Feed-in Tariffs
Commons · Question 126971 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the feed-in-tariff export payments in the context of the contribution of small-scale renewable generators to demand on the national grid.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 21 Apr 2026
The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme closed to new applicants in 2019, with existing tariffs maintained and only adjusted for inflation annually. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), introduced in January 2020, replaced the FIT export payment with a market-led m...