Annual Biofuels Canada report shows biofuel consumption up

August 18, 2018 |

In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada released their annual Biofuels in Canada report, which catalogs biofuel blending rates, biofuel types, and feedstocks utilized at the provincial level. Greenhouse gas reductions are assessed annually by fuel type, with estimates of biofuels impact on consumer fuel expenditures, GHG abatement costs, and the impact of taxation policies on lower carbon fuels.

The report indicated that ethanol consumption increased from roughly 1,700 million liters in 2010 to 2,850 million liters in 2016, accounting for over 6% of fuel consumption in the gasoline pool. Renewable fuel consumption in the diesel pool was 540 million liters in 2016, accounting for roughly 2% of diesel fuel consumption. Biofuel consumption reduced fuel expenditures in Canada by 0.26% from 2010 to 2016, relative to a counterfactual scenario of no biofuel blending. The cost impact is equivalent to an average $16/yr savings for an archetypal gasoline consumer (i.e. private light‐duty vehicle) or an additional cost of $223/yr for an archetypal diesel consumer (i.e. a long‐haul trucker).

Category: Fuels

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