European renewable ethanol – key figures 2017

In 2017, ePURE members produced 5.84 billion litres of ethanol, 81% of which was for fuel use, with an average of 70% GHG savings compared to fossil fuel, and co-produced 5.71 million tonnes of co-products, of which 4.32 million tonnes was high-protein, GMO-free animal feed.

Certified average greenhouse gas emission savings of renewable European ethanol compared to fossil fuel

Source: Aggregated and audited data of ePURE members, based on a GHG intensity of 25.04 gCO2eq/MJ, compared to a fossil fuel comparator of 83.8 gCO2eq/MJ

Since 2011 the average certified greenhouse gas emission savings of renewable ethanol against fossil fuel have increased continuously, reaching 70% in 2017.

Renewable ethanol production by end-useIn 2017, ePURE members produced 5.84 billion litres of ethanol, 81% of which was for fuel use. Other markets, such as beverages and industrial applications represented respectively 9% and 10% of the production use.

Source: Aggregated and audited data of ePURE members (pure alcohol)

Fuel 4.72 billion litres

Industrial 0.57 billion litres

Food and beverages 0.54 billion litres

81%

9%

10%

In 2017, 39% of the ethanol produced was from corn followed by wheat (30%) and sugars (20%).

Source: Aggregated and audited data of ePURE members (pure alcohol)

Share of European renewable ethanol produced from each feedstock type

Corn ethanol 2.30 billion litres

Wheat ethanol 1.73 billion litres

Sugar-based ethanol 1.17 billion litres

Other cereals and starch-rich crops ethanol 0.40 billion litres

Ethanol from ligno-cellulosic/ Other RED Annex IX-A/Other feedstock 0.25 billion litres

81%

9%

10%

30%

39%

20%

7%4%

Animal feed makes up the largest share of co-products produced by ePURE members. Of the 5.71 million tonnes of co-products produced in 2017, 4.32 million tonnes were animal feed.

Source: Aggregated and audited data of ePURE members (ethanol - pure alcohol; animal feed co-products - dry matter equivalent; other co-products - commercial equivalent)

Main output of European renewable ethanol plants

Feedstock used to produce renewable ethanol Nearly all feedstock used to produce renewable ethanol by ePURE members was grown in Europe.

Source: Aggregated and audited data of ePURE members

Cereals11.41 million tonnes

Sugars1.81 million tonnes (sugars equivalent)

Installed capacity and total production

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Installed production capacity

Total production

Source: Aggregated and audited data of ePURE members (pure alcohol)

In 2017, ePURE members produced 5.84 billion litres of renewable ethanol, operating at 85% of their installed capacity.

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Weighted average certified emission savings in %

Ligno-cellulosic, Other RED Annex IX-A, Others0.41 million tonnes (dry matter equivalent)

Ethanol4.64 million tonnes

Animal feed4.32 million tonnes

Vinasse 0.48 million tonnes

CO2

0.77 million tonnesOther non-animal feed 0.14 million tonnes

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590

Belgium

312

Sweden

253

Czech Rep.

168

Slovakia

2,055

France

1,180

Germany

985UK

869

Poland

590

Netherlands

587

Spain

250

Austria

376

Italy

12

Romania

18

Estonia

61

Finland

117

Bulgaria

33

Lithuania

17

Latvia

10

Ireland

TOTAL 9,262

Source: F.O.Licht, ePURE estimates

* Includes non-ePURE members.

European renewable ethanol installed production capacity (Million litres)

Imports of ethanol into the EU EU fuel ethanol consumption

Source: Eurostat, USITC, SECEX, ePURE estimates

EU ethanol imports in 2017 slightly decreased compared to 2016. Imports from countries with duty free access to the EU market dropped by 48% from 418 to 282 million litres. The reduction of imports from duty free origins was compensated by a sharp increase of imports from origins not specified for commercial reasons. EU imports of ethanol through Inward Processing have also increased.

Source: F.O.Licht

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Top-10 origins of EU ethanol imports in 2017In 2017, most imports originating in the United States and Russia were imported under Inward Processing.

Source: EurostatPakistan Not

specifiedRussia United

StatesSudanCosta Rica Bolivia BrazilMoldova South

Africa

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140

160

80

20

100

40

60

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122

146

118

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76

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800

1,200

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400

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174

1,315

269

129

2010

1,006

18

192

112

2011

23

1,468

182

129

2012

853

11

348

67

2013

115

402

553

73

2014

87

488

58

2015

283113141

60

2016

418503395

2017

28229

118121

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Duty paidDuty free or reduced duty

Inward processingNot specified

2015 2016 2017

779

Hungary