Each year, IPART sets a solar feed-in tariff benchmark to help you understand whether retailers are offering reasonable feed-in tariffs for the energy you export to the grid.
We have published our solar feed-in tariff benchmark ranges for 2026-27.
We set our benchmarks based on our estimate of the wholesale price of electricity at the time solar electricity is exported to the grid.
Your retailer may offer you a feed-in tariff within IPART’s ranges, however they are not required to. They may choose not to offer you a solar feed-in tariff or they may offer a higher or lower feed-in tariff.
You can compare energy plans and solar feed-in tariffs on the Commonwealth Government’s Energy Made Easy website. Some plans with higher feed-in tariffs may have conditions attached or be paired with higher prices, so you need to look at the entire energy plan, as well as your electricity consumption and solar exports when considering which plan is best for you.
For detailed information on our methodology to estimate the value of solar exports, please see our 2025-26 Final Report.