The best solar feed-in tariff in South East Queensland (and why the headline rate misleads)
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Feed-in tariffs in SEQ are set by your retailer, not the government
In South East Queensland (the Energex network), feed-in tariffs are voluntary contributions set by each retailer — so they vary widely, from a few cents to a much higher headline figure. That's the opposite of regional Queensland (Ergon), where the rate is regulated.
Because they vary, comparing and switching can be genuinely worth money here — but only if you compare the right thing.
The headline rate is a trap
A plan advertising a high feed-in rate often carries higher daily supply charges or usage rates that quietly cancel the benefit. Some high-FiT plans also tier the rate — a strong figure for the first few kWh a day, then a much lower one.
The only fair comparison is total annual cost on your actual usage: supply + usage − feed-in credit. A plan with a lower headline FiT but cheaper supply and usage frequently wins.
What to do
Work out your total annual cost on your current plan, then compare it against the cheapest applicable SEQ plan for your real import and export — not the headline numbers.
That's exactly what a free audit does: it reads your bill and shows the total-cost comparison, with the assumptions and the date the rates were last checked.