UK television licence fee
Combined sound and television receiving licence was introduced on 1 June 1946.
A colour licence was introduced on 1 January 1968.
| |
changed |
mono |
colour |
| |
|
£ |
£ |
| 1946 |
1 June |
2.00 |
— |
| 1954 |
1 June |
3.00 |
— |
| 1957 |
1 August |
4.00* |
— |
| 1963 |
1 October |
4.00* |
— |
| 1965 |
1 August |
5.00 |
— |
| 1968 |
1 January |
5.00 |
10.00 |
| 1969 |
1 January |
6.00 |
11.00 |
| 1971 |
1 July |
7.00 |
12.00 |
| 1975 |
1 April |
8.00 |
18.00 |
| 1977 |
1 July |
9.00 |
21.00 |
| 1978 |
1 November |
10.00 |
25.00 |
| 1979 |
1 November |
12.00 |
34.00 |
| 1981 |
1 December |
15.00 |
46.00 |
| 1985 |
1 March |
18.00 |
58.00 |
| 1988 |
1 April |
21.00 |
62.50 |
| 1989 |
1 April |
22.00 |
66.00 |
| 1990 |
1 April |
24.00 |
71.00 |
| 1991 |
1 April |
25.50 |
77.00 |
| 1992 |
1 April |
26.50 |
80.00 |
| 1993 |
1 April |
17.50 |
83.00 |
| 1994 |
1 April |
28.00 |
84.50 |
| 1995 |
1 April |
28.50 |
86.50 |
| 1996 |
1 April |
30.00 |
89.50 |
| 1997 |
1 April |
30.50 |
91.50 |
| 1998 |
1 April |
32.50 |
97.50 |
| 1999 |
1 April |
33.50 |
101.00 |
| 2000 |
1 April |
34.50 |
104.00 |
| 2001 |
1 April |
36.50 |
109.00 |
| 2002 |
1 April |
37.50 |
112.00 |
| 2003 |
1 April |
38.50 |
116.00 |
| 2004 |
1 April |
40.50 |
121.00 |
| 2005 |
1 April |
42.00 |
126.50 |
| 2006 |
1 April |
44.00 |
131.50 |
| 2007 |
1 April |
45.50 |
135.50 |
| 2008 |
1 April |
47.00 |
139.50 |
| 2009 |
1 April |
48.00 |
142.50 |
*Excise duty (not used for broadcasting) of £1 imposed 1957 and abolished 1963
Source: BBC, TV Licensing
Television licence fee evasion data
Television statistics index
