Best solar feed-in tariff in Victoria
Verified 2 November 2026
A feed-in tariff is what your retailer pays you for solar power you send to the grid. All-day feed-in rates are low in Victoria, and many plans pay a different rate depending on the time of day. As at 1 November 2026, the typical all-day rate is 1c a kWh and the highest is 4.9c. Some plans pay far more, but only in the evening. A battery changes which of those rates matter.
What Victoria plans pay
What Victoria plans pay for your solar, per kWh
- All day. 4 plans pay 4.9c on every kWh. The middle plan pays 1c.
- Nothing. 35 plans pay nothing for the solar you send out.
We left out plans with strings attached, such as a virtual power plant (VPP) or an electric car, and plans that follow wholesale prices. Those can pay more, but you have to meet the conditions.
Why the highest rate can be the wrong pick
For most of the day, power costs far more to buy than it earns when you sell it. A typical single-rate Victoria plan charges 27.4c a kWh, so at the typical all-day rate you'd need to sell about 27 kWh to pay for one you buy.
A battery keeps more of your solar at home, so less goes out to the grid and your feed-in credit usually shrinks. Each kWh a battery sends out in the evening is also one you can't use at home that night. A plan with a high feed-in rate can charge more for usage or supply, so compare those too.
Plans that change by the hour
68 Victorian plans pay a different feed-in rate at different times of day. The best pays 26.5c from 5pm to 9pm and 1c at other times. Your panels make most of their power in the middle of the day, so you'd mostly be selling power from a battery in those hours.
How to check your own bill
Find your feed-in line
Your bill shows the kWh you sent to the grid and the rate you were paid.
Work out what a better rate is worth
Multiply those kWh by the extra cents a new plan pays.
Compare the whole plan
Put the usage rates, the daily supply charge and the feed-in rate together. Rates that change by the hour need your half-hourly readings, because a bill can't show when you sent power out. Those are in your meter data file (NEM12).
Check your own plan
You could be paying less on a different plan, or yours may already suit your home. To check, start with your bill. PowerLens compares your whole bill against the plans on offer where you live. No saving is guaranteed. You can also read whether to switch plans after getting a battery.