The Essential Services Commission no longer sets minimum feed-in tariffs, following an amendment to the Electricity Industry Act 2000. The 2024-25 minimum feed-in tariffs applied until 30 June 2025. From 1 July, electricity retailers may set their own feed-in tariffs.
Minimum feed-in tariff
Overview
We no longer set a minimum feed-in tariff
The Essential Services Commission no longer sets minimum feed-in tariffs, following an amendment to the Electricity Industry Act 2000. The 2024-25 minimum feed-in tariffs applied until 30 June 2025, but there will be no minimum feed-in tariffs from 1 July 2025.
From 1 July, electricity retailers may set their own feed-in tariffs. However, these cannot be below zero ($0.00) cents per kWh. More information is available from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change.
We decided on tariffs that would apply in 2025-26
Before the May 2025 amendment, we completed a review of the minimum feed-in tariffs for 2025–26. These minimum feed-in tariffs will not apply.
Please go to the Minimum feed-in tariff review 2025–26 page for information on our final decision.
Installing solar panels and batteries
Solar customers benefit by avoiding retail tariffs. They do this by using the electricity their systems generate.
The Victorian Government provides assistance for customers to install solar panels. More information is available in the Solar Victoria website.
The Federal Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program also starts from 1 July 2025. More information is available on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water's website.
We maintain an oversight role to ensure that electricity retailers’ terms and conditions are fair and reasonable.