Every household with solar panels should be regularly looking around to ensure they’re on the best export tariff possible – and OVO is one of the biggest energy suppliers in the UK.

The supplier, which has roughly four million customers, offers a variety of tariffs that includes one of the highest rates around.

In this guide, we’ll explain the ins and outs of OVO’s three export tariffs, including their rates, eligibility requirements, and sign-up processes, as well as which import rates they pair best with.

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What SEG tariffs does OVO offer?

OVO currently offers three Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs: 

1. OVO’s standard SEG tariff
2. OVO’s SEG Beyond Exclusive
3. OVO’s SEG Install Exclusive

The SEG is a UK government initiative that replaced the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) in 2020, and which compels energy suppliers with at least 150,000 domestic electricity customers to pay homes for any electricity they send to the grid.

Solar homes can choose any provider’s tariff, though companies usually reserve their best export rates for their own electricity customers.

These rates have been climbing for years, as suppliers attempt to attract more households with increasingly appealing offers.

Homes with a solar & battery system can now earn hundreds of pounds per year on the right export tariff.

Let’s run through OVO’s options to see if any of them are right for you.

1. OVO’s standard SEG tariff

Export rate: 4p/kWh

To qualify for this basic tariff, you simply have to generate renewable electricity at home.

Your solar panel system can be installed by any company, and your electricity can be provided by any supplier.

As long as you have solar panels – or another renewable electricity source, like wind, hydro, anaerobic digestion, or micro combined heat and power (micro-CHP) – you can access this 4p per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate.

That means there are no strings attached, which is a plus – but you can earn three times more if you import your electricity from OVO. More on that below.

For more information, check out our comprehensive guide to the best SEG rates.

Which import tariff should you use?

The best import tariff to use with this export rate is Good Energy Heat Pump.

As OVO doesn’t limit your options when you’re on its standard SEG tariff, you’re free to use the top import rate around.

Good Energy Heat Pump is a time-of-use tariff that's open to homes with a solar & battery system, whether or not you have a heat pump.

Every day there are two periods – between 5am and 9am, and from 1pm to 4pm – when you can charge or power items in your home for 14p per kilowatt-hour (kWh), wherever you are in the UK.

At other times, you’ll pay around 30.59p per kWh, though the exact rate depends on your home’s location.

If you shift a big chunk of your electricity usage to the off-peak period – and use this cheap electricity to charge your battery every night – you can save hundreds of pounds per year.

2. OVO’s SEG Beyond Exclusive

Export rate: 12p/kWh

In February 2025, just after Ofgem raised the electricity price cap to 24.86p per kWh, and just before it increased it to 27.03p per kWh, OVO cut its middle export tariff by 20%.

The 15p per kWh rate fell to 12p per kWh, adopted a new name, and – in a crucial, positive move – dropped the requirement to install through OVO.

You can now get your solar panels from any company and qualify for this tariff, so it’s easier to join now.

OVO initially required customers to join a free service called OVO Beyond to sign up for SEG Beyond Exclusive, but not any more.

Your solar panel system can’t be larger than 30 kilowatts-peak (kWp), but that applies to barely any domestic installations in the UK.

Which import tariff should you use?

This tariff’s requirements mean you have to sign up to an OVO import tariff.

The best choice at the moment is OVO 1 Year Fixed, a 12-month tariff which provides a rate of 27.24p.

It also comes with a standing charge of 64.72p per day.

Both of these rates are more expensive than the price cap, though they vary, depending on where you live.

No matter your location, you'll have to pay an exit fee of £50 per fuel if you switch tariffs more than 49 days before the end of your contract.

3. OVO’s SEG Install Exclusive

Export rate: 20p/kWh

OVO’s best tariff pays out 20p per kWh, which is up there with the very best export rates.

There are just a couple of conditions.

You have to buy your solar & battery system through OVO, and also get your grid electricity from OVO.

So unfortunately, if you’ve already gone solar, you can’t access this tariff.

You can still sign up to SEG Install Exclusive if you get your solar panels through OVO and have your battery installed by a different company, but you’ll receive 15p per kWh instead.

The 30kWp upper limit also applies to this tariff, though again, this won’t be an issue for the vast majority of homes.

SEG Install Exclusive customers could previously increase their savings with Battery Boost, but this add-on was discontinued in February 2026.

Which import tariff should you use?

Just like on SEG Beyond Exclusive, you’ll need to choose an OVO import tariff.

Currently, your best option is OVO 1 Year Fixed, a 12-month tariff which offers an import rate of 27.24p. The standing charge is 64.72p per day.

Both of these rates change depending on where you live – but both are significantly higher than the price cap (which only governs variables rates).

No matter where you are, you'll be charged an exit fee of £50 per fuel if you switch tariffs before the last 49 days of your contract.

How much can you earn from OVO’s SEG tariffs?

A solar home can make a considerable amount of money with any of OVO’s SEG tariffs, though SEG Install Exclusive is clearly the highest earner.

Eligibility requirements for OVO’s SEG tariffs

All three of OVO’s export tariffs require you to live in an eligible area – which the great majority of Brits do – and produce renewable energy at home.

The supplier used to attach a £15 exit fee to all three tariffs, but got rid of it in 2025.

Additional requirements for OVO SEG Beyond Exclusive

This 12p per kWh tariff allows households to install solar panels with a power rating of 30kWp, at most – which is more than enough for the vast majority of UK households.

You also have to receive grid electricity from OVO.

Additional requirements for OVO SEG Install Exclusive

To access this tariff’s 20p per kWh rate, you must buy your solar & battery system through OVO.

However, you can qualify for a 15p per kWh rate if you only get your solar panels from OVO.

You’ll also need to import your grid electricity through OVO, and have a solar panel system that’s under 30kWp.

How can you sign up for an OVO SEG tariff?

Signing up for any of OVO’s export tariffs requires you to fill out an online form.

You’ll also have to give OVO your Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or Flexi-Orb certificate, a schematic of your system, and your G98 or G99 application.

OVO will need an approval letter from your Distribution Network Operator (DNO) – that is, the company that runs the hardware supplying your area of the UK with electricity.

You may also have to hand over some proof of identity – such as a copy of your passport – and proof of address, like a utility bill that has your name on it.

Your DNO should also supply OVO with an export MPAN (Meter Point Administration Number) – a unique, 13-digit number that identifies your electricity meter.

How long does it take?

The process can take up to 11 weeks in total, which puts it on a par with other export tariff suppliers.

Make sure you ask OVO for your export payments to be backdated to the day you submitted your export tariff application form, as companies are sometimes open to this.

Is OVO’s SEG tariff worth it?

OVO’s SEG Install Exclusive tariff is one of the most generous export tariffs on the market.

Its 20p per kWh SEG Install Exclusive rate allows households to earn hundreds of pounds per year from selling their excess electricity to the grid.

And if you don't want to go solar through OVO – or if you already have solar panels installed – the supplier's 12p per kWh SEG Beyond Exclusive tariff is very decent.

All you need to do to qualify is to get your grid electricity from OVO.

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OVO’s SEG tariff: FAQs