Biofuel consumption down on previous years
Biofuels contributed to a total 4% share of all EU vehicle fuel last year.
In 2009 the consumption of biofuels reached 12.1Mtoe but this needs to increase by a further 6Mtoe by the end of this year if the RED target of 5.75% is to be met.
According to EurObserv’ER figures, the use of biofuels between 2008 and 2009 grew by 18.7%, compared to 2007 and 2008’s 30.3% growth and the 41.8% rise seen between 2006 and 2007, showing that the European consumption of biofuels has yet again hit a dry spell.
While the use of bioethanol increased 31.9% during 2008 and 2009, biodiesel consumption was up just 19.9% during the same period.
Biogas consumption continued to rise also, especially in Sweden, which saw a 23.2% growth between 2008 and 2009. However the consumption of vegetable oil was down by 72.3%.
Biodiesel remains the most common transport fuel utilised by the EU member states and accounts for 79.5% of the total energy content, compared with 19.3% for bioethanol. The vegetable oil fuel share is now just 0.9% and the biogas fuel share stands at 0.3%.
In 2009 the consumption of biofuels reached 12.1Mtoe but this needs to increase by a further 6Mtoe by the end of this year if the RED target of 5.75% is to be met.
According to EurObserv’ER figures, the use of biofuels between 2008 and 2009 grew by 18.7%, compared to 2007 and 2008’s 30.3% growth and the 41.8% rise seen between 2006 and 2007, showing that the European consumption of biofuels has yet again hit a dry spell.
While the use of bioethanol increased 31.9% during 2008 and 2009, biodiesel consumption was up just 19.9% during the same period.
Biogas consumption continued to rise also, especially in Sweden, which saw a 23.2% growth between 2008 and 2009. However the consumption of vegetable oil was down by 72.3%.
Biodiesel remains the most common transport fuel utilised by the EU member states and accounts for 79.5% of the total energy content, compared with 19.3% for bioethanol. The vegetable oil fuel share is now just 0.9% and the biogas fuel share stands at 0.3%.
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