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Solar Advantage Rate for Alberta solar customers
Earn 35¢/kWh for the solar electricity you export and manage your rate online when it works best for your home.
Solar production changes throughout the year. Solar Advantage Rate lets you adjust your electricity rate to match those seasonal changes.
Select the Direct Energy electricity plan that fits your home.
Add Solar Advantage Rate and earn 35¢/kWh credits for exported solar electricity.
Switch between solar and regular electricity rates through your Online Account as your solar production changes.
Solar Advantage Rate gives you an easy, fast way to earn credits and manage your electricity plan online.
Solar buyback credits are the credits you receive for the electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. When your system produces more electricity than your home uses, the extra energy is exported and credited on your electricity bill. The value of those credits depends on the electricity rate that is active on your account.
Many solar customers switch to the solar rate during higher production months, typically from May to October when solar panels generate more electricity. During winter months when solar generation drops, customers often switch back to their regular electricity rate.
Yes. Solar Advantage Rate can be added to any Direct Energy residential electricity plans. Customers can activate or switch their solar rate through their Online Account, making it easy to manage their electricity rate as solar generation changes during the year
Your bill will show the electricity your home imports from the grid and the electricity your solar system exports. Exported electricity is credited on your bill based on the rate that is active during that billing period. If you switch rates during a billing cycle, your bill will show prorated line items for electricity charges and microgeneration credits, so it’s clear what you are paying for and what you are being credited.
You can switch between Solar Advantage Rate and your regular electricity rate up to once per month through your Online Account. This flexibility allows you to align your electricity rate with how your solar system generates energy throughout the year. Many customers choose to activate the solar rate during higher-production months and switch back to their regular rate when solar generation is lower. We’ll also send helpful reminders and information to support you in deciding when switching rates may make sense.
Solar buyback credits are the credits you receive for the electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. When your system produces more electricity than your home uses, the extra energy is exported and credited on your electricity bill. The value of those credits depends on the electricity rate that is active on your account.
¶The Solar Advantage Rate is an optional add-on for Direct Energy residential electricity customers who meet the eligibility requirements for small micro-generation as set out in the Micro-generation Regulation, Alta Reg 27/2008. Upon enrollment, customers remain on their underlying Energy Contract rate until they manually switch to the Solar Advantage Rate via their Online Account or by contacting Direct Energy customer care. Customers can switch rates up to once per calendar month and are solely responsible for switching to optimize electricity costs and solar export credits. The Solar Advantage Rate may result in higher costs or higher credits depending on individual usage patterns and solar production. Direct Energy does not guarantee savings.
*Based on publicly available competitor solar buyback rates in Alberta as of April 1, 2026. Rates vary by retailer and are subject to change.
