EIA: U.S. Biodiesel Capacity at 2B Gallons as of January 1

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) –  U.S. biodiesel production capacity reached 1.986 billion gallons annually across 48 plants as of January 1, 2025, according to the Energy Information Administration’s annual Plant Production Capacity report.

The nationwide capacity totaled 130,000 bpd, according to the data released late Friday (9/26).

Midwest PADD 2 dominated production with 1.419 billion gallons annually from 28 facilities that represent 93,000 bpd of capacity and account for more than 70% of total U.S. biodiesel capacity.

Gulf Coast PADD 3 ranked second with 256 million gallons annually from six plants, equivalent to 17,000 bpd of capacity.

West Coast PADD 5 reported 183 million gallons annually from five facilities, translating to 12,000 bpd. East Coast PADD 1 capacity totaled 128 million gallons annually from nine plants, producing 8,000 bpd.

Rocky Mountain PADD 4 currently has no biodiesel production capacity, with zero plants operating in the region.

The EIA plans to release the next annual biodiesel capacity report in September 2026.