Rates for the energy grants credits scheme

Grant rates for the energy grants credits scheme vary depending on the activity and the fuel and are subject to eligibility requirements.

Rates effective from 1 July 2003 are listed below.

Activity	Product	Rate
Road transport (of passengers or goods)	On-road diesel or alternative fuel
	Diesel	$0.1851 per litre
	Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)	$0.11925 per litre
	Ethanol	$0.20809 per litre
	Compressed natural gas (CNG)	$0.12617 per cubic metre
	Liquefied natural gas (LNG)	$0.0813 per litre
	Biodiesel*	$0.1851 per litre (effective from 18 September 2003)
Off-road activities	Off-road diesel fuel
Agriculture	Diesel	For claims made between: 1 July 2003 and 31 December 2003 inclusive: $0.38857 per litre 1 January 2004 and 30 June 2004 inclusive: $0.39286 per litre 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2004 inclusive: $0.39000 per litre 1 January 2005 and 30 June 2005 inclusive: $0.38714 per litre 1 July 2005 and 31 December 2005 inclusive: $0.38429 per litre Claims made on or after 1 January 2006: $0.38143 per litre.
	Other products that attract the same rate of duty as diesel and are capable of being used as fuel in a diesel engine (except1, for example, gasoline, coal tar, & coke oven distillates)	For claims made between: 1 July 2003 and 31 December 2003 inclusive: $0.38857 per litre 1 January 2004 and 30 June 2004 inclusive: $0.39286 per litre 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2004 inclusive: $0.39000 per litre 1 January 2005 and 30 June 2005 inclusive: $0.38714 per litre 1 July 2005 and 31 December 2005 inclusive: $0.38429 per litre Claims made on or after 1 January 2006: $0.38143 per litre.
	Heavy fuel oils2	$0.07557 per litre
Specified industrial uses	Diesel	$0.38143 per litre
	Other products that attract the same rate of duty as diesel and are capable of being used as fuel in a diesel engine (except3, for example, gasoline, coal tar, & coke oven distillates)	$0.38143 per litre
	Heavy fuel oils4	$0.07557 per litre
Use as a burner fuel	Specified diesel5	$0.30586 per litre
All other eligible activities	Diesel (including marine diesel)	$0.38143 per litre
	Other products that attract the same rate of duty as diesel and are capable of being used as fuel in a diesel engine (except6, for example, gasoline, coal tar, & coke oven distillates)	$0.38143 per litre
	Heavy fuel oils7	$0.07557 per litre

*To claim a grant for biodiesel, it must comply with the fuel standard contained in the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000.

If you are not sure whether your fuel is eligible for a fuel grant or you need more information phone 13 28 66.

¹ A full list of the kinds of fuel that are not off-road diesel fuel are defined in subregulation 9(3) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

² A heavy fuel oil is defined in subparagraph 9(1)(b) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

³ A full list of the kinds of fuel that are not off-road diesel fuel are defined in subregulation 9(3) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

⁴ A heavy fuel oil is defined in subparagraph 9(1)(b) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

⁵ Specified diesel is defined in subparagraph 9(1)(c) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

⁶ A full list of the kinds of fuel that are not off-road diesel fuel are defined in subregulation 9(3) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

⁷ A heavy fuel oil is defined in subparagraph 9(1)(b) of the Energy Grants Credit Regulations 2003. See definitions of fuel under the energy grants credits scheme.

Last Modified: Tuesday, 1 April 2008