Is the Tasmanian feed-in tariff regulated?

Yes. Unlike the deregulated mainland states, Tasmania has a regulated minimum feed-in tariff reviewed each year by OTTER, the state economic regulator. It functions as a mandated floor.

Who pays the feed-in tariff in Tasmania?

For most Tasmanian households it is Aurora Energy, the state's main electricity retailer. Because retail competition is limited, the regulated minimum does most of the work.

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.

Tasmania solar feed-in tariffs

Tasmania is one of the few states with a genuinely regulated minimum feed-in tariff — a set number the regulator reviews each year, paid by Aurora Energy. Simpler than the mainland, but the same rule still applies: your usage rate matters more than the export rate.

Source data last verified 21 June 2026.

Tasmania — how it works

Regulated minimum

8.782 c/kWh

regulated minimum · 2025-26

Regulated mandatory minimum set annually by OTTER: 8.782 c/kWh for 2025-26 (to 30 June 2026). Aurora Energy is the primary retailer; most align near the minimum (~8.7–8.9 c/kWh). Among the more stable FiT regimes in the country. A FY2026-27 figure will be set — mark pending and re-verify after it’s published.

Regulator: Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator (OTTER) · Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator — feed-in tariff determination

How Tasmania sets its feed-in tariff

Tasmania keeps a regulated minimum feed-in tariff, set by the Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator (OTTER) each year. With Aurora Energy as the main retailer for most households, there is far less shopping around than on the mainland — the rate is largely a mandated floor rather than a competitive lever.

If you are working out which plan to be on, your distribution network here is TasNetworks. 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 Tasmania plans on total cost for your usage →

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

Common questions — Tasmania

Is the Tasmanian feed-in tariff regulated?: Yes. Unlike the deregulated mainland states, Tasmania has a regulated minimum feed-in tariff reviewed each year by OTTER, the state economic regulator. It functions as a mandated floor.
Who pays the feed-in tariff in Tasmania?: For most Tasmanian households it is Aurora Energy, the state's main electricity retailer. Because retail competition is limited, the regulated minimum does most of the work.
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.