Cheaper out.

The introduction will take place in phases and customers will be informed personally at least thirty days before the introduction. Eneco reports that more than three-quarters of customers will be better off financially now that the feed-in costs are no longer part of the electricity tariff. Only the actual kilowatt hours delivered back are charged. So the more self-generated electricity is used, the less feed-in costs are charged.

Feed-in fee

Eneco customers with a variable energy contract and solar panels still benefit from the balancing scheme. This means that the energy supplied back to the grid is offset against the energy consumed. Thus, at the rate of 11.5 euro cents per kilowatt hour and the current electricity price of 30.39 euro cents per kilowatt hour, solar panel owners receive 18.89 euro cents for the energy they feed back.

Only 3 cents

Those same customers with variable energy contracts who supply more power back than they consume receive a fee of 14.5 euro cents per kilowatt hour. With the new rate of 11.5 euro cents per kilowatt hour of feed-in charges, they will receive a net of only 3 euro cents per kilowatt hour for the extra energy fed back. From June through August, Eneco is phasing it in.

Fixed energy contract

Customers with solar panels and a fixed energy contract will not see anything change in the near future. As soon as their fixed tariffs expire, Eneco will start charging them the feed-in costs as well. At least 30 days in advance, they will receive a message about the new supply tariffs, the feed-in costs and the feed-in compensation.