In 2023, the United States was able to produce nearly 18 billion gallons of ethanol per year with almost 200 biorefineries installed across the country. In comparison to 24 years ago, ethanol biorefineries in the U.S. had a production capacity of only 1.8 billion gallons per year.
Production capacity of ethanol biorefineries installed in the United States from 1999 to 2023
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RFA. (February 27, 2024). Production capacity of ethanol biorefineries installed in the United States from 1999 to 2023 (in million gallons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106405/production-capacity-installed-ethanol-biorefineries-us/
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