2021 national biofuels policies
Use of biofuels in the EU varies by Member State, depending on how countries choose to meet their targets for renewables in transport and for reduction of greenhouse-gas intensity of fuels under the Fuel Quality Directive. Some Member States set an overall biofuels incorporation target; some set separate targets for biofuels in petrol or diesel or both; others rely solely on targets for the reduction of carbon intensity in fuels.
The chart below includes detailed biofuels obligations for all EU Member States and the U.K. To download the full table of biofuels obligations in 2021, click here.
| Country | Type | Minimum overall biofuel target (%) | Advanced biofuel target*(%) | Biofuel in petrol (%) | Biofuel in diesel (%) | Reduction of GHG intensity of fuels (%) |
|
Austria |
Energy | 5.75 [1] | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.3 | -6 |
|
Belgium |
Energy | 9.55 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -6 |
|
Bulgaria |
Volume
Energy |
–
– |
1 (in diesel)
0.05 |
9
– |
6
– |
-6 |
|
Croatia |
Energy | 8.81 | 0 | 0.1 | 8.71 | -6 |
|
Cyprus |
Energy | 7.3 | – | – | – | -6 |
|
Czechia |
Volume | – | – | 4.1 | 6 | -6 |
|
Denmark |
Energy | 7.6 | 0.3 | 5 | – | -6 |
|
Estonia |
Energy | 10 [2] | 0.5 | – | – | -6 |
|
Finland |
Energy | 18 [3] | 2 | – | – | -6 |
|
France |
Energy | – | 1.6 (in petrol) 1 (in diesel) |
8.6 [4] | 8 [4] | -10 |
|
Germany |
Energy | – | 0.1 | – | – | -6 |
|
Greece |
Volume
Energy |
–
– |
0.2
– |
–
3.3 |
7
– |
-6 |
|
Hungary |
Energy | 8.2 | – | 6.1 (RON 95 petrol) | – | -6 |
|
Ireland |
Volume | 12.36 | 0.25 | – | – | -6 |
|
Italy |
Energy | 10 | 2 [5] | – | – | -6 |
|
Latvia |
Volume | – | – | 9.5 [6] and 5 [5] | 6.5-7 [7] | -6 |
|
Lithuania |
Volume | – | 0.5 | 10 [8] | 7 | -6 |
|
Luxembourg |
Energy | 7.7 [9] | – | – | – | -6 |
|
Malta |
Energy | 10 | 0.1 | – | – | -6 |
|
Netherlands |
Energy | 17.5 | ≥1.2 | – | – | -6 [10] |
|
Poland |
Energy | 8.7 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.95 | -6 |
|
Portugal |
Volume | 11 | 0.5 | – | – | -10 |
|
Romania |
Volume | – | – | 8 | 6.5 | -6 |
|
Slovakia |
Volume
Energy |
–
8 |
–
0.3 |
9
– |
6.9
– |
-6 |
|
Slovenia |
Energy | 10 [11] | – | – | – | -6 |
|
Spain |
Energy | 9.5 | 0.1 (indicative) | – | – | – |
|
Sweden |
– | – | – | – | – | Petrol -4.2 [12]
Diesel -21 [12] |
|
UK |
Volume | 10.1 [13] | 0.5 | – | – | – |
* after double-counting
[1] Until 1 July 2021, the use of palm oil is limited to 2019 levels, then it will be phased out
[2] Blending obligations should not apply to RON 98 petrol fuel
[3] Double counting of advanced biofuels is not possible anymore
[4] In addition to the ineligibility of palm-based biofuels, soy is capped at 0% for biofuels blended in petrol and 0.7% in diesel
[5] Of which at least 0.5% reserved to advanced biofuels other than biomethane
[6] For RON 95 and RON 98 petrol fuel respectively
[7] With exception in winter
[8] Optional for 98 octane petrol
[9] 9.7% after double counting. Advanced biofuels must represent at least 50% of the biofuels mix after double counting
[10] UER can no longer be used for compliance with art. 7a of the FQD
[11] According to a draft decree
[12] According to a draft decree under discussion, these levels will be maintained until 31 July 2021, then 6% for petrol and 26% for diesel
[13] The cap on crop feedstock decreased from 4% to 3.83% in 2021