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