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Gas Safe registration fees 2026/27

You must be on the Gas Safe Register to do gas work legally, and you renew every year (GOV.UK). These are the fees from 1 April 2026, as published by Registered Gas Engineer, which describes itself as the only official Gas Safe Register magazine.

Published 24 Feb 2026 · checked by GasStack 21 Oct 2026.

Copied as published. One oddity: the online work notification is listed as £3.84 ex VAT but £4.01 inc VAT. £4.01 at 20% VAT works out at about £3.34 ex VAT, so one of those published figures looks like a typo. Check the amount in your account.

What a renewal costs you

The schedule lists the business renewal and the engineer fee as separate lines. It doesn't say on that page how many engineer fees apply to a one-person business, so check the total in your Gas Safe Register account before you pay. For example, if you're charged the online business renewal plus one engineer fee, that's £167.74 + £53.28 = £221.02 inc VAT. A physical ID card would add £19.09.

Three ways to pay less

• Renew online. Phone and mail renewal is £171.58 + VAT against £139.78 + VAT online, which is £31.80 more before VAT.
• Renew on time. The late renewal charge is £137.78 + VAT.
• Choose your card type. Registered Gas Engineer says every business is set by default to get both a digital and a physical licence card, and you must confirm which you want before you renew. The physical card is listed at £15.91 + VAT.

Which year's fees apply?

Fees are based on your renewal start date, not the date you renew and pay (Registered Gas Engineer).

We couldn't load the Gas Safe Register fees page

Gas Safe Register's own fees page blocks automated checks, so we couldn't re-read it on 21 Oct 2026. The figures above come from the official magazine's published schedule. If they ever differ, the amount in your Gas Safe Register account is the one that counts.

Budgeting for the year? Use our late payment calculator to chase business customers who pay late, or see what certificate apps cost.

Sources (checked 21 Oct 2026)

1. Registered Gas Engineer (official Gas Safe Register magazine): "Get ready to renew your registration: 2026/27 fees", 24 Feb 2026
2. Registered Gas Engineer: About us
3. GOV.UK: Register to carry out gas work
4. Gas Safe Register: registration fees

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