The Smart Export Guarantee requires licensed electricity suppliers to offer payment for exported renewable electricity from small-scale generators like solar PV.
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a UK government scheme that requires licensed electricity suppliers to offer a tariff for electricity exported to the grid from small-scale renewable generators.
To receive SEG payments, installations must:
Unlike the Feed-in Tariff, SEG rates are:
| SEG | FIT (closed) | |
|---|---|---|
| Generation payment | No | Yes |
| Export payment | Yes | Yes |
| Rate guarantee | No | 20-25 years |
| Smart meter required | Yes | No |
| Still available | Yes | No (closed 2019) |
Major suppliers offering SEG include:
Compare rates regularly as they change frequently.
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