Biofuel use in British Columbia reaches new milestones

New data from British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard shows that biofuels continue to deliver significant economic and climate value in the province, with renewable fuel use reaching major milestones across gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels.

In 2025, renewable fuels supplied in British Columbia reached a blend rate of 26.3 percent in diesel and 12.3 percent in gasoline.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied in the province reached 3.9 percent of total jet-fuel supply, exceeding British Columbia’s 2030 renewable jet fuel requirement five years early.

The results show that British Columbia’s clean-fuel policy is driving real market demand, supporting investment and positioning the province as a Canadian leader in low-carbon liquid fuels.

“British Columbia’s latest renewable fuel data shows that biofuels are delivering measurable economic value and energy security today,” said Fred Ghatala, the president of Advanced Biofuels Canada. “Renewable fuels are reducing emissions, strengthening fuel-supply resilience and creating new market opportunities for Canadian producers, feedstocks and technology providers. With SAF and other low-carbon jet fuel already reaching 3.9 percent of British Columbia’s jet-fuel supply, the province has exceeded its 2030 renewable jet fuel requirement five years early. This is exactly the kind of progress stable, long-term clean-fuel policy is designed to deliver.”

Aviation is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, and British Columbia is already demonstrating how policy can create early market demand for lower-carbon aviation fuels.

This aligns with the federal, provincial and territorial Biofuels Working Group report, “Growing a Resilient Canadian Biofuels Sector,” which identifies SAF as a major opportunity for Canada’s energy security and economic growth.

The report notes that while lower-cost imported fuels can offer short-term benefits, greater import dependence can expose Canada to energy security and supply risks.

It also highlights that these risks are especially acute in aviation, where Canada relies on imports for about 35 percent of its conventional jet fuel.

Developing a domestic SAF industry could provide significant economic benefits, with some scenarios contributing $1 billion a year to gross domestic product (GDP) over the medium term.

“British Columbia’s early progress on SAF is an example of how clear policy signals lead to market responses,” Ghatala added. “A made-in-Canada SAF industry would strengthen aviation fuel security, create new markets for Canadian feedstocks and position Canada to compete in one of the fastest-growing low-carbon fuel markets in the world.”

The 2025 data also shows across all fuel categories, British Columbia’s renewable and low-carbon fuel requirements avoided more than 5 million metric tons of lifecycle greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in 2025 and more than 32.7 million tons cumulatively since 2010.

“British Columbia has shown that low-carbon fuel policy works in the real economy,” Ghatala said. “The next step is to ensure more of the value created by these policies stays in Canada through domestic production, Canadian feedstocks and investment in the clean-fuel supply chains needed to support long-term competitiveness and energy security.”

Advanced Biofuels Canada said it looks forward to working with the government of British Columbia, the federal government and partners across the value chain to strengthen domestic production, improve competitiveness and ensure Canada captures the economic and energy-security benefits of a resilient biofuels sector.