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CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity)
Current rates, who sets them, and where they are forecast to go.
What CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity)is, who sets the rate, what the revenue funds, and where it's heading. Sourced daily from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub.
CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity): what it is, who charges it, and what it pays for
What it is
The CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) charge in plain English
The government’s main mechanism for building new wind farms and solar. Generators get a guaranteed strike price; consumers pay the gap vs wholesale prices. Quarterly levy.
Introduced 2014 (Energy Act 2013). Rising fast as more offshore wind comes online.
Who charges it
The body that sets the rate
LCCC, quarterly Interim Levy Rate (ILR)
Unit
p/kWh
Applies to
UK business electricity
What it pays for
Where the revenue ends up
New offshore wind, solar farms, nuclear (Hinkley Point C)
CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) FAQs
What is the CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) charge?
The government’s main mechanism for building new wind farms and solar. Generators get a guaranteed strike price; consumers pay the gap vs wholesale prices. Quarterly levy.
Who sets the CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) rate?
The CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) rate is set by LCCC, quarterly Interim Levy Rate (ILR).
What does CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) pay for?
CfD Supplier Obligation Levy (Electricity) revenue supports New offshore wind, solar farms, nuclear (Hinkley Point C).
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Rate data sourced from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub (dh.purelyenergy.co.uk). Published rates come from statutory publications by the body listed above. Forecasts are AI-generated from published guidance and market trends; treat P50 as a central estimate and reference P10/P90 for sensitivity.