FuelEU Penalty

Convert a FuelEU Maritime deficit into its monetary penalty - €2 400 per tonne-VLSFO-equivalent. Increases by 10 % per consecutive year of non-compliance.

EUFuelEUPenalty

Compliance balance (negative = deficit)MJ·gCO₂eTarget GHG intensitygCO₂e/MJConsecutive non-compliant yearsYears 2+ incur a 10 % surcharge per year of sustained deficit, capped at 5× annual base penalty.

VLSFO-equivalent deficit

136.50t VLSFO-eq

Base penalty

327,606€

Surcharge (consecutive years)

0€

Total penalty

327,606€

Formula and assumptions

t VLSFO-eq = |balance| / (41 000 × target)
Base = t VLSFO-eq × € 2 400
Surcharge = Base × 10 % × (consecutive years − 1)  [capped at 5 × Base]

FuelEU Article 23 sets the €2,400/t-VLSFO-eq penalty with a 10 % annual increase for sustained non-compliance. Penalty revenue goes to the EU Innovation Fund's maritime decarbonisation envelope.