Microgeneration is here

Electric Ireland is pleased to offer a rate of 19.5c per kWh. We estimate that this payment will range between €50-€300 per year, depending on the size and type of your microgeneration system (a typical installation of 10 panels would be about €150 per year).

We will begin making payment from the 2nd of December onwards. You will receive your first credit on your next scheduled bill after this date. Due to the different customer billing cycles, this will mean that some customers will receive their microgen credit on their January 2023 or February 2023 bill. You will then receive a microgeneration credit on each bill thereafter, reflecting the amount of electricity you exported in that period.

In line with guidelines provided by CRU (Commission for Regulation of Utilities), a smart meter is required to avail of The Microgeneration Support Scheme. To date, as part of the national meter upgrade programme, ESB Networks have been replacing standard 24-hour electricity meters with smart meters. From September 2023, ESB Networks will begin replacing day/night meters with smart meters.

Smart meters can measure the profile of demand at your home and thereby allow you to maximise your self-consumption. Smart meters can also measure the export of microgeneration installations to facilitate access to remuneration for residual electricity exported to the grid.

If you have a microgenerator installed, such as solar PV, your installer will submit the required NC6 connection form to ESB Networks on your behalf. This form will inform us at Electric Ireland that you have a registered microgeneration device and ESB Networks will install a smart meter for you if you do not already have one.

If, for technical reasons, you cannot have a smart meter installed in your home, Electric Ireland will contact you to discuss.

If you choose to decline a smart meter, unfortunately you will not be eligible to avail of The Microgeneration Support Scheme, this is in line with CRU guidelines. For more information on the benefits of smart meters, visit our  smart meters FAQs .

Microgenerators generate clean, renewable energy to meet some or all of the electricity demands of a household or business. When coupled with a diverter, this renewable energy can heat a water tank.

The Government Microgeneration Support Scheme is now available so that those with a registered microgeneration device can sell any excess electricity back to Ireland’s electricity grid.

This will help households reduce their carbon footprint and save money.

Electric Ireland customers who own a micro-generator such as solar PV, micro-wind, micro-hydro, or renewable micro-CHP are eligible for this scheme. You must have an export grid connection, which is typically organised by the installer on installation or can be organised through ESB Networks.

The Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) is the payment households will receive when they sell their excess electricity back to the national grid.

If you have microgen such as solar PV and a standard 24hr smart meter, ESB Networks have prioritised you for smart meter installation and they will be in touch shortly. Unfortunately we cannot provide detail on a timeline.

From September 2023, ESB Networks will begin replacing day/night meters with smart meters.

Smart meters can measure the profile of demand at your home and thereby allow you to maximise your self-consumption. Smart meters can also measure the export of microgeneration installations to facilitate access to remuneration for residual electricity exported to the grid.

If you have a microgenerator installed, such as solar PV, your installer will submit the required NC6 connection form to ESB Networks on your behalf. This form will let us at Electric Ireland know that you have a registered microgeneration device and ESB Networks will install a smart meter for you.

If you are an existing Microgeneration customer with a day/night meter, you will continue to receive your deemed estimate Microgen credit on your bill until your smart meter is installed.

If you currently have a day/night meter and become a microgeneration customer after the 11th of September 2023, your microgeneration credit will begin after your smart meter is installed.

If, for technical reasons, you cannot have a smart meter installed in your home, Electric Ireland will contact you to discuss.

If you choose to decline a smart meter, unfortunately you will not be eligible to avail of The Microgeneration Support Scheme after the 11th of September 2023, meaning your microgeneration credits will cease at this time, this is in line with CRU guidelines. For more information on the benefits of smart meters, visit our  smart meters FAQs.

Only Electric Ireland customers who meet the criteria above are eligible for the Microgeneration Scheme through Electric Ireland. Sign up to Electric Ireland.

Solar PV panels use the sun's energy to convert daylight into renewable energy. The electricity is then consumed within the home, reducing your need to buy energy from a supplier. When a Solar PV system produces more energy than a home needs, the extra energy can go to your immersion heater. Solar PV is not to be confused with

Solar Thermal - while Solar Thermal heats water only, Solar PV gives you free electricity and hot water.

Most customers install solar PV on their roof, however they can be installed anywhere on your property where there is sufficient open space and good sun exposure.

Electric Ireland can provide customers with solar PV through our preferred partners, NRG Panel. Our specialist teams will help you apply for solar PV grants from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

At the end of this year you will be paid by Electric Ireland for the period up to switching to another supplier and your new supplier will advise on how they will make the payment for the next period.

It’s likely that your PV installer submitted an NC6 or NC5 form on your behalf. Once the form is processed we are made aware that you have a microgeneration system at your property. We recently contacted all of our customers who we know to have microgeneration. If you did not hear from us it's possible that an NC5 or NC6 form has not been submitted for your microgenerator and you will need to contact your installer or ESB Networks for advice.

The NC6 form and associated information is available on ESB Networks website.

Your first payment will be a backdated payment made in the form of a credit on your electricity bill at the end of 2022. Thereafter a credit will be applied on each bill reflecting your microgeneration export in that period.

Your first payment will be a backdated payment made in the form of a credit on your electricity bill at the end of 2022. Thereafter a credit will be applied on each bill reflecting your microgeneration export in that period.

Appliance itemisation in your online account uses import data from the grid to determine estimated usage. Because you generate your own electricity, these insights and the corresponding advice may not represent actual appliance usage. The total kWh’s you have imported and your billed amount are accurate. Although export data is not shown in your online account, you may be able to view yours by creating a ESB Networks Online Customer Account.