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

Gas transportation activities

£173 an hour

Guidance on charging for gas transportation activities

Explosives

£145 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for explosives

Oil, gas and chemical pipeline systems

£173 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for oil, gas and chemical pipeline systems

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

Wind and marine energy (renewables)

£246 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for wind and marine energy (renewables)

COMAH activities

£212 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for COMAH activities

Offshore activities

£322 an hour

Guidance on cost recovery for offshore activities

Fee for intervention (FFI)

£183 an hour

Guidance on FFI

Ionising radiation: consent application

£227 an hour

Guidance on work with ionising radiation that requires consent

Carriage of dangerous goods under regulation 25 (a) – (c)

£75 an hour

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 – regulation 25 (on legislation.gov.uk)

Guidance on the classification of explosives and fireworks