# Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Annex III: ENERGY CONTENT OF FUELS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Fuel
Energy content by weight (lower calorific value, MJ/kg)
Energy content by volume (lower calorific value, MJ/l)
FUELS FROM BIOMASS AND/OR BIOMASS PROCESSING OPERATIONS
Bio-Propane
46
24
Pure vegetable oil (oil produced from oil plants through pressing, extraction or comparable procedures, crude or refined but chemically unmodified)
37
34
Biodiesel - fatty acid methyl ester (methyl-ester produced from oil of biomass origin)
37
33
Biodiesel - fatty acid ethyl ester (ethyl-ester produced from oil of biomass origin)
38
34
Biogas that can be purified to natural gas quality
50
—
Hydrotreated (thermochemically treated with hydrogen) oil of biomass origin, to be used for replacement of diesel
44
34
Hydrotreated (thermochemically treated with hydrogen) oil of biomass origin, to be used for replacement of petrol
45
30
Hydrotreated (thermochemically treated with hydrogen) oil of biomass origin, to be used for replacement of jet fuel
44
34
Hydrotreated oil (thermochemically treated with hydrogen) of biomass origin, to be used for replacement of liquefied petroleum gas
46
24
Co-processed oil (processed in a refinery simultaneously with fossil fuel) of biomass or pyrolysed biomass origin to be used for replacement of diesel
43
36
Co-processed oil (processed in a refinery simultaneously with fossil fuel) of biomass or pyrolysed biomass origin, to be used to replace petrol
44
32
Co-processed oil (processed in a refinery simultaneously with fossil fuel) of biomass or pyrolysed biomass origin, to be used to replace jet fuel
43
33
Co-processed oil (processed in a refinery simultaneously with fossil fuel) of biomass or pyrolysed biomass origin, to be used to replace liquefied petroleum gas
46
23
RENEWABLE FUELS THAT CAN BE PRODUCED FROM VARIOUS RENEWABLE SOURCES, INCLUDING BIOMASS
Methanol from renewable sources
20
16
Ethanol from renewable sources
27
21
Propanol from renewable sources
31
25
Butanol from renewable sources
33
27
Fischer-Tropsch diesel (a synthetic hydrocarbon or mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons to be used for replacement of diesel)
44
34
Fischer-Tropsch petrol (a synthetic hydrocarbon or mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons produced from biomass, to be used for replacement of petrol)
44
33
Fischer-Tropsch jet fuel (a synthetic hydrocarbon or mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons produced from biomass, to be used for replacement of jet fuel)
44
33
Fischer-Tropsch liquefied petroleum gas (a synthetic hydrocarbon or mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons, to be used for replacement of liquefied petroleum gas
46
24
DME (dimethylether)
28
19
Hydrogen from renewable sources
120
—
ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether produced on the basis of ethanol)
36 (of which 37 % from renewable sources)
27 (of which 37 % from renewable sources)
MTBE (methyl-tertio-butyl-ether produced on the basis of methanol)
35 (of which 22 % from renewable sources)
26 (of which 22 % from renewable sources)
TAEE (tertiary-amyl-ethyl-ether produced on the basis of ethanol)
38 (of which 29 % from renewable sources)
29 (of which 29 % from renewable sources)
TAME (tertiary-amyl-methyl-ether produced on the basis of methanol)
36 (of which 18 % from renewable sources)
28 (of which 18 % from renewable sources)
THxEE (tertiary-hexyl-ethyl-ether produced on the basis of ethanol)
38 (of which 25 % from renewable sources)
30 (of which 25 % from renewable sources)
THxME (tertiary-hexyl-methyl-ether produced on the basis of methanol)
38 of which 14 % from renewable sources)
30 (of which 14 % from renewable sources)
FOSSIL FUELS
Petrol
43
32
Diesel
43
36

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2018/2001/annex/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-2001/annex-III
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