 2.0 | 2c base on all 89 published offers; 11 pay a boosted 12c on the first 8 kWh (excluded); 4 time-of-use export offers pay 27c 5pm–9pm. |
| EnergyAustralia | 3.0 | 3c base on all 28 published offers; 4 pay a boosted 8c on the first 10 kWh (excluded). |
| Red Energy | 2.0 | 2c base on all 30 published offers. |
| Alinta | 0.5 | 0.5c base on all 18 published offers; 6 pay a boosted 5c on the first 8 kWh a day (excluded). |
| Range (median 2.0c) | 0.5–3.0 | 5 retailers surveyed |
SA feed-in rates in context
- A kWh of solar used at home saves 41.9c at the SA Power Networks usage rate, 21 times the surveyed median base rate of 2.0c.
- Surveyed base rates spread from 0.5c to 3.0c across 5 retailers on 17 October 2026 (median 2.0c).
Frequently asked questions
- What feed-in tariff will I get in SA?
- 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 — no government minimum — retailers set their own rate.
- 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 SA?
Related
- Is solar worth it in SA?
- SA solar rebates
- SA electricity prices
- NSW feed-in tariff
- VIC feed-in tariff
- QLD feed-in tariff
- WA feed-in tariff
Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.
- SA Government — solar feed-in paymentsverified
- SunTariff quarterly retailer FiT survey (Energy Made Easy and Victorian Energy Compare offers)
Regime and regulated rates are re-verified at every 1 July reset. Retailer rates are re-surveyed quarterly; next survey scheduled 17 January 2027. SA Power Networks also applies a network export charge in the middle of the day (roughly 10am–4pm) on some tariffs.