What is the current UK Carbon Allowances price?

The current UK Carbon Allowances price shown here is £58.75 per tCO2. The response includes a source timestamp so users can judge freshness before using it in a workflow.

How often are UK Carbon Allowances prices updated?

OilPriceAPI returns the latest UK Carbon Allowances price with a timestamp. Your application can use that timestamp to decide whether the value is fresh enough for a dashboard, spreadsheet, or report.

What factors affect UK Carbon Allowances prices?

UK Carbon Allowances prices are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, currency fluctuations, seasonal patterns, and market speculation. Economic indicators and policy decisions from major producing and consuming countries also play significant roles.

How can I access UK Carbon Allowances price data via API?

You can access UK Carbon Allowances price data through the Oil Price API. Sign up for an API key, then make REST API requests that return JSON including price, currency, unit, and timestamp.

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UK Carbon Allowances Price

£58.75

GBP per tCO2

Last updated: Aug 21, 2026, 11:07 PM GMT

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) carbon allowance pricing. Post-Brexit separate market from EU ETS. Access timestamped benchmark data through the OilPriceAPI REST API.

Need this data in your app?

GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=UK_CARBON_GBP → £58.75

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Timestamped Updates

UK Carbon Allowances responses include source timestamps for workflow freshness checks

Freshness Metadata

Responses include timestamps so customers can monitor whether a benchmark is fresh enough for their workflow

API Integration

Simple REST API with comprehensive documentation and code examples

About UK Carbon Allowances

Market Overview

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) carbon allowance pricing. Post-Brexit separate market from EU ETS.

Key Information

Category: Energy
Unit: tCO2
API code: UK_CARBON_GBP
Freshness: timestamped response; cadence varies by source

Integrate Timestamped UK Carbon Allowances Data

Get timestamped uk carbon allowances price data through the same API path powering this page. Start with one benchmark code and wire it into your workflow.

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Quick Integration Example:

curl -H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY' \
  'https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?by_code=UK_CARBON_GBP'