UK’s biofuel use fell in 2015 with biodiesel taking bigger hit

In the UK, the Department of Energy and Climate Change says liquid biofuel use in transport fell more than 17% in 2015 to 1.46 billion liters with biodiesel consumption taking the biggest hit of 30% to 669 million liters. Ethanol consumption, representing 54% of biofuel consumption, fell only 2% last year to 795 million liters. Ethanol accounted for 4.6% of gasoline consumption by volume, compared to just 2.3% for biodiesel, reaching a total blend of 3.2%.