The Russian Biofuel Market: Current Status and Prospects
Abstract: With the growing urgency of waste disposal and reduction of anthropogenic emissions in the energy sector, the issue of production and consumption of biofuels is becoming increasingly pressing. Solid biofuels produced from wood waste can locally replace traditional fuels (coal or fuel oil). In contrast, more technologically advanced biofuels, such as biogas, bioethanol, etc., cannot yet compete with traditional hydrocarbon-based alternatives in Russia due to higher production costs and infrastructure limitations. The article presents an overview of the biofuel market in Russia with its main trends and prospects for use, and an analysis of the dynamics of biofuel production and consumption volumes. A comparative assessment of the economic efficiency of fuel pellets, wood chips and brown coal in small and medium-capacity boiler houses is given. It was concluded that the use of fuel chips is justified only in the immediate vicinity of timber processing plants, and fuel pellets: only in certain areas, such as isolated or protected areas. Three factors influencing the Russian biofuel market are considered: cost, environmental, and political. All of these are interrelated: modern environmental challenges stimulate political measures aimed at increasing domestic consumption and exports of Russian biofuels. The main incentive measure is subsidizing the modernization and conversion of boiler houses from coal and fuel oil to biofuel. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. 2026.
Библиографическая ссылка Gubiy E.V., Saneev B.G. The Russian Biofuel Market: Current Status and Prospects // Regional Research of Russia. Vol.16. No.2. 2026. P.347-354. DOI: 10.1134/S2079970526600113
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