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.

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

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.

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.

Where possible, a smart meter is required to avail of microgeneration payments. 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, ESB Networks will submit an NC6 form 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 any reason, you cannot have a smart meter installed in your home, you will receive estimated payments based on the size of your installed microgeneration device. For mor information on the benefits of smart meters, visit our smart meters FAQs.

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.

Yes. If you have a day/night meter it is not scheduled for replacement with smart meter at this time, however you will still receive a deemed estimate based on the size of your installation and this will be back dated to either February 15, 2022 or the time your microgeneration system was installed with the correct NC6 form submitted.

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.