03/03/2022
30-40% rise in projected demand for wood pellets
Source : WoodTech: https://woodtech.events/30-40-rise-in-projected-demand-for-wood-pellets/
Discussions are going on about the EU-Commission’s new forest strategy. In the discussions, sawn timber is pointed out as a winner and bioenergy from the forest as a looser.
Europe – the largest market for wood pellets
The European market accounts for 75 % of the World’s consumption of wood pellets. WRI predicts a strong growth of this market, at least until 2025. According to statistics from Bioenergy Europe, 27 million tons wood pellets are consumed annually in Europe of which 26,1 tons within the EU (2018 incl. UK).
– 85 % of the raw material for wood pellets production comes from the wood industry (sawmills, planing mills etc.), 13 % from round wood and 2 % from recycled wood.
– The consumption of wood pellets in Europe is mainly used for heat production, but approx. 40 % for electricity production of which 13 % is combined heat and power (CHP).
– The largest consumers of wood pellets in Europe are United Kingdom (8,5 million tons), Italy (3,3 m tons), Denmark (3,1 m tons), Germany (2,2 m tons) and Sweden (1,8 m tons).
– The largest producers of wood pellets in Europe are Germany (2,4 million tons), Sweden (1,8 m tons), Latvia (1,6 m tons) Russia (1,6 m tons) and France (1,5 m tons).
