Brussels, 8 June 2026 – The 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. EBB Secretary General Xavier Noyon said: “The last years, even weeks, have exposed the vulnerabilities of Europe’s energy supply. The EBB will reiterate what it has said for years: Energy security and climate policy should not be separate conversations. Reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels is not only a climate imperative but a geopolitical one. Biodiesel production, rooted in Europe, provides an outlet for European agriculture production, waste collection systems, and industrial capacity. FAME, HVO and HEFA production reinforces Europe’s strategic autonomy.” READ THE REPORT  

Plateau in production

Total EU-27 production of biodiesel and bioSAF rose slightly to 14.7 million metric tonnes (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.  

Feedstock mix

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.  

Trade

The EU imported in 2025 about 1.76 Mt of HVO and about 1.54 Mt of FAME. Imports of FAME declined about 22% versus 2024. In 2025 we saw the introduction of an EU customs code for HVO allowing – for the first time – more detailed tracking of HVO imports through Eurostat data. Following the EBB-led anti-dumping campaign against dumped Chinese biodiesel imports, inflows from China plummeted dramatically. China dropped from being the EU’s top biodiesel supplier in 2024 to representing just 1% of receipts in 2025, falling from 1.07 Mt in 2023 to a mere 0.16 Mt in 2025. READ THE REPORT ------- Graphs are measured in million metric tonnes (Mt), unless indicated otherwise. Figures are rounded to the closest decimal number. All EBB statistics are subject to a +/- 5% margin of error. The EBB does not assume liability for errors or misprints. For more information, see Colophon.