UK aviation used 1.4 bn litres of SAF in 2026, representing 1.1% of total fuel
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- The UK government released its 2026 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate statistics, showing that the aviation sector consumed 1.4 billion litres of SAF and 2.3 billion litres of conventional jet fuel that year.
- Overall fuel use amounted to 3.7 billion litres, meaning SAF accounted for 1.1% of total aviation fuel in 2026, well below the mandate’s requirement of at least 5% SAF in all jet fuel by 2030.
Why it matters
The low SAF share indicates the industry still has a significant gap to close to meet the 2030 target, affecting future fuel procurement and emissions strategies.
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