Net Metering Settlement Calculator
Import/export netting, banked-credit carry-forward and year-end surplus value — Generic (most states).
The math your net-metered bill performs every cycle: imports minus exports, banking the surplus, billing the deficit. Run a month and see why exported units are worth full retail only until they exceed your own consumption.
Generic (most states): Monthly netting with credit carry-forward; year-end surplus settled at APPC/generic rate. The economics in one line: banked units offset retail-priced imports (₹8/kWh) but year-end surplus pays only ₹3.5 — so size systems to consume, not to farm credits.
Indicative estimates only, not financial or investment advice. Tariffs, subsidies and net-metering rules change — verify with your DISCOM, utility or installer before committing.
Use the free Net Metering Settlement Calculator online — Import/export netting, banked-credit carry-forward and year-end surplus value — Generic (most states). Runs instantly in your browser: no signup, no upload, mobile-friendly.
About Net Metering Settlement Calculator
The math your net-metered bill performs every cycle: imports minus exports, banking the surplus, billing the deficit. Run a month and see why exported units are worth full retail only until they exceed your own consumption.
How to use Net Metering Settlement Calculator
- 1Enter the cycle's import, export and carried-in banked credit.
- 2Set your retail tariff and the surplus settlement rate.
- 3Read billable units, the new bank balance and what year-end surplus is worth.
Why use Net Metering Settlement Calculator?
- ✓The exact netting arithmetic your net-metered bill performs
- ✓Banking carry-forward and year-end surplus valued separately
- ✓Retail-vs-APPC arbitrage made explicit — the sizing insight
- ✓State-mechanism presets (net metering vs net feed-in)
Frequently asked questions
How does net metering settlement actually work?+
Each cycle: exports offset imports one-to-one; surplus exports bank forward; deficits bill at retail. At settlement (usually year-end), leftover banked units pay out at the APPC/generic rate — typically ₹2.5–3.5 versus your ₹7–11 retail. This tool runs a cycle exactly as the bill does.
Why are my exported units worth less than imported ones?+
They're worth the SAME until they exceed your consumption — that's net metering's gift. Beyond that, surplus settles at the utility's avoided cost (APPC), not retail. The design intent: compensate self-suppliers fully, but not turn rooftops into merchant power plants on retail tariffs.
Should I size my solar system to maximize exports?+
No — the arbitrage line here shows why: self-consumed and netted units earn retail value (₹7–11); year-end surplus earns APPC (₹2.5–3.5). Size to your annual consumption with seasonal banking in mind; panels beyond that earn a third of the rate the first panels do.
What's the difference between net metering and net feed-in?+
Net metering nets kWh (export offsets import 1:1, money follows); net feed-in nets MONEY — exports earn a fixed feed-in rate immediately, imports bill at retail, no banking. Tamil Nadu-style feed-in shifts the optimization further toward self-consumption; the TN preset runs that math.
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