Around 1.6 million metric tons of biodiesel were produced in the United Kingdom in 2023. This compared to a biogasoline supply of 822,000 metric tons. The production of renewable sources intended to be used as transport fuels has increased since 2010, especially for biodiesel.
Renewable sources used as transport fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Biogasoline*
Biodiesel**
2023
822
1,622
2022
750
1,424
2021
526
1,099
2020
367
1,363
2019
463
1,384
2018
458
939
2017
424
573
2016
428
582
2015
448
550
2014
459
784
2013
462
629
2012
437
521
2011
368
760
05001,0001,5002,000
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* Including bioethanol, biomethanol and MTBE, plus drop-in fuels for replacing gasoline.
** Including FAME, HVO and pure bio oil, plus drop-in fuels for replacing diesel.
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Renewable sources used as transport fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/556218/renewables-used-for-transport-fuels-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2024). Renewable sources used as transport fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/556218/renewables-used-for-transport-fuels-uk/
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