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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...