SEG - Comparison of Tariffs

Robin9

Is there a source that compares tariff rates currently available?     I get 5.6p from EDF.

Reed_Richards

Try https://www.sunsave.energy/solar-panels-advice/exporting-to-the-grid/best-seg-rates

But note that quite a few companies have multiple different SEG rates for different circumstances.

Robin9

Many thanks

mmmmikey

Hi @Robin9 I think this has the potential to get quite complicated as you get into questions along the lines of "is it worth paying a bit more for import in order to get a better export rate" (and vice versa).

Be great if you could update this post when you've done your research and let us know how you got on.

Thanks, Mike

Robin9

It is interesting.

My enquiry relates to my Church and Church Hall - with additional challenges of Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas.  We are more driven by  Carbon Reduction rather than running cost.

Our supplier is not on the Mandatory or Voluntary list on the link given by @Reed_Richards. Our contract runs till end 2025.

Our contract looks quite competitive and the likes of Octopus who do a instal arrangement does not look like an option.

Fortunately our local council has had a competitive auction with Solar suppliers and I am being offered just over £4k (p for 10 panels.  (They did a similar scheme in 2023 which I personally took advantage of and that all worked well)

So who do I go to for the Export ?   SP ?  

What I really am unsure about is the benefits of a battery.  Even the panel suppliers are not optimistic quoting an annual saving of £150

Reed_Richards

I think a Church would have to pay business rates for imported electricity.  The export figures I linked are domestic rates; I have no idea what happens for business export.

The value of a battery depends very much on how much you can sell exported electricity for, so you need to find that out before committing one way or another.  Your quoted "annual savings of £150" might be for domestic rates of import and export.  You can also make additional use of a battery if you are on a time-of-use tariff (e.g. day/night rates) for your imported electricity.  And the electricity you buy is not all from renewable sources so it is inconstant to get the solar panels for Carbon Reduction then consider a battery purely on cost-benefit.   

Robin9

Reed_Richards said:

I think a Church would have to pay business rates for imported electricity.  The export figures I linked are domestic rates; I have no idea what happens for business export.

@Reed_Richards Thanks for the SunSave link. We  do pay a commercial tariff - this is very similar to domestic - we pay about 25p - te crunch is the daily standing charge £1.60 for electric £8 for gas.

I am in contact with SP and will come back when they have given me details the SEG

Reed_Richards

If you can get the 15p per kWh rate from SP you'll have one of the best rates going.  And if you pay 25p to import but can export at 15p (both per kWh) then that makes a battery less attractive, on pure financial grounds.

Robin9

SP have been in touch  and confirmed 12p ( would be 15p if they supplied solar/battery)