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Once you have installed Solar PV system to generate electricity you get paid 21 p per kWh (unit) if you use the electricity yourself, and an additional 3.1p for every excess unit exported to the national grid.

Feed-In Tariffs (FITs) provides a guaranteed rate for each unit of electricity generated and exported. See the Feed-In Tariffs table for full details.

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Choosing the right tariff

The answers to the following questions should help you understand how the savings and earnings choose the right buy back tariff for your situation:

Do you expect to use most of the electricity you generate at home?

This will depend on your lifestyle, and can be affected by the type of technology you have. If you are generating electricity using Solar PV panels then you will only produce electricity during the day. If you are out of the house most of the day you are likely to export more energy.

Will you need to install a new meter?

• Total Generation Meter: Most tariffs will require you to have an Ofgem approved Total Generation Meter which should be installed with your system. Total Generation Meters give a running total of the electricity generated by the system in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
• Export Meter: Most export tariffs require you to have an export meter installed. Some companies will pay for the meter and its installation whereas others may charge you. It is important that you establish the costs before agreeing a contract.

Will it affect your import supply?

Most buy back tariffs are dependent on the customer getting their import supply from the same energy supplier, and some suppliers limit the choice of available import tariffs that can be used.

You should check tariffs you are on offer from the supplier purchasing your electricity generation and how much your annual bill will be. You will want to take these costs into consideration alongside the export/generation tariff payment.