EASA: EU SAF supply reached 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, exceeding the 2% mandate
EASA published its 2026 ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report on 17 September 2026. Aviation fuel suppliers reported 39.3 million tonnes of fuel at Union airports in 2025, of which 1.1 million tonnes (2.8%) was SAF, exceeding the 2% mandatory minimum applicable in 2025. SAF supply rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, nearly six times the previous volume. SAF was supplied at 121 Union airports across all 27 EU Member States, or 79% of Union airports, up from 33 airports in 2024. Using SAF instead of conventional jet fuel cut GHG emissions at Union airports by 3.33 million tonnes in 2025. EU SAF production capacity is projected to stay on track for the 6% blendi…
Impact and considerations
Data from the first compliance year of ReFuelEU Aviation show the mandate is translating into real supply, but heavy reliance on non-EU feedstocks and around 50 projects still awaiting final investment decisions leave supply security and cost pass-through as variables for airlines and travel buyers to track.
Key points
- In 2025, 39.3 million tonnes of aviation fuel were supplied at Union airports, of which 1.1 million tonnes (2.8%) was SAF, exceeding the 2% mandatory minimum.
- SAF supply rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, nearly six times the previous volume.
- SAF was supplied at 121 Union airports across all 27 EU Member States, or 79% of Union airports, up from 33 airports in 2024.
- Using SAF instead of conventional jet fuel cut GHG emissions at Union airports by 3.33 million tonnes in 2025.
- EU SAF production capacity is projected to stay on track for the 6% blending target by 2030; the first EU demonstration plant is established and around 50 projects await final investment decisions.
- 86% of SAF supplied was produced within the EU, but 85% of feedstocks originated outside the EU, with used cooking oil accounting for 80% of volume.
- The Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Italy and France together supplied 74% of SAF, with the Netherlands largest at 0.32 million tonnes, or 29%.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
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- First source publication
- 17 Sept 2026, 20:00
- Page published
- 17 Sept 2026, 21:20
- Last updated
- 17 Sept 2026, 20:00
- Original links
- EASA Press Releases：EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target | EASA (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 17 Sept 2026, 20:00