Feed-in Tariff FAQs
Who do I receive the money from?
The Feed in Tariff is paid to you by your chosen electricity supplier.
When do I get paid?
Each electricity supplier is different, however most of them will allow you to choose to be paid either annually or quarterly.
How do I get paid?
Again each electricity supplier is different, some will pay you by BACS, some by cheque or the money can be deducted from your electricity bill.
What happens if I move home?
Ownership of the technology is linked to the site and, therefore, in the case where a building or home ownership changes, the ownership of the technology would also transfer to the new owner.
I rent my property. If my landlord installs an electricity generating technology, who would receive the FITs?
It will be up to landlords and tenants of domestic or commercial property to come to an arrangement about the receipt of payments and on-site electricity use benefits.
Will I need a special meter to be able to claim FITs?
Generation must be metered and FITs payments are made to generators on the basis of metered generation. Meters will need to be able to measure generation, usage and import. However, as an interim measure, DECC has announced that at the very small scale, the amount of exports for the payment of export tariffs can be deemed (estimated), subject to the following:
- These arrangements will only apply until the finalising of specifications for smart meters;
- These arrangements do not apply if export meters exist already, or are provided at the generator's expense
My system is connected to a battery – can I still claim the Feed-in Tariff?
Yes you will be eligible to receive a generation tariff at the rate 29.3p/kWh. If your system is not fitted directly to a building but electricity generated is wired back to the building to be used on site, then you will be eligible to receive the tariff rate that is applicable for the type and capacity of the generating technology.