Collection

Functioning of the UK carbon market

A summary of the operational performance of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme for each scheme year.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 14 October 2025

These reports provide high-level operational summaries for each scheme year of the UK ETS, including:

• participant data (installation and aviation operators)
• supply of allowances through free allocation and auctions
• auction price data
• emissions and compliance data

Collection

• Functioning of the UK carbon market, 2024
  • 14 October 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Functioning of the UK carbon market, 2023
  • 19 November 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Functioning of the UK carbon market, 2021 and 2022
  • 27 July 2023
  • Research and analysis

Published 14 October 2025