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Advisory fuel rates for company cars September 2025

Published:
5
September 2025

New company car advisory fuel rateshave been published and took effect from 1 September 2025.

The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new rates apply’. The rates only apply to employees using a company car.

The advisory fuel rates for journeys undertaken on or after 1 September 2025 are:

Petrol

Engine size

Petrol

1400cc or less

12p

1401cc - 2000cc

14p

Over 2000cc

22p

LPG

Engine size

LPG

1400cc or less

11p

1401cc - 2000cc

13p

Over 2000cc

21p

Diesel

Engine size

Diesel

1600cc or less

11p

1601cc - 2000cc

13p

Over 2000cc

17p

HMRC guidance statesthat the rates only apply when you either:

•        reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars

•        require employees to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel.

You must not use these rates in any other circumstances.

The Advisory Electricity Rate for fully electric cars is below. Electricity is not a fuel for car fuel benefit purposes.

Advisory Electricity Rate

Home Charger

8p

Public Charger

14p

If you would like to discuss your company car policy, please contact us.

Internet link: GOV.UK AFR

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