HMRC has updated Advisory Fuel Rates and Advisory Electric Rates
23 February 2026
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Natalie Middleton
HMRC has introduced the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) and Advisory Electric Rates (AERs) effective from 1 March 2026. From 1 March 2026, HMRC has also published the
HMRC has introduced the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) and Advisory Electric Rates (AERs) effective from 1 March 2026.
HMRC has updated AFRs and AERs from 1 March 2026
From 1 March 2026, HMRC has also published the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) for petrol, LPG, and diesel company cars. Petrol and diesel rates remain unchanged from the previous quarter, but there are small decreases for LPG. AERs remain the same for home charging at 7p per mile, while Public charging AERs increase from 14p to 15p:
The new AFR tables from 1 March 2026 are as follows (old rates in brackets):
Engine size
Petrol – amount per mile
LPG – amount per mile
1400cc or less
12 pence (12p)
10 pence (11p)
1401cc to 2000cc
14 pence (14p)
12 pence (13p)
Over 2000cc
22 pence (22p)
19 pence (21p)
Engine size
Diesel – amount per mile
1600cc or less
12 pence (12p)
1601cc to 2000cc
13 pence (13p)
Over 2000cc
18 pence (18p)
Electric
Advisory Electric Rates
Charging location
Amount per mile
Home Charger
7 pence (7p)
Public Charger
15 pence (14p)
Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel cars for advisory fuel rates. The full list of rates can be viewed here, along with the tables for calculating them.