🐙 The best export tariff for you depends on your household

🏡 On average, households in 2023-24 earned 13p per kWh

🚗 Most solar homes with an EV should get Intelligent Octopus Go or E.ON Next Drive

📈 Most solar homes with a heat pump should pick Cosy Octopus or E.ON Next Drive

💷 ScottishPower’s 12p per kWh tariff is the best export tariff with no strings

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You can make money from sending your excess solar electricity to the grid with the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) – but to get the highest returns possible, you have to pick the right tariff.

There are dozens of options with different requirements, and even the best ones are often only the right choice for certain households. In this guide, we’ll run through the best export rates for the different types of solar homes.

To qualify for any of these tariffs, you’ll need a smart meter and documents that prove your solar installation is certified and approved. You can access these tariffs regardless of whether you've paid the upfront cost of solar panels or opted for a solar subscription.

But be wary of solar products that require a roof lease, as some of these packages will stop you from accessing an export tariff.

It’s worth getting on board, as hundreds of thousands of households have discovered. 283,666 solar installations signed up to a tariff between April 2023 and March 2024, according to Ofgem’s Annual Report – three times more than the previous year.

Overall, households on export tariffs earned £30.7 million – a 327% increase on the income received the year before.

This equates to 13p per kilowatt-hour (kWh) – up from 9p in the previous year – but as you’ll see in the table below, you can earn a lot more if you’re willing to shop around. 

If you would like to see the savings you could get from a solar & battery system, just answer a few quick questions below, and we’ll provide an estimate.

What are the best Smart Export Guarantee rates?

The best overall export tariffs include E.ON Next Export Exclusive, Intelligent Octopus Flux, and British Gas Export and Earn Plus.

However, which export tariff will work best for you depends on your circumstances.

This includes how much of your solar panels' electricity you consume, whether you have a heat pump and/or electric vehicle, and which installer you choose. 

Some export tariffs are only accessible to households that go solar through that supplier, which can be a major limitation – especially if you already have a solar panel system. We’ll go into detail about all of these factors further down in this article.

You should also consider which import tariffs you can use with each export rate. That’s why we’ve matched every export tariff with the best import rate you can get alongside it, and calculated how much each pair can save you on your electricity bills.

After all, signing up for an SEG rate without properly assessing your potential overall savings may mean you’re not making the most of your system.

Language has evolved since the SEG’s beginnings in 2020, and the term ‘SEG’ is now often used to refer to all export tariffs, even those that aren't part of the scheme. They all perform the same function, so we've included all of them in our article.

New voluntary SEG licensees Voltx Power and Ruby Energy have not provided any details about their export tariffs, either publicly or in response to enquiries. Whenever they offer tariffs, we'll add them to the table.

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    <th style="padding: 12px;">Provider</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Tariff</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)*</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Customers only?</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff**</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</th>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Next Export Exclusive</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">16.5</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes - or install with E.ON</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,117</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">British Gas</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export and Earn Plus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15.1</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">British Gas Electric Driver</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,066</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Intelligent Octopus Flux ††</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><p>4pm-7pm: 30.69</p><p>Other times: 23.02</p></td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Intelligent Octopus Flux</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,037</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">ScottishPower</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SmartGen</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">12</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,018</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Good Energy</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Solar Savings</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Good Energy EV Charge</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,014</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus Flux</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><p>2am-5am: 4.99</p><p>4pm-7pm: 29.32</p><p>Other times: 10.11</p></td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus Flux</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£939</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export 12m</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF Simply Fixed Direct Jun26v5</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£904</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Outgoing Fixed</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">FlexibleOctopus §</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£871</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Pozitive Energy</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SEG tariff</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">5</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£865</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">So Energy</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">So Export Flex</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">4.5</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£854</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SEG tariff</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">4.1</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£845</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">OVO</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SEG Beyond Exclusive</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">12</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">OVO Extended Fixed</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£843.28</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Good Energy</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export Only</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">4</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£843.14</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">OVO</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SEG tariff</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">4</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£843.14</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tomato Energy</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SEG Export Tariff</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">4</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£843.14</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">British Gas</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export & Earn Flex</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">3.02</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£822</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Utilita</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Utilita Smart Export Guarantee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">3</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£821</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export Variable</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">3</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£821</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Next Export</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">3</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£821</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Utility Warehouse</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">UW Smart Export Guarantee - Standard</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">2</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£799</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export Variable Value</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">5.6</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF Essentials Fixed 1Yr Nov25v3</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£797</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Utility Warehouse</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">UW Smart Export Guarantee - Bundle</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">8</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">UW Fixed Saver 33</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£782</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">E</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E SEG January2020v.1</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">1</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£778</td>
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Table sources explained

The best SEG rates: explained

Here are the top seven export tariffs, along with all the information you need about which households are eligible and how you can apply.

You can access these tariffs regardless of who installs – or installed – your system.

In most cases, you’ll have to switch import suppliers to be eligible, but it’s usually worth it.

You can take advantage of this generous export tariff without needing to get E.ON-installed solar panels or a battery.

16.5p per kWh is the highest rate you can get without needing to either buy your solar installation through the same company or get a specific piece of solar gear.

It does come with a 15kWp upper limit, though. Most domestic systems won't exceed that, but it's worth taking into consideration if you're looking to make the most of your roof space with a large system.

Just like with OVO and Good Energy, you’ll be guaranteed to receive this export rate until your contract ends – but you have to request quarterly payments, or E.ON will pay you annually.

Your export tariff is only half of the picture, though. For your import tariff, we’d recommend E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7, which offers an off-peak rate of 6.7p per kWh between 12am and 7am every day – and even though it’s an EV tariff, you don’t need an electric car to qualify.

You can use this off-peak period to fill your battery, then discharge throughout the rest of the day as needed, which should massively cut the amount of electricity you import from the grid.

At all other times, you’ll pay around 28.53p per kWh for grid electricity, which is a bit more than the April 2025 price cap – but between the cheap energy in your battery and the electricity your panels are generating, you shouldn’t need to import much electricity.

By combining E.ON Next Export Exclusive with E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7, you could earn £361 in annual export income.

This is based on a home using 3,400kWh of electricity per year, with a 4.4kWp solar panel system, a 5.2kWh battery, and solar irradiance of 850kWh per kWp, consuming 35% of its solar-generated electricity and exporting the rest.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">16.5p</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes - or go solar through E.ON</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier - or become a customer</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53p</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,117</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Annually, or quarterly if requested</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Fixed</td>
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How to sign up for E.ON Next Export Exclusive

It’s much easier to qualify for this tariff than E.ON’s 21p per kWh Next Export Premium v2 tariff.

With Next Export Exclusive, you have the freedom to either get your electricity from E.ON or your solar installation though the supplier.

Here are the crucial eligibility criteria:

Just like E.ON’s Next Export Premium v2 tariff, signing up for Next Export Exclusive involves filling in an online form.

Have the following documents ready: your MCS or Flexi-Orb certificate, a photo of your smart meter, your DNO approval letter, and a schematic diagram of your system if you have a battery.

E.ON can take up to four weeks to process your application, after which point it’ll apply to your DNO for an export MPAN.

Somewhere between one and four weeks later, your DNO should provide this number, at which point the switch will happen instantly.

<center><em>With the right tariffs and solar panels, you can make huge savings</em></center>

In October 2024, British Gas raised this tariff from 15p to 15.1p per kWh, positioning it just above the 15p per kWh tariffs.

Its qualifying conditions are pleasingly limited: households don’t need a full solar installation to be eligible – so if you don’t have panels yet, you can start using this tariff with just a battery.

You can also use British Gas’s excellent Electric Driver tariff, which is available to all customers, regardless of whether you have an EV. This allows you to charge your battery from 12am to 5am for the low price of 7.9p per kWh.

If Sunsave or Hive installs your system, you can also get the Hive Solar Saver discount, which cuts your peak electricity rate by 25%.

Under the April 2025 price cap, this reduces a household’s rate from 27p per kWh to 20.25p per kWh.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15.1p</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Any</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">British Gas Electric Driver</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-5am: 7.9</p><p>Other times: 27</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,066</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Quarterly</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Variable</td>
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How to sign up for British Gas Export and Earn Plus

As long as you get your electricity from British Gas, you can sign up for this tariff, which is a big advantage for households that already have a solar installation or don’t want to go solar with British Gas.

Receive grid electricity from British Gas

To apply, download the application form, fill it in, and attach the relevant documents, including a photo of your smart meter showing an export reading and its serial number, your Flexi-Orb or Microgeneration Certificate Scheme (MCS) certificate, a copy of your G98 or G99, and proof of ownership.

This can be a copy of the invoice you received from your solar installer, or – if the system has ever changed owners – either a copy of the deed including it with the property’s sale, or the solicitor’s letter that proves you’ve inherited it.

Then you can either scan all these documents and email them to smartexportguarantee@britishgas.co.uk, or post them to British Gas.

The company has indicated that after your application arrives, it can take up to 28 days to complete the process.

Intelligent Octopus Flux is an excellent choice for Octopus customers who have solar panels and a compatible brand of battery.

As it pays such a high export rate, it’s best for households that don't actually consume the majority of the electricity they produce.

With Intelligent Octopus Flux, you’ll receive around 30.69p per kWh you send to the grid from 4pm to 7pm, and 23.02p per kWh for the rest of the day.

This is a very profitable pair of rates – and you’ll earn more by exporting all your excess electricity at peak times, which Octopus does for you automatically.

The supplier uses smart battery controls to set your battery to import and export, maximising your profits through electricity arbitrage – that is, buying cheap grid electricity at night, storing it in your battery, then selling it to the grid at peak times, when its price is highest.

Since import rates match your export rates, you can also cut your electricity bills by shifting your consumption away from peak hours.

To learn much more, head to our full guide on Intelligent Octopus Flux.

And if you'd like to sign up for Intelligent Octopus Flux, click the button below.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>4pm-7pm: 30.69</p><p>Other times: 23.02*</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Any</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Intelligent Octopus Flux</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>4pm-7pm: 30.69</p><p>Other times: 23.02</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,037</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Monthly</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Variable</td>
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How to sign up for Intelligent Octopus Flux

Signing up for Intelligent Octopus Flux is relatively straightforward. The first step is to become an Octopus customer, which is a simple process.

The only sticking point is that you have to own an eligible battery. The list of qualifying batteries currently only includes Enphase and GivEnergy models.

Own an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet

You must have a smart meter – either a SMETS2 model or a SMETS1 edition made by Secure works – and if you haven’t had one before, Octopus will need about 14 days to establish a connection.

Once you’ve signed up to Octopus import and export tariffs and have a qualifying smart meter, you’ll just need to provide three key documents.

These are your system’s MCS or Flexi-Orb certificate, G98 or G99 application, and approval from your DNO – that is, the organisation that runs the hardware supplying electricity to your region. 

Octopus will sort through these documents in about two days, and apply to your DNO for an export MPAN.

One to four weeks later, your DNO will provide your export MPAN, it’ll be added to your Octopus account, and once you’ve provided an initial meter reading, you can switch to Intelligent Octopus Flux via Octopus’s app or website.

Once you’ve got solar panels, it can be tempting to stick with your current energy supplier and not go through the faff of switching, even if another supplier offers higher export tariffs - but in most cases it’s worth the switch. It may only be a matter of a few extra pence per kWh, but over several years this will mount up and make a huge difference to your energy bills.

ScottishPower SmartGen is the best tariff on the market for customers who want to choose their solar installer and energy supplier.

On this export tariff, you can get any certified company to carry out your solar installation – unlike on SmartGen+ – so you’ll be free to choose one of the best solar installers in the UK.

If you don’t like being forced to use a specific product, this 12p per kWh is significantly better than the next-best option of its kind: Pozitive Energy’s 5p per kWh tariff.

Households choosing between the two can earn 140% more from their exported electricity by signing up with ScottishPower SmartGen – with no strings or downsides.

If you own a battery, you can sign up to E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7, which allows you to charge your battery with cheap electricity every night.

It’s why this 12p per kWh rate is ranked above export tariffs that offer higher rates.

And if you find a better import tariff, you’re free to switch, since ScottishPower doesn’t mind and E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7 doesn’t come with an exit fee.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">12p</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">No</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Any</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,018</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Every 90 days</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Variable</td>
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How to sign up for ScottishPower SmartGen

It’s easier to qualify for ScottishPower SmartGen than the majority of tariffs, as you don’t have to be an electricity customer or use the same supplier to install your system.

Here’s the only eligibility requirement worth worrying about: 

To sign up, just fill in the online application form. Make sure you have your MCS or Flexi-Orb certificate, proof of ownership, and a photo of your smart meter with the serial number and an export reading.

If you have a message from your DNO approving your export grid connection, that’s ideal, but it’s not compulsory.

It can take between eight and 12 weeks for ScottishPower to process your application, though fortunately, the supplier will backdate your payments to the meter reading you submit with your form.

This is the best choice for customers who want Good Energy to supply their grid electricity, but would rather have flexibility in all other areas.

The Solar Savings tariff requires you to own solar panels and a battery, but you don’t have to go through Good Energy to get them installed.

And whether or not you have an electric car, you can sign up for the supplier’s EV Charge tariff, which provides you with a 8p per kWh rate between 12am and 5am every night.

You can charge your battery up on this cheap electricity, then use it to run your home during the day, when the rate is 30.6p per kWh. The average household (i.e. a home using 3,400kWh of electricity per year) can power most of its electricity usage in this way.

However, if you’re willing to use a different electricity provider, you can make more elsewhere.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15p</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Any</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-5am: 8</p><p>Peak: 30.6</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,014</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Quarterly</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Fixed</td>
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How to sign up for Good Energy Solar Savings

Before you sign up for this export tariff, make sure you’re on one of the qualifying import tariffs, which you can see below.

Receive grid electricity on Good Energy Standard Electricity or EV Charge

To fill in the online form, you’ll need your Good Energy account number, proof that you own your solar panels and battery, and your MCS or Flexi-Orb certificate.

You’ll also have to know your system’s capacity and commissioning date.

To find out how much a solar & battery system could save you, fill in a few details below and we'll generate an estimate for you.

<center><em>Shifting your consumption on a time of use tariff can boost your savings</em></center>

Octopus Flux is a variable tariff that pays you different amounts depending on when you export your solar electricity, and also where you live in the UK.

This tariff will almost always be worse for solar homes than Intelligent Octopus Flux, but if you’re looking for an Octopus export tariff and don't have a compatible battery, Octopus Flux is a great choice.

Generally speaking, if you export between 2am and 5am, you’ll only be paid about 4.99p per kWh – but if you send your electricity to the grid between 4pm and 7pm, the rate will rocket up to around 29.32p per kWh.

If you export your energy at other times, you’ll make about 10.11p per kWh on average – but if you export as much electricity as you can during peak hours, you can earn a lot more.

When it comes to importing electricity, you should make the most of the 2am-5am slot, when you can buy electricity from the grid for around 16.4p per kWh. This shoots up to roughly 38.26p per kWh between 4pm and 7pm, and hovers at 27.33p per kWh for the rest of the day.

All you need to access this rate is to be an Octopus customer, and own a solar panel system that includes a battery. This tariff doesn’t pay as much as Intelligent Octopus Flux, but it is less restrictive about which battery you can have.

However, you’ll have to use your solar app – usually created by your inverter’s manufacturer – to manually set your battery to export at a certain time every day.

To learn much more, head to our full guide on Octopus Flux.

If you're interested in signing up for Octopus Flux, click the button below.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>2am-5am: 4.99</p><p>4pm-7pm: 29.32</p><p>Other times: 10.11*</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Any</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>2am-5am: 16.4</p><p>4pm-7pm: 38.26</p><p>Other times: 27.33</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£939</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Monthly</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Variable</td>
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It’s easier to sign up for Octopus Flux than most of the top SEG rates, since you don’t have to get your system installed by a particular supplier or own any specific branded gear.

If you qualify, you’ll have to be an Octopus customer before you can use Octopus Flux.

After you’ve switched, which should be a simple process, you’ll just need a valid smart meter. A SMETS2 model or a SMETS1 made by Secure will do.

If Octopus hasn’t connected to your smart meter before, it’ll take the supplier around 14 days to establish a remote link.

The company will then send you an email asking you to agree to the terms and conditions – and once you have, you can start benefiting from Octopus Flux straight away.

If you want to stay with EDF to the extent that you don't mind giving up extra earnings, this is the tariff for you.

All you need to do is get your grid electricity from EDF, and every three months you’ll receive 15p for every kWh your solar panels export, which is a reasonably good rate.

If you’re not looking to get a solar battery, this is also a decent choice, though ScottishPower SmartGen is a better one – especially because your import tariff options are limited.

EDF's EV tariffs aren't accessible to households without an electric car, so you'll be left with a standard tariff. We've included the current best choice in the table below.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15p</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF Simply Fixed Direct Jun26v5</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">24.71</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings†</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£904</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Quarterly</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Fixed</td>
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The requirements for Export 12m are pretty limited, though as with all tariffs at 15p per kWh and above, you do still have to get your electricity from the same supplier.

If you fulfil these conditions, gather your Flexi-Orb or MCS certificate, Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN) – a 13-digit code that’s unique to your electricity meter and is available online – and bank details.

Then you just have to complete an application form.

Unfortunately, you can't generally submit it online, so you'll have to print the form off and either post it to EDF or scan it into an email to hello@edfenergy.com.

If you haven't applied for an export tariff before, EDF will request and register your export MPAN. The supplier will then ask you for a smart meter reading, and you’ll be ready to go.

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The best export tariffs for households with an EV

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    <th style="padding: 12px;">Export tariff</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Rate (p/kWh)</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Import tariff</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Rate (p/kWh)</th>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Export Premium v2</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">21</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Next Export Exclusive</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">16.5</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus Outgoing Fixed</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Intelligent Octopus Go</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>11:30pm-5:30am: 7</p><p>Other times: 27.88</p></td>
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The best export tariff for households with an electric car is usually a toss-up between Octopus’s 15p per kWh Outgoing Fixed tariff and E.ON’s two best offerings: Next Export Premium v2 and Next Export Exclusive.

The Octopus tariff provides good value for your exported electricity and enables you to use Intelligent Octopus Go for your imports.

This smart import tariff includes an off-peak rate of 7p per kWh between 11:30pm and 5:30am. You can use this electricity for your EV and household, which is where it differs from some other EV tariffs.

And as long as you give your charger enough notice of when you need your EV to be charged by, you can fill up your car’s battery for 7p per kWh at any time of day.

Octopus will charge your car when it’s the cheapest time to buy grid electricity – but whenever it happens, you’ll pay the same low price. This makes you part of a virtual power plant.

E.ON’s 21p per kWh Next Export Premium v2 tariff and 16.5p per kWh Next Export Exclusive tariff both pay more than Octopus Outgoing Fixed, though the former is only available to households that go solar through E.ON.

Both tariffs allow you to sign up to E.ON Next Drive. This fixed import tariff provides households with an off-peak rate of 6.7p per kWh from 12am to 7am, which you can use to charge your EV and power anything in your home.

It doesn’t come with the same flexibility as Intelligent Octopus Go, but does offer a slightly cheaper rate for a longer fixed period. Which import tariff is better for you will depend on your situation, but they’re both excellent options.

The best export tariffs for households with a heat pump

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    <th style="padding: 12px;">Export tariff</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Rate (p/kWh)</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Import tariff</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Rate (p/kWh)</th>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Export Premium v2</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">21</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Next Export Exclusive</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">16.5</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Octopus Outgoing Fixed</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Cosy Octopus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><p>4am-7am, 1pm-4pm, & 10pm-12am: 14.14</p><p>4pm-7pm: 43.24</p><p>Other times: 28.83</p></td>
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The best export tariff if you have a heat pump is usually Octopus Outgoing Fixed or one of E.ON’s top rates – Next Export Premium v2 or Next Export Exclusive.

Battery size is a big factor. If you have a large battery, one of E.ON’s tariffs is generally the better option, while households with smaller batteries should usually go with Octopus.

Signing up for Octopus’s tariff, which pays 15p per kWh, lets you also use Cosy Octopus as your import tariff. This tariff comes with three off-peak periods – from 4am to 7am, 1pm to 4pm, and 10pm to 12am – which are all 51% cheaper than the standard variable rate.

This effectively gives you eight hours every day to use half-price electricity to power any appliances, including your heat pump. This should more than offset the 4pm-7pm peak period, when electricity costs 45% more than the standard variable rate.

You could also choose Next Export Premium v2 – which pays 21p per kWh but requires you to go solar through E.ON – or Next Export Exclusive, a 16.5p per kWh tariff for anyone who receives their grid electricity from E.ON.

In either case, you could then sign up to E.ON Next Drive, an import tariff that charges you 6.7p per kWh between 12am and 7am. The bigger your battery, the more you can take advantage of this generous rate.

If you can also shift your electricity consumption to take advantage of these off-peak times, you can cut your costs substantially.

This is crucial when you have a heat pump, which generally increases your annual electricity consumption by more than 90%.

The best export tariffs with limited installer options

Some suppliers offer tariffs that could net you higher savings and earnings than the options listed above – but you’ll have to get that same supplier to carry out your solar installation.

This can be a significant drawback, particularly if their services are expensive, below par, or both.

None of these companies are on our list of the best solar panel installers in the UK, for instance, and anyone who already has a solar & battery system should look elsewhere.

Also, if you’re thinking that Good Energy Solar Savings Exclusive’s 40p per kWh export rate is worth the investment: it’s only temporary. After 12 months, you’ll be shifted onto the supplier’s 15p per kWh Solar Savings export tariff.

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    <th style="padding: 12px;">Provider</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Tariff</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Rate (p/kWh)</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Customers only?</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff*</th>
    <th style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings**</th>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Good Energy</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Solar Savings Exclusive</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">40</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Good Energy EV Charge</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,561</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export Exclusive 12m V2</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">24</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Empower Tracker Exclusive 12m</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,265</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Next Export Premium v2</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">21</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,215</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">ScottishPower</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SmartGen+</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,084</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">British Gas</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export and Earn Plus</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">15.1</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">British Gas Electric Driver with Hive Solar Saver</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,079</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">OVO</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">SEG Install Exclusive</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">20</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">OVO Extended Fixed + Battery Boost †</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,038</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</div>
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To access this market-high 40p per kWh rate, you have to get a solar & battery system installed through Good Energy.

This means using either Good Energy’s in-house solar installers or JPS Renewable Energy, a Kent-based company owned by Good Energy that operates across the south of England.

And this tariff only lasts for 12 months, after which point customers are moved onto a different, less profitable tariff.

If you want to move during these 12 months, you'll have to pay a £75 exit fee.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">40p</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Good Energy EV Charge</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-5am: 8</p><p>Other times: 30.6</p></td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings**</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,561</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Quarterly</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£75</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Variable</td>
  </tr>
</table>
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How to sign up for Good Energy Solar Savings Exclusive

This tariff offers the highest export rate on the market, but comes with strict requirements.

Receive grid electricity on Good Energy’s Standard Electricity, EV Charge, or Heat Pump tariff

Buy a solar & battery system from Good Energy or JPS Renewables

First, fill out the company’s online application form.

Once you’ve pressed submit, someone from Good Energy’s export tariff team will contact you to discuss the next steps.

Or if you don’t want to apply online, you can email solarsavings@goodenergy.co.uk or call 0345 034 2400 to start the process.

<center><em>It's usually worth switching suppliers to get a better combination of tariffs</em></center>

Energy giant EDF launched this tariff in June 2024 at a 20p per kWh rate, after more than four years of paying solar customers a maximum of 5.6p per kWh, 

The supplier then changed its name from Empower Exclusive in January 2025, before raising its rate to 24p per kWh in April 2025 and tacking on the 'V2' suffix.

You have to receive your grid electricity from EDF to qualify, but you can sign up to Empower Tracker Exclusive 12m. This import tariff comes without an electricity standing charge, saving you around £200 per year.

The requirements are less stringent than Good Energy’s, with households only needing to install solar panels or a storage battery through EDF, instead of both.

However, being limited to using EDF to fit your system means you won’t necessarily get the most affordable deal or highest quality installation.

Watch out too, because offerings like these with bonus features don’t always last long, and can be scrapped at a moment’s notice – like E.ON’s now-defunct 40p per kWh rate.

So if you’re getting a system through EDF purely so you can sign up to this tariff, be aware that it can disappear at any time.

Also, the rest of EDF’s pricing is less generous. The tariff tracks the Ofgem price cap, matching it for most of the day before increasing by 10p per kWh from 4pm to 7pm, and dropping by 10p per kWh between 1am and 4am.

Charging your battery for less is always good, but a three-hour 17.03p per kWh rate (as of the April 2025 price cap) is both more expensive and much shorter than other suppliers’ off-peak periods.

You should still be able to fill a 5.2kWh battery with relatively cheap, off-peak electricity, then use it during peak periods, when the import rate shoots up to 37.03p per kWh.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">24p</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">EDF Empower Tracker Exclusive 12m</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>1-4am: 17.03</p><p>4-7pm 37.03</p><p>Other times: 27.03</p></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings**</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,265</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Quarterly</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Variable</td>
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How to sign up for EDF Export Exclusive 12m V2

Export Exclusive 12m V2 is a little more flexible than some tariffs, requiring you to install only solar panels or a battery through EDF.

Here are the primary eligibility criteria:

Buy solar panels or a battery through EDF subsidiary Contact Solar

The first step is filling in an application form.

Before you begin, make sure you have your Flexi-Orb or MCS certificate, MPAN, and bank details.

Unusually, it’s not possible to submit your application online. You can either scan the form into an email and send it to hello@edfenergy.com, or post it to EDF.

If it’s your first SEG tariff application, EDF will then request and register your export MPAN. When this process is complete, the supplier will ask for your first smart meter reading, and you’ll be good to go.

This is E.ON's highest export tariff, after the company ended its 40p per kWh Premium Plus rate in October 2024, just six months into its existence.

The Premium v2 tariff should be less of a flash in the pan, especially as it comes with a fixed two-year contract.

However, it does require you to buy your solar panels or battery through E.ON's Solar and Storage team, and import your electricity from E.ON too.

You don't need to have solar panels and a battery to qualify, but it's usually more profitable to get both – and if you have them installed at the same time, it typically cuts your battery costs.

A 21p per kWh export tariff is appealing, and you’ll be able to sign up to E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7, the best import tariff on the market right now.

It’s a superb combination if you’re comfortable with E.ON installing your system and supplying your electricity.

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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Export rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">21p</td>
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  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Need to become a customer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Yes</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Installer?</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Same as supplier</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Best import tariff to pair with</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">E.ON Next Drive Fixed V7</td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Import rate (p/kWh)</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;"><p>12am-7am: 6.7</p><p>Other times: 28.53</p></td>
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    <td style="padding: 12px;">Avg annual savings**</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">£1,215</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Payment schedule</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Annually, or quarterly if requested</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="border-bottom: 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) solid;">
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Exit fee</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">None</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Tariff type</td>
    <td style="padding: 12px;">Fixed</td>
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How to sign up for E.ON Next Export Premium v2

This 21p per kWh tariff is only available to households that install solar panels and buy electricity through E.ON.

Here are the best export tariffs you can use to earn money from the excess solar electricity you send to the grid - and the best import tariffs to combine them with.

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