Lochaber Smelter
Lochaber Smelter is a production of primary aluminium installation in United Kingdom. It last reported verified emissions for 2020: 57,723 tonnes.
The Union Registry records this account as closed (01-MAY-21).
Key figures
Country
Activity
Installation ID
GB 204541
Verified emissions, 2020
57,723 tCO₂e
Free allocation, 2020
55,399 allowances
Allowance position, 2020
Not available
Compliance
Not published
Permit
UK-S-IN-13528
Data as of
1 April 2026
Emissions and free allocation by year
| Year | Verified emissions (t) | Free allocation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57,723 | 55,399 | 2,324 short |
| 2019 | 64,125 | 56,565 | 7,560 short |
| 2018 | 77,837 | 57,728 | 20,109 short |
| 2017 | 85,775 | 58,876 | 26,899 short |
| 2016 | 84,596 | 60,013 | 24,583 short |
| 2015 | 83,581 | 61,138 | 22,443 short |
| 2014 | 107,937 | 62,251 | 45,686 short |
| 2013 | 75,608 | 63,351 | 12,257 short |
Verified emissions changed by -23.7% from 2013 to 2020.
Source: European Commission, Union Registry ยท Data as of 1 April 2026
Allowance position
No verified emissions were reported for 2025, so there is no position for the latest year.
CBAM context
This activity falls in the aluminium sector of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Free allocation for products covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is being reduced each year under current EU law.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.5% | 95% | 90% | 77.5% | 51.5% | 39% | 26.5% | 14% | 0% |
Share of free allocation remaining for CBAM-covered products, under Directive (EU) 2023/959, Article 10a. It applies to the benchmarks for those products, not necessarily to an installation's whole allocation, so it is not applied to the figures on this page.
Proposed change
A European Commission proposal of 17 July 2026 would restore 15% of the phased-out free allocation for CBAM sectors from 2028 and extend the end of the phase-out from 2034 to 2038. This is a proposal and not yet law.
More on CBAM: the India CBAM Center and what CBAM is and how it works.
Questions about Lochaber Smelter
How much did Lochaber Smelter emit in 2020?
57,723 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.
How many free allowances did Lochaber Smelter receive?
55,399 in 2020.