U.S. production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is growing exponentially as major new projects ramp up output. (Source: Shutterstock.com)
U.S. production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is growing exponentially.
According to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, U.S. output of “other biofuels”, a category including SAF, nearly doubled from December 2024 to February 2025.
U.S. SAF output averaged only 2,000 bbl/d at the beginning of 2024. “Other biofuels” production was mainly coming from renewable naphtha and renewable propane.
But by February 2025, SAF production had grown to around 30,000 bbl/d.
New projects are fueling the rising production. Phillips 66’s SAF project at its refinery in Rodeo, California, came online in third-quarter 2024 and added 10,000 bbl/d of capacity.
In Port Arthur, Texas, Diamond Green Diesel completed a 15,000 bbl/d SAF project in fourth-quarter 2024.
New Rise Renewable’s SAF plant in Reno, Nevada, came online in February, adding 3,000 bbl/d.
Par Pacific plans to start production from its SAF plant in Kapolei, Hawaii, in the second half of the year, adding 2,000 bbl/d.
EIA forecasts that production of “other biofuels”, including SAF, will more than double by the end of 2025 and increase another 20% next year.
However, SAF adoption remains limited. SAF is expected to still make up less than 2% of the 1.7 MMbbl/d of U.S. jet fuel consumption this year.
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