Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 126971
Feed-in Tariffs
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
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
Michael ShanksThe 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...
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