EIA: U.S. Renewable Diesel Fuel Capacity at 4.7B Gallons as of Jan. 1

SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) –  U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel fuel and other biofuel plant output reached 4.719 billion gallons annually across 19 facilities as of January 1, 2025, according to the Energy Information Administration’s annual Plant Production Capacity report.

The nationwide capacity totaled 308,000 bpd, according to the data released late Friday (9/26).

Gulf Coast PADD 3 dominated output with 2.129 billion gallons annually from six plants that represented 139,000 bpd of capacity and accounted for 30% of total U.S. renewable diesel capacity.

West Coast PADD 5 ranked second, reporting 1.799 billion gallons annually from seven facilities that translated to 117,000 bpd.

Midwest PADD 2 turned out 398 million gallons annually from three points that accounted for 26,000 bpd of production.

Rocky Mountain PADD 4 had 393 million gallons annually from three plants producing 26,000 bpd.

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