Smart Export Guarantee Scheme

Get paid for your surplus solar energy

What you need to know about the Smart Export Guarantee

The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a government-backed scheme that earns you money for any excess electricity you feed back into the National Grid.

Most homes with solar panels will produce more energy than they need at certain times of the year, especially in summer. The SEG enables energy suppliers to pay you for the surplus electricity you send to the grid. You need to meet certain criteria and sign up for the scheme with a chosen energy supplier, but we can help you access the SEG scheme. 

Who is the scheme for?

Anyone with one of the following technology types installed at their home or business, up to a capacity of 5MW, (or up to 50kW for micro-CHP):

  • Solar photovoltaic (solar PV) 
  • Wind 
  • Micro combined heat and power (micro-CHP) 
  • Hydro 
  • Anaerobic digestion (AD) 

 Installations must be located in England, Scotland or Wales.

How does the SEG scheme work?

Licensed electricity suppliers (known in SEG terms as ‘Licensees’) offer a tariff and pay you, the SEG ‘Generator’, for your excess energy. The licensees determine the rate, contract length and other terms, and SEG payments are calculated using export meter readings. As the generator, you are paid by your chosen licensee for the electricity you supply that is exported back to the National Grid.

If you’re planning to apply for an SEG tariff, we recommend you shop around first to see what best suits your individual circumstances. You can find the list of current SEG Licensees which Ofgem publishes annually. 

How we can help YOu ACCESS seg

Advise on SUPPLIERS

We’ll explain how the SEG works, whether you’re eligible, and which suppliers you can use

Alert you to the best deals

We’ll give you the latest information on all suppliers’ rates and let you know of the best deals

Support you with your application

We’ll ensure you have all the details and forms you need to make an informed decision

How do I apply for the Smart Export Guarantee?

The first step is to choose who you want to choose to sell your energy to. This will depend on who can offer you the best rate. Often your current supplier will offer a slightly better rate than their competitors.

But sometimes it’s worth moving energy supplier to get a better export rate. Any information we give on rates is correct at the time of speaking with you and we keep up-to-date with suppliers’ rates.

Each energy company has an online form to complete, and you will need your MCS certificate and other installation details – which we will give you. As the property owner, you will need to complete the online form yourself, but we’re always on hand to help – so please contact us if you need support.  

SupplierTariff NameTariff Type Tariff LengthTariff Rate (p/kWh)Payment CycleIncludes Battery StorageMust be on supplier import tariff
1E.ON NextNext Export Premium v2Fixed24-month fixed length21p12 monthsYesYes
2So EnergySo BrightFixed or Variable12-month fixed term20pMonthlyYesYes
3E.ON NextNext Export ExclusiveFixed12-month fixed term16.5p12 monthsYesYes
4British GasExport and Earn PlusVariableNo fixed end date15.1p3 monthsYesYes
5OctopusOutgoing FixedFixedNo fixed end date15pMonthlyYesYes
6Good EnergySolar SavingsVariableNo fixed end date15p3 monthsYesYes
7ScottishPowerSmartGen+VariableNo fixed end date15p3 monthsYesYes
8ScottishPowerSmartGenVariableNo fixed end date 12p3 monthsYesNo
9EDFExport Variable ValueVariableNo fixed end date5.6p3 monthsYesYes
10Utility WarehouseUW Smart Export Guarantee – BundleVariableNo fixed end date5.6pUnknownUnknownYes
11So EnergySo Export FlexFixed or VariableNo fixed end date4.5pMonthlyYesNo
12OctopusOctopus SEG TariffFixedNo fixed end date4.1pMonthlyYesNo
13OVO EnergyOVO SEG TariffFixed12 month fixed term4.0p3 monthsYesNo
14Shell EnergySEG V1 TariffVariableNo fixed end date3.5p12 monthsYesNo
15British GasExport and Earn FlexVariableNo fixed end date3.02p3 monthsYesNo
16E.ON NextNext ExportFixed12 month fixed term3.0p12 monthsYesNo
17EDFExport VariableVariableNo fixed end date3.0p3 monthsYes No

We update our Smart Export Guarantee league table frequently, but if you spot an error, please let us know.

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