Net Metering Solar System

Reduce your electricity bills by offsetting your consumption directly with your solar production.

A man installing solar panels on a sloped roof, secured with yellow safety ropes.

What is Net Metering?

With Net Metering, the electricity you generate is offset against what you consume over a billing period (usually 2 months).

  • When you produce more than you consume, the excess is sent to the grid.

  • When you consume more than you produce, you draw from the grid.

  • At the end of the billing period, the difference is calculated and you only pay for the net usage.

💡 This system has been very popular in Cyprus, but is gradually being replaced by Net Billing.

Advantages

  • Simple system, easy to understand.

  • No battery required (grid acts as storage).

  • Proven and widely used in Cyprus.

  • Lower upfront cost.

Disadvantages

  • Slowly being phased out in favor of Net Billing.

  • Cannot store your own energy (no backup).

  • ROI depends heavily on billing cycles (2-month settlement).

  • Limited system sizes.

 FAQs

  • Net Metering offsets consumption with production on a kWh basis. Net Billing pays you a low tariff for exports and charges retail price for imports.

  • Yes, but new policies are gradually shifting towards Net Billing.

  • No. The grid acts as your storage.

  • For homes typically 4kW, for larger houses/businesses up to 10kW.