NZ Solar Energy Buy-back Rates
Solar power is a wonderful way to capture the energy from Aotearoa’s beautiful sun, and convert it into electricity. Solar panels can be installed on your home’s rooftop and used to generate eco-friendly electricity that can save you a lot of money on your monthly power bill. Thanks to our abundance of sunshine, solar panels can often generate more electricity than your household needs. Many power providers will purchase this excess energy and pay you back in a rate per kWh. Be sure to compare the best solar buy-back rates in New Zealand so that you can get yourself the best deal.
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Electric Kiwi | Everyday plan: 9c buy-back rate MoveMaster Plan Peak export: 23c Off-peak export: 11.5c Go250 plan : 9c buy-back rate |
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Megatel | 13c/kWh GST exclusive |
| Genesis Energy | Genesis Energy | 12.5c/kWh (excluding GST) |
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Contact Energy | Good Weekends, Basic & Broadband Bundle: 8c/kWh Good Charge Only Peak Export: 8c/kWh Off-Peak Export: 25c/kWh Not available on Good Nights |
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Nova Energy | 10c/kWh |
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Pulse Energy | 7.0 to 14.2 cents per kWh (excluding GST)- The buy-back rate varies by location. |
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Ecotricity | ecoSOLAR plan: 21c/kWh peak export and 16c/kWh off-peak export, the rate varies and is dependant on if you have a battery installed at home. |
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Powershop | 13c/kWh standard buyback rate with a 23c/kWh winter peak rate for power exported between 7am–11am and 5pm–9pm, Monday to Friday during July, August and September. The additional winter peak payment is credited monthly. |
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Blackbox Power | The buy-back rate varies by location. |
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Frank Energy | 12.5c/kWh. Your system size should be 50kw or less. Please note, Frank Energy is currently not set up for GST registered customers. |
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Flick Electric | This provider is no longer available. |
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Meridian Energy |
Night Saver and Freedom plans: 15c/kWh standard buyback rate with a winter peak rate of 24c/kWh for any export between 7am - 10am & 5pm - 9pm, every day during the months of July, August and September. Other residential plans remain at 12c/kWh. The additional winter peak payment is credited monthly. |
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Mercury Energy |
Standard Buy-Back Rate 11.1c/kWh Flex Solar Buy-Back Rates Summer (01/10 - 30/04) Peak: 10.44c/kWh Off-Peak: 9.17c/kWh Winter (01/05 - 30/09) Peak: 20.38c/kWh Off-Peak: 15.75c/kWh |
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Octopus Energy |
OctopusFlexi: 19c buy-back rate (Peak export) 14c buy-back rate (All other times) OctopusPeaker Battery Plan Peak export: 23c Off-peak export: 10c Night export: 5c |
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Toast Electric | 11c/kWh in Wellingston, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti & Horowhenua. |
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Nau Mai Ra | No solar buy-back rate available. |
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Globug | No solar buy-back rate available. |
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Tensor | No solar buy-back rate available. |
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Orcon | No solar buy-back rate available. |
NB: This information has been sourced directly from the providers website. Updated May 2025.