Allocation Round 7 Application Window Open

The application window of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has opened today (7 August 2025).

The CfD scheme is vital to our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower and we aim for this round to be the biggest ever – with AR7-AR9 being crucial to delivery of our mission of clean power by 2030 and protecting households from volatile fossil fuel prices.  

The CfD and its predecessor investment contracts have already delivered 10GW of renewable capacity, with a further 23GW contracted to become operational by 2030. 

The application window will be open until 27 August 2025. Applications may be submitted via NESO’s EMR CfD Portal. Guidance on the application process is available via the publications page of this website.

AR7 will run to one of five potential timeline scenarios depending on whether there are any appeals following assessment of the submitted applications. Dates for results from the round can be found in the timetables via this link here.

Updates on AR7 will be published on this website as the round progresses.