The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) advises that the annual FirstRate5 (FR5) certificate credit price adjustment will take effect from 1 September 2026. 

The annual FR5 certificate price adjustment is announced by 15 August each year and reflects increases in operational costs, including the annual CPI adjustment applied to CSIRO royalty fees.

New Certificate Credit Price

From 1 September 2026, the price of FR5 certificate credits will increase from $43.00 to $45.00 per credit (excluding GST).

Bulk Purchase Discounts 

To continue supporting high-volume users, FR5 bulk purchase discounts will remain available until 1 September 2027.

Customers purchasing certificate credits in bulk will receive the following discounts: 

• 50 or more credits: 5% discount ($42.75 per credit excluding GST) 
• 100 or more credits: 10% discount ($40.50 per credit excluding GST) 
• 500 or more credits: 12% discount ($39.60 per credit excluding GST) 

Existing Credits 

Any certificate credits purchased before 1 September 2026 will remain valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, in accordance with the FR5 Software Licence Agreement. 

Please note that an account can have a maximum of 1,000 credits.

If you have any questions, please use the online contact form or email support@fr5.com.au.