The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has made the Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2026 to adjust the timetable for publishing feed‑in tariff payment tables. Made on 6 January 2026, laid on 7 January 2026, the instrument comes into force on 30 January 2026 and extends to England, Wales and Scotland. No full impact assessment was produced, with no significant effects expected on the private, voluntary or public sectors noted in the explanatory text.
The Order amends article 16 of the Feed‑in Tariffs Order 2012 by inserting a one‑off paragraph requiring the Authority to publish, on or before 1 April 2026, the generation and export tariff table for FIT year 17. This temporarily replaces the standing requirement in article 16 for publication by 1 February for the forthcoming FIT year. ([legislation.gov.uk](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2782/article/16?utm_source=openai))
FIT year 17 runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tariff table will apply to all accredited FIT installations. The FIT scheme remains closed to new applicants, so the change affects existing participants only; Ofgem confirms the scheme closed to new applications from 1 April 2019 while continuing for accredited generators. ([ofgem.gov.uk](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/feed-tariffs-fit?utm_source=openai))
For licensed FIT suppliers, the revised deadline compresses operational lead time. Publication by 1 February previously provided up to two months to update billing and settlement systems before 1 April. Under the amendment, publication could be as late as the first day of the new FIT year, so suppliers should assume same‑day implementation of the year 17 rates on 1 April 2026. Year 16 rates continue to apply until 31 March 2026. ([legislation.gov.uk](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2782/article/16?utm_source=openai))
For household, community and SME generators already accredited under FIT, process steps remain unchanged. Licensees will continue to make generation and export payments (deemed or metered, as applicable) and reconcile once the year 17 tariffs are confirmed. Ofgem guidance sets out the division of responsibilities between suppliers and the Authority. ([ofgem.gov.uk](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/feed-tariffs-fit?utm_source=openai))
In the 2012 Order, the ‘Authority’ is the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem). Article 16 requires the Authority to calculate and publish both generation and export tariffs by reference to methods in the electricity supply licence. The new paragraph for year 17 adds a date‑specific publication duty while leaving the broader framework unchanged. ([legislation.gov.uk](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2782/article/2?utm_source=openai))
Context for 2026 indexation is separate from this timetable change. DESNZ consulted in October 2025 on moving FIT annual tariff adjustment from RPI to CPI from April 2026, alongside similar changes for the Renewables Obligation. That consultation has closed and a formal response is awaited. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/feed-in-tariffs-fit-scheme-indexation-changes?utm_source=openai))
Key dates now are 30 January 2026 for commencement of this instrument and on or before 1 April 2026 for the year 17 tariff table publication. DESNZ’s year 16 determinations (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) remain in force until the end of March 2026; Ofgem’s year 16 levelisation schedule continues to govern supplier reconciliation. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/feed-in-tariffs-fits-determinations/feed-in-tariffs-fits-determinations-year-16-1-april-2025-to-31-march-2026-accessible-webpage?utm_source=openai))