Biofuels in India: The Complete Picture
Biofuels in India are renewable transport fuels made from biomass — chiefly ethanol for petrol blending, but also compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel, second-generation (2G) ethanol from crop residue, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Together they form India's strategy to cut crude imports and decarbonise transport.
Biofuels in India are renewable transport fuels made from biomass — chiefly ethanol for petrol blending, but also compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel, second-generation (2G) ethanol from crop residue, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Together they form India's strategy to cut crude imports and decarbonise transport.
ethanol blending achieved (2025)
national compressed biogas programme
aviation blending target by 2027
India co-founded the Global Biofuels Alliance
The biofuel portfolio
Ethanol leads, but India's biofuel strategy spans CBG from agricultural and municipal waste, biodiesel from used cooking oil and non-edible oils, 2G ethanol from crop residue, and alcohol-to-jet SAF for aviation.
Why biofuels are strategic
Biofuels reduce crude-import dependence, monetise agricultural waste, cut emissions and create rural jobs — aligning energy security with the farm economy and climate goals.
India's global role
By co-founding the Global Biofuels Alliance, India positioned itself as a leader in scaling biofuels across emerging economies — a theme central to the forum's global sessions.