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Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) trigger prices and average monthly prices: full tables
Updated 10 February 2025
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3-month monitoring period - CCM trigger prices and monthly average prices
| Month | 2-year reference period | Trigger price | 3-month monitoring period | Month 1 average price | Month 2 average price | Month 3 average price | CCM triggered? Yes or No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-21 | 1 May 2019 - 30 Apr 2021 | £44.74 | May, June, July | £49.09 | £46.08 | £44.15 | No |
| Sep-21 | 1 June 2019 - 31 May 2021 | £45.90 | June, July, Aug | £46.08 | £44.15 | £48.55 | No |
| Oct-21 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2021 | £48.37 | July, Aug, Sep | £44.15 | £48.55 | £58.36 | No |
| Nov-21 | 1 Aug 2019 - 31 July 2021 | £50.37 | Aug, Sep, Oct | £48.55 | £58.36 | £60.98 | No |
| Dec-21 | 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 | £52.88 | Sep, Oct, Nov | £58.36 | £60.98 | £60.50 | Yes |
| Jan-22 | 1 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 | £56.58 | Oct, Nov, Dec | £60.98 | £60.50 | £74.87 | Yes |
| Feb-22 | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2021 | £75.76 | Nov, Dec, Jan | £60.50 | £74.87 | £76.70 | No |
| Mar-22 | 1 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2021 | £80.90 | Dec, Jan, Feb | £74.87 | £76.70 | £84.85 | No |
| Apr-22 | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 | £87.99 | Jan, Feb, Mar | £76.70 | £84.85 | £75.90 | No |
| May-22 | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2022 | £95.06 | Feb, Mar, Apr | £84.85 | £75.90 | £77.90 | No |
| Jun-22 | 1 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 | £102.74 | Mar, Apr, May | £75.90 | £77.90 | £83.71 | No |
| Jul-22 | 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 | £110.55 | Apr, May, Jun | £77.90 | £83.71 | £82.04 | No |
| Aug-22 | 1 May 2020 - 30 Apr 2022 | £117.71 | May, Jun, Jul | £83.71 | £82.04 | £80.93 | No |
| Sep-22 | 1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2022 | £126.13 | Jun, Jul, Aug | £82.04 | £80.93 | £89.05 | No |
| Oct-22 | 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 | £134.06 | Jul, Aug, Sep | £80.93 | £89.05 | £79.41 | No |
| Nov-22 | 1 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 | £141.41 | Aug, Sep, Oct | £89.05 | £79.41 | £72.96 | No |
| Dec-22 | 1 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 | £149.86 | Sep, Oct, Nov | £79.41 | £72.96 | £70.50 | No |
| Jan-23 | 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2022 | £156.91 | Oct, Nov, Dec | £72.96 | £70.50 | £77.58 | No |
6-month monitoring period – CCM trigger prices and monthly average prices
| Month | 2-year reference period | Trigger price | 6-month monitoring period | Month 1 average price | Month 2 average price | Month 3 average price | Month 4 average price | Month 5 average price | Month 6 average price | CCM triggered? Yes or No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb-23 | 1 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 | £169.69 | Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan | £89.05 | £79.41 | £72.96 | £70.50 | £77.58 | £69.09 | No |
| Mar-23 | 1 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 | £179.83 | Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb | £79.41 | £72.96 | £70.50 | £77.58 | £69.09 | £82.82 | No |
| Apr-23 | 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2022 | £188.30 | Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar | £72.96 | £70.50 | £77.58 | £69.09 | £82.82 | £77.23 | No |
| May-23 | 1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022 | £196.08 | Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | £70.50 | £77.58 | £69.09 | £82.82 | £77.23 | £68.92 | No |
| Jun-23 | 1 Dec 2020 - 30 Nov 2022 | £203.09 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May | £77.58 | £69.09 | £82.82 | £77.23 | £68.92 | £57.68 | No |
| Jul-23 | 19 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 | £210.76 | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun | £69.09 | £82.82 | £77.23 | £68.92 | £57.68 | £54.77 | No |
| Aug-23 | 19 May 2021 - 31 Jan 2023 | £210.59 | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul | £82.82 | £77.23 | £68.92 | £57.68 | £54.77 | £49.79 | No |
| Sep-23 | 19 May 2021 - 28 Feb 2023 | £212.23 | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug | £77.23 | £68.92 | £57.68 | £54.77 | £49.79 | £43.62 | No |
| Oct-23 | 19 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | £213.15 | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | £68.92 | £57.68 | £54.77 | £49.79 | £43.62 | £39.16 | No |
| Nov-23 | 19 May 2021 - 30 Apr 2023 | £212.91 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | £57.68 | £54.77 | £49.79 | £43.62 | £39.16 | £43.48 | No |
| Dec-23 | 1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2023 | £212.28 | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | £54.77 | £49.79 | £43.62 | £39.16 | £43.48 | £41.89 | No |
| Jan-24 | 1 Jul 2021 - 30 June 2023 | £213.38 | Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | £49.79 | £43.62 | £39.16 | £43.48 | £41.89 | £39.31 | No |
| Feb-24 | 1 Aug 2021 - 31 July 2023 | £214.23 | Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan | £43.62 | £39.16 | £43.48 | £41.89 | £39.31 | £36.98 | No |
| Mar-24 | 1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 | £213.44 | Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb | £39.16 | £43.48 | £41.89 | £39.31 | £36.98 | £35.35 | No |
| Apr-24 | 1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 | £211.18 | Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar | £43.48 | £41.89 | £39.31 | £36.98 | £35.35 | £36.60 | No |
| May-24 | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2023 | £208.90 | Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | £41.89 | £39.31 | £36.98 | £35.35 | £36.60 | £35.95 | No |
| Jun-24 | 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2023 | £206.53 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May | £39.31 | £36.98 | £35.35 | £36.60 | £35.95 | £41.05 | No |
| Jul-24 | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 | £202.29 | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun | £36.98 | £35.35 | £36.60 | £35.95 | £41.05 | £47.44 | No |
| Aug-24 | 1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2024 | £197.27 | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul | £35.35 | £36.60 | £35.95 | £41.05 | £47.44 | £41.78 | No |
| Sep-24 | 1 Mar 2022 - 29 Feb 2024 | £191.36 | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug | £36.60 | £35.95 | £41.05 | £47.44 | £41.78 | £39.92 | No |
| Oct-24 | 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | £186.57 | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | £35.95 | £41.05 | £47.44 | £41.78 | £39.92 | £40.47 | No |
| Nov-24 | 1 May 2022 - 30 Apr 2024 | £181.40 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | £41.05 | £47.44 | £41.78 | £39.92 | £40.47 | £38.01 | No |
| Dec-24 | 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2024 | £175.85 | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov | £47.44 | £41.78 | £39.92 | £40.47 | £38.01 | £37.67 | No |
| Jan-25 | 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2024 | £171.56 | Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | £41.78 | £39.92 | £40.47 | £38.01 | £37.67 | £35.84 | No |
| Feb-25 | 1 August 2022 - 31 July 2024 | £166.62 | Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan | £39.92 | £40.47 | £38.01 | £37.67 | £35.84 | £35.84 | No |
| Mar-25 | 1 September 2022 - 31 August 2024 | £160.15 | Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb | £40.47 | £38.01 | £37.67 | £35.84 | £35.84 | TBD | No |
| Apr-25 | 1 October 2022 - 30 September 2024 | £155.25 | Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar | £38.01 | £37.67 | £35.84 | £35.84 | TBD | TBD | No |
| May-25 | 1 November 2022 - 31 October 2024 | £150.84 | Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | £37.67 | £35.84 | £35.84 | TBD | TBD | TBD | No |
| Jun-25 | 1 December 2022 - 30 November 2024 | £146.72 | Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May | £35.84 | £35.84 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No |
| Jul-25 | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2024 | £141.63 | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun | £35.84 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No |
| Aug-25 | 1 February 2023 - 31 January 2025 | £137.39 | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |