Yuno Energy Microgeneration Rate 2026: 17.16c/kWh

Yuno Energy pays 17.16c per kWh for surplus solar electricity exported to the grid under the Clean Export Guarantee. That is up from 15.89c, an increase of about 8% that took effect in July 2026, and it is published on Yuno's own price-plans page. It puts Yuno second from bottom rather than bottom — below Bord Gáis Energy, Energia, Flogas and Pinergy (all 18.5c) and below Electric Ireland and SSE Airtricity (joint best at 19.5c), but above PrepayPower's 15.89c. The 29c/kWh PV Generation partnership rate this page previously described is no longer published on yunoenergy.ie; if you installed through PV Generation, confirm the rate with Yuno or your installer directly. The standard rate applies to Yuno electricity customers who have a registered microgeneration device and a smart meter, and it arrives as a credit on your bill.

What Happened to Yuno's PV Generation Partnership Rate

Yuno used to run two export rates: an open standard rate anyone could register for, and a much higher figure tied to installs carried out through its partner PV Generation. As of September 2026 only one of those is published.

The published rate is 17.16c/kWh. Yuno's price-plans page states it plainly: “Eligible customers with microgen will receive a clean export tariff of 17.16c per kWh. This is subject to change.” Any Yuno Energy electricity customer can register for it once they have solar panels and a smart meter, with no installer conditions attached.

The 29c/kWh partnership rate is the figure that circulated alongside Yuno in solar marketing. It was restricted to solar installations carried out through PV Generation, Yuno's installation partner, and never available to existing solar owners who simply switched their electricity account across. As of 12 September 2026 no partnership rate appears anywhere on yunoenergy.ie, so we have withdrawn the 29c figure rather than quote a number we cannot stand over. If you installed through PV Generation, ask Yuno what rate your account is on before assuming a premium applies.

How Yuno Energy's Rate Compares

Yuno Energy sits second from bottom in a market that now spans 15.89c to 19.5c for openly-available rates. The spread used to run to 25c; Pinergy's cut on 1 August 2026 compressed the whole table, so the gap between Yuno and the best open rate is now about 2.3c.

Rates as of 12 September 2026 from supplier pages and published trackers. Rates are variable and subject to change; check supplier websites before switching. Full comparison: CEG rates in Ireland.

On a typical 4 kWp system that exports around 1,500 kWh per year, Yuno Energy's 17.16c rate earns you roughly €257 per year. The same export on the best open standard rate, 19.5c from Electric Ireland or SSE Airtricity, earns €293 per year — about €36 more annually, or €360 over ten years. Until 1 August 2026 the comparison was far starker, because Pinergy paid 25c and the same export was worth €375; that option is gone. Your export supplier does not have to be the same as your import supplier, so if Yuno's import plan suits you, registering CEG with a higher-paying supplier is still worth checking — but €36 a year is a much smaller prize than it was.

Who Qualifies for Yuno Energy's Microgeneration Payment

Yuno Energy can only pay the export rate to customers who buy their electricity from Yuno. If you supply surplus to the grid but your import supplier is Electric Ireland, Pinergy, or anyone else, you register for CEG with that supplier instead. Yuno is a supplier; ESB Networks runs the physical grid and the metering — the two are separate organisations even though both touch your export payment.

Beyond being a Yuno Energy electricity customer, you need:

• A registered microgeneration device — solar PV, micro-wind, micro-hydro, or micro-CHP. Most homeowners have solar PV
• An NC6 form submitted to ESB Networks, normally done by your installer at the time of installation
• A smart meter installed where technically possible. Where a smart meter cannot be fitted, a deemed export estimate is used instead

How and When Yuno Energy Pays You

Once your NC6 form is processed and your smart meter is installed, ESB Networks passes your export readings to Yuno. You don't trigger this manually — the registration flows through from the NC6. From there, a CEG credit is applied to your electricity bill reflecting the kWh you exported in that period at the 17.16c rate.

A few practical details:

• Bill credit, not cash: Yuno applies the CEG payment as a credit reducing your electricity bill, twice a year, rather than a separate bank transfer
• Viewing your export: You can check exported units through your ESB Networks online account, which holds the half-hourly export data your supplier is billed from
• Variable rate: The 17.16c rate can change — it already has once in 2026, up from 15.89c in July. Yuno must notify you before any change takes effect, and if it drops you can register CEG with another supplier without switching your import account
• Switching: You can change electricity supplier at any time; your new supplier must also offer a CEG rate, so compare export rates as part of the switch

Tax on Yuno Energy CEG Payments

Microgeneration export income is taxable in Ireland, but the first €400 per year is exempt under a Revenue disregard that runs until the end of 2028. On Yuno's 17.16c rate, a typical 3–5 kWp system will earn comfortably below that threshold, so no tax is due and there is no need to file a return for it. Income above €400 is declared on your annual tax return and taxed at your marginal rate, with USC and PRSI potentially applying to the excess.

The €400 exemption applies per individual, not per device, so a couple both named on the bill have €800 between them. At 17.16c you would need to export about 2,330 kWh a year before a single euro of it became taxable, which is more than most 3–5 kWp systems send to the grid. For the full breakdown, see our guide to tax on solar export income in Ireland.

How to Start Receiving CEG Payments from Yuno Energy

If you are already a Yuno Energy electricity customer with solar panels and a registered NC6 form, you may already be set up — check recent bills for a microgeneration or export credit line. If you have panels but no credit has appeared after a billing period or two, contact Yuno to confirm your microgeneration registration is active.

If you are planning a new solar installation:

1. Choose an SEAI-registered installer. They submit the NC6 form to ESB Networks as part of the job
2. ESB Networks processes the form and arranges a smart meter where needed
3. Register your microgeneration with your chosen electricity supplier (you will need your MPRN and NC6 confirmation), and credits begin once export data flows through
4. Apply for the SEAI solar PV grant through your installer at the same time — it is separate from, and stacks with, your export payments

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