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Feed-in Tariff (Electricity)

Current rates, who sets them, and where they are forecast to go.

What Feed-in Tariff (Electricity)is, who sets the rate, what the revenue funds, and where it's heading. Sourced daily from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub.

Current rate
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Forecast
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Share of bill
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Set by
Ofgem (annual levelisation in March)
Applies to UK business electricity

Feed-in Tariff (Electricity): what it is, who charges it, and what it pays for

What it is

The Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) charge in plain English

Support scheme for small-scale renewable generation (rooftop solar, small wind). Scheme closed to new applicants in 2019 but existing 20-year contracts continue.

Introduced 2010 (Energy Act 2008). Closed April 2019. Declining to zero by ~2039.

Who charges it

The body that sets the rate

Ofgem (annual levelisation in March)

Unit

p/kWh

Applies to

UK business electricity

What it pays for

Where the revenue ends up

Small-scale solar panels, wind turbines, hydro (under 5MW)

Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) FAQs

What is the Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) charge?

Support scheme for small-scale renewable generation (rooftop solar, small wind). Scheme closed to new applicants in 2019 but existing 20-year contracts continue.

Who sets the Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) rate?

The Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) rate is set by Ofgem (annual levelisation in March).

What does Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) pay for?

Feed-in Tariff (Electricity) revenue supports Small-scale solar panels, wind turbines, hydro (under 5MW).

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Rate data sourced from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub (dh.purelyenergy.co.uk). Published rates come from statutory publications by the body listed above. Forecasts are AI-generated from published guidance and market trends; treat P50 as a central estimate and reference P10/P90 for sensitivity.