Compare Best Solar Plans in Victoria

A solar plan in Victoria is a normal electricity plan with one extra part. That part is a credit for the renewable energy your solar panels export to the grid. To compare electricity plans properly, you need to read all three parts, not just the headline rate.

Three figures shape every solar energy bill:

• Solar feed-in tariff is the credit you earn for each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of solar power you export, shown on your bill as money back.
• Usage rates are what you pay for each kWh you draw from the grid, almost always higher than the feed-in tariff.
• Supply charges are a fixed daily fee for staying connected that applies no matter how much power you use.

A plan with a high feed-in tariff can still cost more overall once its usage rates or supply charges are added up.

Not any more. Until 30 June 2026, the Essential Services Commission set a regulated minimum feed-in tariff in Victoria. Its final minimum was a flat rate of 0.04 cents per kilowatt-hour, with a time-varying FiT reaching 6.57 cents.

From 1 July 2026, that minimum is gone. Following an amendment to the Electricity Industry Act 2000, the Commission no longer sets a floor. Retailers now set their own rate, which cannot fall below zero cents per kilowatt-hour.

Across current Victorian plans, most feed-in tariffs now sit between roughly 1 and 8 cents per kilowatt-hour. The highest rates usually apply only to the first few kilowatts you export each day.

According to the Essential Services Commission, Victorian rooftop solar has grown around 76 per cent since 2019. That daytime supply pushed down the wholesale electricity prices behind feed-in tariffs, so a strong plan now matters more than a high headline rate.

The best value solar plan gives you the lowest total annual cost, not the highest feed-in tariff. A plan with a generous export credit can still lose to one with cheaper usage rates, because most homes buy back more power than they sell.

Take a Melbourne home with a 6.6kW system that exports about 10 kWh a day and still buys about 16 kWh a day from the grid. Here is how two plans compare on the same usage:

Illustrative example only. Figures are indicative and not current retailer rates.

On these numbers, the lower feed-in plan costs about $300 a year less, because the export credit is small next to what the home pays for usage and supply.

This is why self-consumption matters more than the feed-in tariff. In the example, the higher-rate plan earns the home roughly $290 a year from exports, yet it still spends well over $2,000 on usage and supply. Every kilowatt-hour the home uses at the moment it is generated avoids the full usage rate, which is worth several times the export credit.

Your tariff types count too, since a single rate plan suits all-day users while a time-of-use plan rewards off-peak running. A solar calculator estimates payback, but only a live comparison shows your real annual cost. GoSwitch weighs the feed-in tariff, usage rates and supply charges together, so you see the true bottom line.

Victorian solar households can tap several support programs that cut the upfront cost of going solar or adding storage. These sit outside your plan and apply on top of any feed-in tariff.

• Solar Victoria runs the state rebate program for eligible homes, which can reduce the cost of a solar panel system and, in some cases, add an interest-free loan.
• The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, available from 1 July 2025, cuts the upfront cost of an eligible solar battery.
• A virtual power plant (VPP) lets you pool your battery with others, and the operator pays you to share stored power during peak demand.

To claim most rebates, your system must be fitted by accredited solar installers and meet network approval. Joining a VPP can add another income stream once you have a battery, on top of your everyday solar savings.

Switching solar plans in Victoria is quick, and your power never goes off because the distribution network stays the same. The whole process happens online and in the background.

Here is how it works:

1. Enter your postcode and a few details about your usage and solar system.
2. Compare the available solar plans side by side, ranked by total annual cost.
3. Check the contract terms, including any exit fees on your current plan, before you decide.
4. Choose your plan and confirm online, and your new retailer arranges the switch.

After you compare, a GoSwitch energy specialist can follow up to talk through your shortlist and make sure the plan fits your household. We compare every eligible retailer on our panel and are owned by none of them, so the recommendation is built around your bill, not a single brand.

Moving interstate soon? You can also compare solar and electricity plans acrossQLD, NSW and SA in the same place. Compare solar plans with GoSwitch today and start earning more from every kilowatt-hour you export!