Feed-in Tariff

See how much you could earn with solar PV

Current Government Feed-in Tariff rates pay 21p for every kWh you generate and use through solar panels. Producing your own electricity using our solar PV panels (at 2.3 kilowatt peak) the average customer could generate 1,955 kWh of electricity per year.

You could therefore earn £410.55 (1,955 x 21p) a year.^[3] - Tariff is for registrations made before 12th December 2011.

You could be paid for at least the next 25 years when you generate your own electricity through solar panels.

You could therefore earn as much as £10,263.75 over 25 years.^[3]

By generating your own electricity through solar PV panels you could also save as you will not need to buy all your electricity from your supplier.

Find out more about saving with Solar PV
Read our terms and conditions for our Feed-in Tarrif

Ecogen - Generate electricity with your boiler

An Ecogen Micro Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system replaces your boiler, burning gas to create heat and hot water, and on average it generates about 30% of the electricity a household needs.^[4]

You can also earn money from the Feed-in Tariff for every kWh of electricity you generate from your Ecogen boiler. When combining your annual FIT payments with your electricity savings you could save £245 a year.^[5]

Find out more about Ecogen boilers

[1] We’ll be in touch within 48 hours.

[2] Your calls may be recorded and /or monitored for quality assurance and compliance purposes. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 6pm. We’re closed on Sundays and Bank holidays.

[3] Calculated at 1,955 kWh x 21p – the average amount of energy generated plus 977.5 kWh x 3.1p – the amount of electricity fed into the National Grid^. Payments for Solar PV panels for the electricity you generate and use began in April 2010 as part of the Government's Feed-in Tariff. Current rate 21 p/kWh used onsite (and 3.1 p/kWh used for export). Rate applies only to installations fitted to or wired to existing building. Assumes our 2.3kWp British Gas PV System. 50/50% split between electricity used on-site and excess exported back to the grid on a typical export tariff. Unit price used in calculation representative of the average p/kWh charge, as derived from the annual bills at industry average consumption of 16,500 kWh for gas and 3,300 kWh for single rate electricity, paying by Monthly Direct Debit on our Standard Tariff prices as at 12th January 2012, averaged across all regions and including VAT. 50% on site consumption number sourced from the Feed-in tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) Order 2010. Correct as at 12th January 2012.

[4] Assumes industry average standard gas consumption of 16500 kWh with a heat output of 14837 kWh and an industry average standard electricity consumption of 3300 kWh with 60/40% split between electricity used on-site/exported on a typical export tariff.  Actual generation depends on individual usage/circumstances.

[5] £245 saving based on combined savings for electricity and Feed-in Tariff (FIT) compared to a standard, A-rated, condensing boiler. Assumes industry average standard gas consumption of 16500 kWh with a heat output of 14837 kWh and an industry average standard electricity consumption of 3300 kWh with 60/40% split between electricity used on-site/exported on a typical export tariff.  Actual energy savings depend on individual usage/circumstances.  Feed-in Tariff only available for first 30,000 micro-CHP installations.

[6] Savings figure source www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-saving-assumptions, October 2011. Actual savings depend on individual circumstances.