These rates apply to all journeys on or after 1 September 2012 until further notice. For one month from the date of change, employers may use either the previous or new current rates, as they choose. Employers may therefore make or require supplementary payments if they so wish, but are under no obligation to do either.
|
Engine size |
Petrol |
LPG |
| 1400cc or less | 15p | 10p |
| 1401cc to 2000cc | 18p | 12p |
| Over 2000cc | 26p | 17p |
|
Engine size |
Diesel |
| 1600cc or less | 12p |
| 1601cc to 2000cc | 15p |
| Over 2000cc | 18p |
Petrol hybrid cars are treated as petrol cars for this purpose.
These rates are calculated from the fuel prices in the tables below:
Petrol
|
Engine size |
Mean |
Applied |
Fuel price |
Fuel price |
Pence |
AFR |
| up to 1400 | 48.1 | 40.9 | 135.7 | 617.0 | 15.1 | 15 |
| 1401 – 2000 | 40.7 | 34.6 | 135.7 | 617.0 | 17.8 | 18 |
| over 2000 | 27.8 | 23.7 | 135.7 | 617.0 | 26.1 | 26 |
Diesel
|
Engine size |
Mean |
Applied |
Fuel price |
Fuel price |
Pence |
AFR |
| Up to 1600 | 61.1 | 51.9 | 140.8 | 640.0 | 12.3 | 12 |
| 1601 to 2000 | 50.6 | 43.1 | 140.8 | 640.0 | 14.9 | 15 |
| Over 2000 | 41.2 | 35.0 | 140.8 | 640.0 | 18.3 | 18 |
LPG
|
Engine size |
Mean |
Applied |
Fuel price |
Fuel price |
Pence |
AFR |
| up to 1400 | 38.5 | 32.7 | 71.0 | 322.8 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1401 – 2000 | 32.6 | 27.7 | 71.0 | 322.8 | 11.7 | 12 |
| over 2000 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 71.0 | 322.8 | 17.0 | 17 |
Notes:
- Mean mpg – miles per gallon – from manufacturers’ information, weighted by annual sales to businesses (Fleet Audits, 2010).
- Applied mpg – adjusted downwards by 15 per cent to take account of real driving conditions and lower fuel economy for older cars.
- For LPG, mpg is assumed to be 20 per cent lower than for petrol due to lower volumetric energy density.
- Department for Energy and Climate Change latest petrol and diesel prices (20 August 2012), LPG (UK Average) from AA website (August 2012).