European Biodiesel Board report shows biodiesel production steady
In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published its 2025-2026 Statistical Report, providing a comprehensive overview of biodiesel production, consumption, feedstock use, and trade developments across the EU. As the leading industry association for European biodiesel (FAME & HVO) and bioSAF (HEFA) producers, EBB’s report offers insights into the role of biodiesel and bioSAF in meeting the EU’s energy and climate goals. The report also reaffirms that EBB represents around 65% of the EU’s biodiesel (FAME & HVO) and bioSAF output.
Total EU-27 production of biodiesel and bioSAF rose slightly to 14.7 million metric tons (Mt) in 2025. While FAME maintained its dominant market position at 10.5 Mt, HVO saw moderate and steady growth to 3.9 Mt. HEFA, a type of sustainable aviation fuel, demonstrated the most significant relative expansion, scaling rapidly from negligible levels a few years ago to 0.30 Mt in 2025, effectively doubling year-on-year. At a time when renewable fuel volumes must scale up significantly to meet the EU’s 2030 climate targets, the growth in domestic production is minimal. While there are a multitude of explanations possible for this stagnation, and the hesitations to invest in expansion, policy uncertainty and regulatory complexity plays a key role.
The report reaffirms the continued importance of crop-based biofuels in Europe’s renewable energy mix, with rapeseed oil remaining the dominant feedstock. This trend underscores the essential role of first-generation biofuels in providing reliable, domestically sourced renewable energy, while contributing to agricultural market stability and rural development. At the same time, a key development highlighted in the report is the growing share of Annex IX waste-based feedstocks (55%), which is now superseding crop-based biodiesel (38%) in overall production. The shift to waste-based largely signifies to the diversification of the feedstock mix, likely resulting in enhanced greenhouse gas (GHG) savings across the sector.
Category: Fuels
