French ethanol consumption up around 6% in 2024
Ethanol consumption in France grew by 6% to 16 million hectolitres in 2024, matching overall gasoline demand, according to Bioethanol France. Despite this, E85 consumption declined for the first time since 2011, following years of steady growth. Ethanol in France is primarily derived from sugar beets and grains and blended into gasoline, with E85 containing up to 85% ethanol.
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Ethanol consumption in France, the largest consumer along with Germany, rose around 6% to 16 million hectolitres in 2024, in line with an increase in overall gasoline use, producers’ group Bioethanol France said on Tuesday.
Ethanol, made from sugar beets and grains in France, is blended with gasoline with a share that can rise up to 85% in so-called E85.
However, after a sharp rise in recent years, E85 consumption in 2024 fell for the first time since records started in 2011.
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Source : Reuters
