Western Australia solar feed-in tariff — 2026–27
DEBS — state buyback scheme (Synergy/Horizon)
10c / 2c per kWh — 3–9pm peak / off-peak (DEBS)
Regime verified 17 July 2026 · Energy Policy WA
| Rate | Export window | c/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| DEBS peak | 3–9pm | 10.0c |
| DEBS off-peak | before 3pm / after 9pm | 2.0c |
WA feed-in rates in context
- A kWh of solar used at home saves 33.3c at the Western Power (SWIS) usage rate, 3.3 times the DEBS 3–9pm buyback of 10.0c.
- A kWh of solar used at home saves 33.3c at the Western Power (SWIS) usage rate, 17 times the DEBS off-peak buyback of 2.0c.
- The DEBS buyback rates (10.0c from 3–9pm, 2.0c at other times) are unchanged from 2025–26.
Frequently asked questions
- What feed-in tariff will I get in WA?
- The government-set rate in the table above — your retailer applies it automatically to exported solar.
- Is there a government minimum?
- Yes — DEBS — Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (state-set, Synergy/Horizon).
- Which retailer pays the most?
- The rate is set by the regulator here, so retailers don't compete on it beyond the time-of-export windows shown above.
- 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 (shown above) pay several times the all-day rate, and why self-consuming your solar beats exporting it. See is solar still worth it in WA?
Related
- Is solar worth it in WA?
- WA solar rebates
- WA electricity prices
- NSW feed-in tariff
- VIC feed-in tariff
- QLD feed-in tariff
- SA feed-in tariff
Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.
Regime and regulated rates are re-verified at every 1 July reset. Rates carried over unchanged into 2026-27 (Synergy's live page labels them from 1 July 2025).