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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
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