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A typical household (of 2-3 people and with 10-12 panels) with 2,700 kWh of solar generation and a battery with a capacity of 3kWh will pay £0 over a year, based on January 2026 (Import and
A solar PV export tariff is the payment you receive for excess solar power sent to the grid. What is the SEG and what tariffs are companies offering now?
The amount you can get paid for exporting energy from your solar panels varies from a paltry 1p to 25p per kWh. That means that if you've got solar panels, choosing the best export tariff could earn you hundreds of pounds extra in payments every year. Looking at the latest available offers in September 2025, we found that:
Correct as at 7 January 2026. (1) You can get the same export rate if you had your solar panels and/or battery installed by E.on Next but are not a supply customer of E.on Next. (2) You can request payment more frequently, maximum of four payments a year. (3) You must sign up to Ovo Beyond, or join within 3 months of signing up to this SEG tariff.
Rates correct in September 2025. (a) Time-of-use tariff, approx. 25.13p/kWh average, based on average rate paid to customers over previous year. Average export rate 29p/kWh during peak hours (4-7pm). (b) Rate fixed for 12 months. (c) Rate fixed for 24 months. (d) 15p if customers only installed solar panels.
A typical household (of 2-3 people and with 10-12 panels) with 2,700 kWh of solar generation and a battery with a capacity of 3kWh will pay £0 over a year, based on January 2026 (Import and
A solar PV export tariff is the payment you receive for excess solar power sent to the grid. What is the SEG and what tariffs are companies offering now?
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