ePURE members

produced

6.6

billion litres of ethanol, a

total production increase of
Average GHG saving
compared to petrol

European renewable
ethanol key figures 2014

tonnes
5.2 million

4.8

4.7

6.6

6.3
5.2

4.8

Billion litres

Billion litres

7.8

7.7

5.8

5.8

0
2011

2012

2013

6
5

5.6

3.2

5.0

4.4

3.9

4.1

2010

2011

1
0

2014

2009
Fuel

Since 2009 the total renewable ethanol production of

ePURE members grew by nearly 70%.

2012

2013

2014

Food & Beverages

Industrial

Most of the renewable ethanol production growth is taking

place for the EU fuel market, with traditional markets, such
as beverages and industrial applications remaining fairly
stable over the years.

Co-products of EU renewable ethanol production

Type of feedstock used to produce

renewable ethanol in the EU

5
4
0.9

3
2

0.3
0.2

0.3

1.0
0.3
0.2

0.8
0.3

2.6

2.9

2.9

1,2

0.3
0.4

0,3
0,4

2.8

0
2009

2010

Animal feed

2011

2012
CO2

Vinasse

2013

2014

Others

Animal feed makes up the largest share of co-products

produced by ePURE members. Nonetheless, a large and
increasing range of other useful co-products are also
being produced.

Origin of feedstock used to produce

renewable ethanol in the EU

10

1.9

1.1

3,3

1.0

3.2

2.2

0.8

1.1

0.9

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.4

2012

2013

2014

0.9

5.3
5.4

3.5

2
1.8

2.1

2009

2010

Maize

1.9

2.0

1.6

2011

Wheat

Other cereals

Beet-based
(sugar equivalent)

The share of maize as a feedstock to produce renewable ethanol

has grown over the past years. Since 2013, maize has replaced
wheat as the dominant feedstock. In 2014, maize accounted for
42% of all feedstock used by ePURE members.

Share of feedstock used to produce

renewable ethanol in the EU

Non-EU

Other cereals

13%

Beet-based
7%

17%

(sugar equivalent)

Others
0.3%

Source: ePURE

87%

34%

42%

Maize

EU

Nearly 90% of all feedstock used by ePURE members to

produce renewable ethanol were grown in the EU.

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Source: ePURE

Wheat

Source: ePURE

1.6

12

1.8

3.3
Source: ePURE

0.3

0.9

0.9

1.2

Million tonnes

Million tonnes

0.5
0.5

0.4
0.5

0.4
0.4

0.4
0.4

0.4
0.4

0.3
0.3

Total Production

Installed Production Capacity

was animal feed

Source: ePURE

Source: ePURE

3.3 million
tonnes

2010

61%

of which

3.9

2009

of renewable ethanol
produced in 2014 was
for fuel use

Renewable ethanol production by end-use

5.8

86%

Co-products

Renewable ethanol production of ePURE members

13%

European ethanol installed production capacity

126

(million litres)

310

Finland

Sweden

TOTAL

13

8,799

565

985

Ireland

Latvia

Denmark

Netherlands

UK

532 1,050 199

Lithuania

Poland

Czech Rep.

Belgium

23

582
185

Germany

Slovakia

240

2,318

137

Austria

517

France

Romania

Hungary

618

217

Spain

Italia

115
Bulgaria

*ePURE members account for 7.8 billion litres of total European production capacity.

Billion litres

Imports of ethanol into the EU

Source: ePURE

2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2

1.55

1.0
0.8

0.97

1.19

1.22

0.13

0.4
0.2

0.52

0.33

0.37

2007

2008

Duty-paid

2009

0.60

0.28

0.32

0.37

2010

2011

2012

0.47

2013

2014

Duty-free

Imports of ethanol into the EU from most exporting countries

have declined in 2014 compared to the previous year. Bolivia
and Costa Rica being the only notable exceptions.

Top 10 countries of origin of ethanol imports into the EU

Msillion litres

In 2014, ethanol imports into the EU were

at a historic low. At the same time the
share of duty free imports grew rapidly in
the past years, reaching nearly 80% of
total ethanol imports in 2014.

Source: Eurostat

0.6

0.30

0.79

0.81

180
160
140
120
100
80
103

97

73

56

59

40

26

0
Guatemala

Bolivia

Pakistan

Russia

Peru

Costa Rica

Sudan

10
18

Egypt

16

Paraguay

2013
2014

Norway

Source: Eurostat

60
40
20