21c Peak Buy-Back!
T&Cs apply. 21c peak buyback rate available to customers who
have a solar and battery system installed by an Ecotricity solar partner.
Get 21c per kWh for peak export all year round with our ecoBATTERY plan
Get the most out of your solar + battery system when you switch to our ecoBATTERY plan.
Instead of having a fixed all-day export rate, you can harness the power of your battery during peak times of the day and earn more.
This plan is ideal for households with a (5kw or greater) battery that can export energy during peak times and shift electricity usage to off-peak periods. By moving your usage out of peak times and maximizing your exports during these periods, you can get the most value from this plan.
The best thing is, the 21c peak buy back rate is available all year round! Off peak export rates are 12c/kw.
If you don't have a battery, then our ecoSAVER plan could be perfect for you, where you'll earn 13.48 c/kWh.
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Price Plans
We offer a range of price plans to suit your needs. Our Time-of-Use plans let you take advantage of off peak energy rates, perfect if you have solar panels, electric vehicles and solar battery storage.
ecoSAVER
Our most popular plan. Perfect for those with solar to take advantage of low off peak rates.
- Off peak import rates up to 40% cheaper than peak
- 13.48c per kWH export rate
- Great for solar customer and EV owners
ecoBATTERY
Our dedicated solar + battery plan so you can maximise the potential of your system. Note; this plan is only available if you have a solar + battery system installed by an Ecotricity solar partner.
- NZ’s best buy-back rate during peak hours – 21c per kWH
- Off peak buy-back rate 12c per kWh
- Discounted import energy rates
FAQs
The PEAK period runs from 7am - 11am and 5pm - 9pm.
The OFF PEAK period runs from 11am - 5pm and 9pm - 7am.
Any energy generated from your solar panels that you don't use is sold back to us. We apply a credit for every unit which works to offset your monthly invoices.
You will need an import export meter installed on site which we will arrange with your solar installer.
It does not have an impact on the network charge that applies for the electricity connection, but because you use energy from your solar panels you save unit network charges (that you would normally pay per unit of electricity from the grid).