Following a 60% growth in 2008, the EU’s production of ethanol continued to grow last year and increased 31% to 3.7 billion litres up from 2.8 billion litres in 2008.
While a number of countries, including Austria and Sweden, dramatically increased their ethanol output capacity in 2009, France remains the biggest manufacturer. The nation increased its ethanol output from 1,000 million litres in 2008 to 1,250 million litres in 2009.
Germany is not far behind as it ramped up production by 32% last year to 750 million litres, while the third largest producer is Spain with 465 million litres. Six out of the total 18 producing EU countries failed to increase production or keep it constant.
Austria and Sweden were the only producing states to more than double their ethanol output, with Austria boosting production by 102% and Sweden 124%. They are now ranked the fourth and fifth largest manufacturer of the biofuel respectively.
Total EU consumption is also on the up. The EU consumed around 4.3 billion litres, a significant increase compared with the 3.5 billion litres in 2008.
Germany consumed 1,143 million litres in 2009 making it the largest consumer. France is second with 798 million litres, followed by Sweden (377 million litres).
source: bio-fuels news
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