HSE cost recovery rates

This lists the hourly rates from 1 April 2025 charged by HSE for the enforcement activities below.

Inspection under the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018

At offshore installations: £322 an hour

At COMAH site: £212 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery under NIS Regulations 2018 (PDF) [1]

Gas transportation activities

£173 an hour

Guidance on charging for gas transportation activities[2]

Explosives

£145 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for explosives (PDF) [3]

Oil, gas and chemical pipeline systems

£173 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for oil, gas and chemical pipeline systems (PDF) [4]

Onshore oil, gas and geothermal well and borehole operations

£204 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for onshore oil, gas and geothermal well and borehole operations (PDF) [5]

Wind and marine energy (renewables)

£246 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for wind and marine energy (renewables) (PDF) [6]

COMAH activities

£212 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for COMAH activities (PDF) [7]

Offshore activities

£322 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for offshore activities[8]

Fee for intervention (FFI)

£183 an hour

Guidance on FFI[9]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Guidance on cost recovery under NIS Regulations 2018https://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/assets/docs/nis-charging-guide.pdf
  2. Guidance on charging for gas transportation activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/gastrrev/guide0104.htm
  3. Guidance on cost recovery for explosiveshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/assets/docs/explosives-charging-guide.pdf
  4. Guidance on cost recovery for oil, gas and chemical pipeline systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/assets/docs/oil-gas-chemical-pipelines-charging-guides.pdf
  5. Guidance on cost recovery for onshore oil, gas and geothermal well and borehole operationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/assets/docs/onshore-oIl-gas-geothermal-operation-production-charging-guide.pdf
  6. Guidance on cost recovery for wind and marine energy (renewables)https://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/assets/docs/wind-marine-renewables-charging-guide.pdf
  7. Guidance on cost recovery for COMAH activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/assets/docs/competent-authority-guidance-on-cost-recovery.pdf
  8. Guidance on cost recovery for offshore activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/offshore/index.htm
  9. Guidance on FFIhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/fee-for-intervention/index.htm

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Updated 2025-03-27