NT Feed In Tariff Information
Last Updated: 21st Feb 2025
For a long time, the Northern Territory was the best place in Australia to install rooftop solar. This was thanks to high levels of sunshine and the NT having the last remaining generous feed-in tariffs for new installations.
But on April 5, 2020, the Northern Territory Government announced this would be coming to an end and a new standard Feed-in Tariff (FiT) of 9.13 cents per kWh was to apply to all new business and residential solar installations up to 30kW capacity.
From the July 1st 2024 to June 30th 2025, the standard feed-in tariff rate is set at 9.33 c/kWh.
This is good compared to what most Australians receive and, as there’s plenty of sunshine, solar is still certainly worth it in NT.
The “Premium” Feed-in Tariff
The Northern Territory previously offered a gross feed-in tariff equal to the standard tariff for electricity, including GST. So every kilowatt-hour of electricity your rooftop solar system generated would save you the same amount of money on your electricity bill whether you used the energy yourself or sent it into the grid.
This previous rate was called the “Premium” feed-in tariff.
Unusually for Australia, commercial electricity rates in the Northern Territory are higher than residential rates, so the NT commercial Premium feed-in tariff was slightly higher.
Keeping The Premium Feed-In Tariff
Because people who were on the premium tariff were put on the standard tariff after four years, it’s already over for most. But it was possible to get the premium tariff if you had a solar system installed before July 1st 2022, so some people will potentially receive it until the middle of 2026.
If you’re lucky enough to receive the premium feed-in tariff and want to keep it, then you can’t upgrade your system’s capacity or change address.
The Northern Territory’s Power And Water Corporation
Electricity, water, and sewage disposal services in the Northern Territory are provided by the Territory Government owned corporation, Power And Water. It is run by very talented people who never confuse the three, so taking a shower in Darwin is not a shocking experience – but don’t forget to check for crocs before you get in.
Jacana Energy is the largest electricity retailer in the NT, but now several others operate in the Territory.