{"id":376688,"date":"2025-04-28T11:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=376688"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:29:11","slug":"renewable-subsidies-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=376688","title":{"rendered":"Renewable Subsidies Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0John Cullen suggested a go-to resource for up-to-date data on renewable energy costs and subsidies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I have knocked this together for starters, and I will try and update it quarterly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is tagged under \u201cenvironmental levies\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with a table you are probably familiar with \u2013 the OBR\u2019s projections of Environmental Levies. The three direct subsidy mechanisms are highlighted. On top of these, of course, are indirect subsidies, such as the cost of providing standby (Capacity Market) and grid balancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/27\/environmental-levies-will-cost-95-billion-in-next-five-years\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Renewables Obligation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with Renewables Obligation, DESNZ have latest data up to Dec 2024, at which time the cumulative cost of subsidy had reached \u00a365.8 billion since 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost during 2024 totalled \u00a37.1 billion on output of 76.1 TWh, about a quarter of UK supply. This works out at an average subsidy of \u00a393\/MWh for renewable generators, which is added to the market price they receive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Contracts for Difference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cumulative subsidy payments for CfDs have now risen to \u00a310.0 billion since the scheme began in 2016. In the 12 months to March 2025, the cost was \u00a32.2 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feed in Tariffs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFGEM annual data is updated every November. Their latest costs are for 2023\/24 and show a scheme cost of \u00a31.8 billion for the year, and a total cost of \u00a316.3 billion since 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The total subsidy for 2023\/24, which is most recent period with full data, came to \u00a310.6 billion. Costs already identified now exceeded \u00a390 billion since the various schemes began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Including Capacity Market and grid balancing costs, we are looking at about \u00a316 billion for this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electricity supply totalled 273 TWh last year, so that \u00a316 billion equates to \u00a358.60\/MWh, or 5.8 pence\/kWh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given that the current energy price cap is set at 25.74p\/kWh (pre-VAT), subsidies to renewables make up nearly a quarter of the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOURCES & METHODOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) ROCs :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of ROCs issued is listed here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/energy-trends-section-6-renewables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy out and recycle values are set by OFGEM here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/publications\/renewables-obligation-ro-buy-out-price-mutualisation-threshold-and-mutualisation-ceilings-2024-2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/publications\/renewables-obligation-certificates-presented-and-redistribution-buy-out-fund-2023-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) CfDs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All data from the LCCC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/dp.lowcarboncontracts.uk\/dataset\/actual-cfd-generation-and-avoided-ghg-emissions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) FITs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/publications-library-feed-tariff-fit-scheme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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