ReFuelEU Aviation ReportCOLOGNE, October 22, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, laying out the initial picture of how Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are being supplied, purchased and used across the European Union (EU).
The findings establish a baseline: in 2024, the fuel suppliers reported that 0.6% of all aviation fuel supplied at Union airports was SAF - equivalent to 193 kilotonnes. This led to avoiding around 714 kilotonnes of CO₂ emissions. To put this in perspective, 714 kilotonnes of CO₂ emissions is the equivalent of around 10 000 flights between Madrid and Paris, according to the ICAO CO₂ calculator.
For 2025, there is a mandatory target for 2% of the total aviation fuel supplied at designated Union airports to be SAF.
"This first Annual Technical Report marks an important milestone and makes clear that the EU has taken important first steps. A functioning reporting system is now in place, initial reporting compliance levels are solid, and SAF delivery is happening across multiple Member States. This report sets an important benchmark for our sustainability efforts in the future" said Maria Rueda, EASA’s Safety Management, Strategy and Global Outreach Director.
Key findings
• Production capacity assessments indicate the EU is on track to meet the overall mandatory SAF blending target (6%) in 2030
• Synthetic fuels were absent from the fuel mix in 2024, highlighting that the technology is still in an early stage at the EU.
• The average price of SAF in 2024 was €2,085/tonne (vs €734/tonne for conventional jet fuel) (....)