CCL/CPS Rates Briefing – 27th November 2024

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CCL CPS updates 2024

The Government has announced that the rates of Climate Change Levy (CCL) will change from the 1st April 2026 and the current Carbon Price Support (CPS) rates have been extended to the 31st March 2027.

Climate Change Levy (CCL)

The main rates of the Climate Change Levy (CCL) for gas, electricity, and solid fuels will be uprated in line with Retail Price Index (RPI) from the 1st April 2026. The main rate for liquefied petroleum gas will continue to be frozen. The reduced rates of CCL will remain at an unchanged fixed percentage of the main rates.

Taxable CommodityRate from 01/04/2026
Electricity (£ per kWh)0.00801
Natural gas (£ per kWh)0.00801
LPG (£ per kg)0.02175

Carbon Price Support (CPS)

Maintain the freeze of CPS rates at the equivalent of £18 per tonne of CO2 until the 31st March 2027.

CommodityUnitsRate from 01/04/2016 – 31/03/2027
Natural Gas£/kWh0.00331
LPG£/kg0.05280
Coal£/GJ1.54790
Fuel Oil£/litre0.05711
Gas Oil£/litre0.04916

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