Shipping accounted for 9% of Norway’s 2025 biofuel sales

Norway sold around 664 million litres, or 584,000 mt, of biofuel in 2025, down from 704 million litres (620,000 mt) in 2024, according to the Norwegian Environment Agency.

Of Norway's total biofuel sales in 2025, marine biofuel sales made up 9%, at 59 million litres (52,000 mt). Recorded sales in 2025 edged slightly lower than 2024's sales, at 61 million litres (54,000 mt).

Additionally, biofuel made up around 6% of all marine fuel sold, the agency said, thus achieving Norway’s 2025 biofuel mandate for domestic shipping.

In 2025, Norway required bunker suppliers serving domestic shipping to ensure that biofuel accounted for around 6% of marine fuel sales. This turnover requirement is at 7% in 2026 and will increase to 8% in 2027.

A majority of the supplies in 2025 went to road traffic, while aviation and other sectors also accounted from the rest of the volumes.

UCO was the main feedstock for marine biofuel

Of Norway's total biofuel sales in 2025, around 535 million litres (471,000 mt) was made from used cooking oil (UCO), the agency said. This marks an increase of around 100 million litres (88,000 mt) from 2024.

All biofuel supplied to the shipping and aviation sectors in 2025 was made from UCO, according to the agency.

The use of advanced biofuel in Norway’s total biofuel pool fell by 40 million litres (35,000 mt). The most commonly used advanced feedstocks were starch slurry and palm oil mill effluent (POME).

From 2026, suppliers in all sectors must meet part of their biofuel obligation with advanced biofuels. For bunker suppliers, Norway’s domestic shipping biofuel requirement rises to 7% of total marine fuel sales, and 1% must be met with advanced biofuels.

The share of conventional biofuel, made from feedstocks that can also be used for food and animal feed, fell sharply from 102 million litres (90,000 mt) in 2024 to 9.4 million litres (8,000 mt) in 2025.

The feedstocks used in Norway’s biofuel pool were sourced from around 85 countries. China accounted for around 40% of Norway’s biofuel feedstocks, while Malaysia and the US also supplied significant volumes, the agency said.

Only 12 million litres (11,000 mt) of total biofuel sales were made from Norwegian feedstocks in 2025.

By Nachiket Tekawade

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