Solar PV net-metering and feed-in remuneration for small consumers

The Netherlands supports small-scale solar PV through a net-metering and feed-in remuneration framework for households and small businesses. Under the current salderingsregeling, households and small businesses can offset self-generated electricity exported to the grid against electricity consumed from the grid until 31 December 2026, reducing the tax and supply cost of electricity consumed over the year. If annual solar PV generation exceeds consumption, the producer receives a feed-in compensation from the electricity supplier. RVO states that this compensation varies by supplier but must be a “reasonable” compensation under Article 31c(3) of the Electricity Act for households and businesses with a small-consumer connection. From 1 January 2027, net-metering will end: solar PV owners will no longer be able to offset exported electricity against consumption, but will still receive compensation for electricity fed into the grid; until 2030, this compensation must be at least 50% of the bare electricity supply tariff, excluding taxes. 

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