2 % minimum SAF share from 2025
ReFuelEU Aviation sets a minimum 2% SAF share at EU airports from 2025.
European Commission193,000 tonnes of SAF in 2024 (1.1 million tonnes in 2025)
SAF supply at EU airports rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025.
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)121 EU airports supplied with SAF
SAF was supplied at 121 EU airports across all 27 Member States in 2025, up from 33 airports in 2024.
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)Why this market is moving now
- The first ReFuelEU Aviation minimum of 2% SAF applied from 2025, and suppliers delivered 2.8%.
- SAF supply grew almost six-fold in a year, from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025.
- The next step is a 6% SAF share in 2030, including 1.2% synthetic fuel.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel suppliers reported 39.3 million tonnes of aviation fuel at EU airports in 2025, of which 1.1 million tonnes, or 2.8%, was SAF. | 2.8 % of aviation fuel (1.1 million tonnes) | 2025 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| ReFuelEU Aviation sets a minimum 2% SAF share at EU airports from 2025. | 2 % minimum SAF share from 2025 | 2025 | European Commission |
| SAF supply at EU airports rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025. | 193,000 tonnes of SAF in 2024 (1.1 million tonnes in 2025) | 2024 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| SAF was supplied at 121 EU airports across all 27 Member States in 2025, up from 33 airports in 2024. | 121 EU airports supplied with SAF | 2025 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| Using SAF cut greenhouse gas emissions at EU airports by 3.77 million tonnes in 2025. | 3.77 million tonnes GHG avoided | 2025 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| Feedstocks from outside the EU made up 85% of the SAF supplied at EU airports in 2025. | 85 % of SAF feedstock from outside the EU | 2025 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| Used cooking oil was the main SAF feedstock in 2025, at 80% of total volume. | 80 % of SAF volume from used cooking oil | 2025 | European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| The European Commission says EU production capacity is on track to meet the overall mandatory 6% SAF blending target in 2030. | 6 % mandatory SAF share in 2030 | 2030 | European Commission, Mobility and Transport |
| ReFuelEU Aviation requires synthetic aviation fuels to reach 1.2% of fuel at EU airports from 2030. | 1.2 % minimum synthetic aviation fuel share from 2030 | 2030 | European Commission |
| The SAF share required at EU airports rises to 70% from 2050. | 70 % minimum SAF share from 2050 | 2050 | European Commission |
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Frequently asked questions
How much SAF did the EU use in 2025?
EASA reports 1.1 million tonnes of SAF supplied at EU airports in 2025, a 2.8% share of 39.3 million tonnes of aviation fuel.
What is the EU SAF mandate?
ReFuelEU Aviation requires a minimum 2% SAF share from 2025, 6% in 2030 and 70% from 2050, plus 1.2% synthetic fuel from 2030, according to the European Commission.
How fast is SAF supply growing in Europe?
EASA says supply rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025.
What is EU SAF made from?
Used cooking oil was 80% of SAF volume in 2025, and 85% of SAF feedstocks came from outside the EU, according to EASA.
How many EU airports supply SAF?
EASA reports SAF was supplied at 121 EU airports in 2025, up from 33 in 2024.
How much CO2 does SAF save?
EASA says SAF use cut greenhouse gas emissions at EU airports by 3.77 million tonnes in 2025.
Sources and method
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- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target (2026-09-17)
39.3 million tonnes of aviation fuel at Union airports in 2025, of which 1.1 million tonnes – or 2.8% – was SAF.
- European Commission: ReFuelEU Aviation (2026-10-27)
2% Share of SAF in EU airports from 2025
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target (2026-09-17)
Supply rose from 193,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1.1 million tonnes in 2025
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target (2026-09-17)
SAF was supplied at 121 Union airports across all 27 EU Member States
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target (2026-09-17)
helped to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at Union airports by 3.77 million tonnes in 2025.
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target (2026-09-17)
Most of the feedstocks originated from outside the EU, accounting for 85% of SAF supplied at Union airports.
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA): EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 ReFuelEU Aviation target (2026-09-17)
Used cooking oil remained the predominant feedstock for SAF, accounting for 80% of the total volume
- European Commission, Mobility and Transport: New report shows strong progress in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) availability across the EU (2026-09-17)
EU production capacity is projected to remain on track to meet the overall mandatory SAF blending target of 6% in 2030
- European Commission: ReFuelEU Aviation (2026-10-27)
1.2% Share of synthetic aviation fuels in all EU airports from 2030
- European Commission: ReFuelEU Aviation (2026-10-27)
70% Share of SAF in all EU airports from 2050
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