Emission allowance price (EUA)
Emission allowance trading in the European Union (EU) is a mechanism to limit greenhouse gas emissions under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). EU member states allocate emission allowances among industrial entities subject to the EU ETS, which can then trade the allowances.
The emission allowance price is set by trading on the exchange. When people talk about the emission allowance price, they usually mean the price of the nearest December contract (for example, in June 2023 they refer to the Dec23 contract). This is usually the most liquid, so the emission allowance price on this contract best reflects the current allowance price. The emission allowance price in the chart below is the price of the nearest December contract.
The average allowance price in 2026 for the reference contract is 76.77 EUR/t (1,854 CZK/t).
Previous price: 80.02 EUR/t
-0.42 EUR/t
4.05 EUR/t
4.26 EUR/t
Emission allowance price (EUA) [EUR/t]
Recent price development
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
16.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
15.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
12.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
11.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
10.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
09.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
08.06.2026
Emission allowance price (EUA) (Dec26)
05.06.2026
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Questions and answers
What is the current emission allowance price?
The current emission allowance price is 79.6 EUR/t (1,922 CZK/t) (16. 6. 2026). This is the contract designated Dec26 (i.e. the contract delivered in the nearest December), which tends to be the most liquid and whose value therefore best reflects the current emission allowance price.
How is the emission allowance price set and where can you buy them?
The emission allowance price is set by trading on the exchange. The most important exchanges for trading emission allowances are the European Energy Exchange (EEX) based in Leipzig and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London. Allowances can be bought on these exchanges or through brokers.
Who has to buy emission allowances?
Emission allowances are paid by operators of larger installations in energy-intensive sectors that are part of the EU Emissions Trading System, known as the EU ETS. These are mainly power and heating plants with a thermal input above 20 MW, oil refineries, ironworks, steelworks and cement plants.
Where does the money from emission allowances go?
Revenue from emission allowance auctions goes mainly to the budgets of EU member states. From 2024 this share must be used only for climate-related purposes. Since 2021, part of the auction revenue has also been earmarked to finance the Modernisation and Innovation Funds.