The U.S. EPA on Nov. 20 released data showing more than 1.98 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in October, down from 2.17 billion generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first 10 months of 2025 reached 19.22 billion, down from 20.87 billion generated during the same period of 2024.&nbsp;More than 7.66 million D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in October, including 6.56 million generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers, 1.08 million generated for renewable natural gas (RNG) by domestic producers, and 19,088 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.Total D3 RIN generation for the first 10 months of the year reached 951.77 million, up 29% when compared to the same period of 2024. That volume includes 845.79 million generated for RNG by domestic producers, 70.7 million generated for cellulosic ethanol by domestic producers, 32.84 million generated for RNG by importers, and 2.44 million generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers.Nearly 664.86 million D4 biomass-based diesel RINs were generated in October, including 421.26 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 148.17 million generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 42.83 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by importers, 42.57 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, and 10.03 million generated for biodiesel by importers.&nbsp;Total D4 RIN generation for the first ten months of 2025 reached 5.84 billion, down 22% when compared to the same period of last year. That volume includes 3.96 billion generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 1.41 billion generated for biodiesel by domestic producers, 259.65 million generated for renewable jet fuel by domestic producers, 86.69 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by importers, 65.98 million generated for renewable jet fuel by foreign entities, 36.37 million generated for biodiesel by importers, and 27.56 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by foreign entities.&nbsp;Approximately 25.96 million D5 advanced biofuel RINs were generated in October, including 14.31 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers 5.64 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 5.16 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 759,623 generated for LPG by domestic producers, and 87,926 generated for renewable heating oil by domestic producers.&nbsp;Total D5 RIN generation for the first five months of the year reached 221.91 million, up 16% when compared to the same period of last year. That volume includes 115.37 million generated for naphtha by domestic producers, 57.68 million generated for nonester renewable diesel by domestic producers, 43.6 million generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 2.92 million generated for renewable heating oil, 1.62 generated for LPG by domestic producers, 410,710 generated for compressed RNG by domestic producers, and 318,073 generated for RNG by domestic producers.&nbsp;More than 1.28 billion D6 renewable fuel RINs were generated in October, nearly all for ethanol by domestic producers. Approximately 1.34 million D6 RINs were generated for ethanol by importers.&nbsp;Total D6 RIN generation for the first 10 months of 2025 reached 12.2 billion, down 2% when compared to the same period of 2024. That volume includes 12.19 billion generated for ethanol by domestic producers, 11.75 million generated for ethanol by importers, and 153,911 generated for biodiesel by domestic producers.According to the EPA, 41,694 D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated in October, all for cellulosic heating by importers. Total D7 RIN generation for the first 10 months of the year &nbsp;reached 230,765, all of which were generated for cellulosic heating oil by importers. D7 RIN generation for the first 10 months of 2025 was up 1% when compared to the same period of last year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

2025-11-21 - EPA: 1.98 billion RINs generated in October (4 publications)

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The U.S. EPA on Nov. 20 released data showing more than 1.98 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the RFS in October, down from 2.17 billion generated during the same month of last year. 

EPA: 1.98 billion RINs generated in October

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