Annex 8 BenchmarksF1
Table A
Product benchmarks without consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity for 2021-2025 allocation period F2, 2026 allocation period and 2027 scheme year
| Product benchmark | Benchmark value (allowances/t) for 2021-2025 allocation period F3, 2026 allocation period and 2027 scheme year |
|---|---|
| Coke | 0.217 |
| Sintered ore | 0.157 |
| Hot metal | 1.288 |
| Pre-bake anode | 0.312 |
| Aluminium | 1.464 |
| Grey cement clinker | 0.693 |
| White cement clinker | 0.957 |
| Lime | 0.725 |
| Dolime | 0.815 |
| Sintered dolime | 1.406 |
| Float glass | 0.399 |
| Bottles and jars of colourless glass | 0.290 |
| Bottles and jars of coloured glass | 0.237 |
| Continuous filament glass fibre products | 0.309 |
| Facing bricks | 0.106 |
| Pavers | 0.146 |
| Roof tiles | 0.120 |
| Spray-dried powder | 0.058 |
| Plaster | 0.047 |
| Dried secondary gypsum | 0.013 |
| Short fibre kraft pulp | 0.091 |
| Long fibre kraft pulp | 0.046 |
| Sulphite pulp, thermo-mechanical and mechanical pulp | 0.015 |
| Recovered paper pulp | 0.030 |
| Newsprint | 0.226 |
| Uncoated fine paper | 0.242 |
| Coated fine paper | 0.242 |
| Tissue | 0.254 |
| Testliner and fluting | 0.188 |
| Uncoated carton board | 0.180 |
| Coated carton board | 0.207 |
| Nitric acid | 0.230 |
| Adipic acid | 2.12 |
| Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) | 0.155 |
| Phenol/acetone | 0.230 |
| S-PVC | 0.066 |
| E-PVC | 0.181 |
| Soda ash | 0.753 |
Table B
Product benchmarks with consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity for 2021-2025 allocation period F4, 2026 allocation period and 2027 scheme year
| Product benchmark | Benchmark value (allowances/t) for 2021-2025 allocation period F5, 2026 allocation period and 2027 scheme year |
|---|---|
| Refinery products | 0.0228 |
| EAF carbon steel | 0.215 |
| EAF high alloy steel | 0.268 |
| Iron casting | 0.282 |
| Mineral wool | 0.536 |
| Plasterboard | 0.110 |
| Carbon black | 1.485 |
| Ammonia | 1.570 |
| Steam cracking | 0.681 |
| Aromatics | 0.0228 |
| Styrene | 0.401 |
| Hydrogen | 6.84 |
| Synthesis gas (syngas) | 0.187 |
| Ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols | 0.389 |
Table C
Heat and fuel benchmarks for 2021-2025 allocation period F6, 2026 allocation period and 2027 scheme year
| Benchmark | Benchmark value (allowances/TJ) for 2021-2025 allocation period F7, 2026 allocation period and 2027 scheme year |
|---|---|
| Heat benchmark | 47.3 |
| Fuel benchmark | 42.6 |
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Annex 8 inserted (1.1.2024) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/850), arts. 2, 15
- F2
Words in Annex 8 Table A heading substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 25(2)(a)
- F3
Words in Annex 8 Table A substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 25(2)(b)
- F4
Words in Annex 8 Table B heading substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 25(2)(a)
- F5
Words in Annex 8 Table B substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 25(2)(b)
- F6
Words in Annex 8 Table C heading substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 25(2)(a)
- F7
Words in Annex 8 Table C substituted (11.3.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/278), arts. 2, 25(2)(b)
- F8
Words in Annex 8 omitted (31.3.2025) by virtue of The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/124), arts. 2, 49(3)
Notes on the whole EU Regulation
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1557), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 2