Can I still get the ACT premium feed-in tariff?

No. The ACT's premium Feed-in Tariff Scheme has been closed to new entrants for years. Existing recipients keep their legacy rate until the scheme ends; new solar customers are on standard market feed-in tariffs set by their retailer.

Who regulates feed-in tariffs in the ACT?

The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) oversees the ACT market, but it does not set a mandatory minimum feed-in tariff — retailers set their own rates in a deregulated market.

Is a higher feed-in tariff always better?

No. A plan with a headline feed-in tariff often carries higher usage or supply charges that wipe out the benefit. Because most homes use a large share of their solar directly, self-consumption usually saves far more than export earns. Compare the total plan cost for your usage, not the feed-in tariff on its own.

Australian Capital Territory solar feed-in tariffs

The ACT is deregulated — retailers set their own feed-in tariff. Holders of the old premium Feed-in Tariff Scheme keep their generous legacy rate until it winds down, but any new solar customer is on market rates.

Source data last verified 21 June 2026.

Australian Capital Territory — how it works

Market-set (no minimum)

Market-set (~4–10 c/kWh)

market, ICRC benchmarks · 2026

No government-mandated minimum FiT. Market-driven; retailers commonly offer ~4–10 c/kWh, often with daily export caps (premium rate on first ~10 kWh/day, lower thereafter). The ICRC publishes benchmark figures for accountability. Legacy pre-July-2011 premium-scheme customers may still receive 30–45 c/kWh.

Regulator: ICRC (publishes benchmarks, not mandatory) · Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) ACT

How Australian Capital Territory sets its feed-in tariff

The ACT market is deregulated, overseen by the ICRC, so retailers set their own feed-in tariff rather than being handed a mandated minimum. A small number of households are still on the closed premium scheme that paid a very high legacy rate; everyone else is on ordinary market rates, and the Territory's strong push toward electrification makes getting the usage side right worth even more.

If you are working out which plan to be on, your distribution network here is Evoenergy. Your retailer sets the feed-in tariff; the network shapes the charges around it, so the best-value plan is the one that wins on the whole bill for your postcode.

The number that matters more than the feed-in tariff

For almost every solar home, the usage rate — what you pay for grid power, mostly after the sun goes down — moves your yearly bill more than the feed-in tariff does. You buy more than you export, so a cheap usage rate beats a flashy export rate. The highest-value habit is not hunting for a unicorn feed-in tariff; it is using more of your own solar, and being on a plan that is cheap on the power you still have to buy.

Compare Australian Capital Territory plans on total cost for your usage →

See how all states govern feed-in tariffs or read the July 2026 rate changes.

Common questions — Australian Capital Territory

Can I still get the ACT premium feed-in tariff?: No. The ACT's premium Feed-in Tariff Scheme has been closed to new entrants for years. Existing recipients keep their legacy rate until the scheme ends; new solar customers are on standard market feed-in tariffs set by their retailer.
Who regulates feed-in tariffs in the ACT?: The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) oversees the ACT market, but it does not set a mandatory minimum feed-in tariff — retailers set their own rates in a deregulated market.
Is a higher feed-in tariff always better?: No. A plan with a headline feed-in tariff often carries higher usage or supply charges that wipe out the benefit. Because most homes use a large share of their solar directly, self-consumption usually saves far more than export earns. Compare the total plan cost for your usage, not the feed-in tariff on its own.

Compare another state

Feed-in tariffs vary by retailer and plan and change frequently. Regulated/benchmark figures below are from each state's regulator; market ranges are indicative of retailer offers and should be checked against current plans. Self-consumption typically saves far more than export earns.

Reviewed by James Baker, Founder, EnergyPlans.com.au. Data last verified 21 June 2026. Methodology.