Decline in biodiesel use, according to new figures

The consumption of biodiesel in June 2024 decreased 3% tonnes month-on-month to 197,700 tonnes, according to the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).
In a year-on-year comparison, the decline amounts to as much as 14.6%.
Consumption of diesel reached a volume of 2.5 million tonnes in June 2024, up 4.7% on the previous month, while remaining 3.6% below the previous year’s volume.
As a result, the incorporation rate dipped significantly to 7.4%, a level below the half-year average and clearly below the rate of 8.3% recorded in June 2023.
In the first half of 2024, the use of biodiesel for blending amounted to around 1.2 million tonnes, down 7% from the same period in 2023.
Consumption of B7 diesel fuel reached just over 14.2 million tonnes, falling almost 5% short of the previous year’s volume.
Consequently, according to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, the average incorporation in blends dropped 0.2 percentage points to 7.7 per cent compared to the year-earlier period.
The use of bioethanol also declined in June.
At 105,800 tonnes, consumption was down 2.1% on the previous month. Bioethanol use in blends decreased 3.3%, although it remained 3% above the level recorded in June 2023.
On the other hand, the use in ETBE rose 14.5% month-on-month, while falling 40.4% compared to June 2023.
Overall, the use of bioethanol in the first half of the year totalled 636,400 tonnes, exceeding the previous year’s volume by just about 8.3%. During the same period, petrol consumption rose 0.7%. As a consequence, the incorporation rate increased 0.5 percentage points to 7.4%.