Germany bioethanol consumption in transport
Germany bioethanol consumption in transport stood at 9,496 GWh in 2025, according to German Environment Agency (UBA) / Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat). It is one of the indicators in the Renewable energy: shares, investment and avoided emissions table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1990 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Renewable energy: shares, investment and avoided emissions table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47,741 | 43,389 | 44,751 | 41,375 | 39,850 | 44,304 | 36,041 | 35,994 | 34,623 | 33,642 | |
| Bioethanol | 9,496 | 9,142 | 9,142 | 8,692 | 8,412 | 8,014 | 8,353 | 8,685 | 8,464 | 8,604 | |
| Biomethane | 3,898 | 3,442 | 1,871 | 1,332 | 965 | 884 | 660 | 389 | 445 | 379 |
Understanding germany bioethanol consumption in transport
Fermented biomass alcohols blended into motor gasoline or converted into octane enhancers establish this transportation fuel measure. The accounted volume includes ethanol derived from sugar beets, feed grains, and cellulosic biomass, consumed as direct low-level or high-level blends in spark-ignition engines, as well as the bio-based fraction of ethyl tert-butyl ether. It excludes all compression-ignition fuels, such as biodiesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil, and straight plant oils, which power diesel machinery. It likewise omits biogenic methane fuels, traction electricity, and alcohol allocated to industrial chemical solvents, cosmetics, or beverage manufacturing.
Examining bioethanol volumes requires tracking overall petrol market demand, retail blend grades, and international trade in fuel alcohol. Because bioethanol is deployed almost entirely within motor petrol blends, annual consumption is influenced by aggregate gasoline usage across passenger car fleets. Year-on-year comparisons illustrate structural adjustments in biofuel quota fulfillment strategies and changes in blend grade availability at retail service stations. Preliminary estimates rely on tax warehouse clearing records and customs import documentation, which are adjusted retrospectively when annual quota compliance declarations and sustainability registries complete certification audits. Analysts should avoid comparing this volume directly with total gasoline sales without adjusting for differing volumetric energy densities between ethanol and petroleum petrol.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include the bio-based share of ethyl tert-butyl ether?
- Yes, the renewable component of ethyl tert-butyl ether synthesized using bioethanol is incorporated into this accounting total.
- Is bioethanol consumed in non-transport sectors included in this figure?
- No, alcohol utilized for pharmaceuticals, industrial solvents, or hand sanitizers is excluded and recorded under general chemical product balances.
- How does bioethanol differ from the other liquid biofuels in this section?
- Bioethanol is formulated exclusively for spark-ignition petrol engines, whereas biodiesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil, and straight vegetable oil power diesel engines.