E85 Bioethanol: Exponential Growth in Conversions in France
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More than 9,000 E85 kits installed in the first quarter.
Although it results in approximately 20% higher fuel consumption, bioethanol is financially attractive. With a price of about 80 cents per liter, this biofuel is indeed much cheaper than unleaded gasoline.
In a context where gasoline prices are reaching new highs, this argument does not leave the French indifferent. According to figures from L’Argus and NGC-Data, there is even a real explosion in the number of conversions to E85 across France.
The number of conversions multiplied by 4.5
In the first quarter of 2022, 9,220 private vehicles were fitted with a bioethanol conversion kit. A modest figure in absolute terms, but a spectacular increase of +344.6% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
Statistics from NGC-Data show significant disparities between regions. It is in the Grand Est that enthusiasm has been the strongest. With 1,609 kits installed, the number of E85 conversions there increased by 784.1%. The market was driven by the operation “1,000 E85 kits for one euro” implemented by the region.
Hauts-de-France and Occitanie are also in the top ranks, with 1,103 and 1,003 kits installed respectively. Followed by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (985 kits), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (879), Pays de la Loire (711), Île-de-France (695), Provence-Alpes-Caz (677), Normandy (424), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (422), Brittany (411), and Centre-Val de Loire (270). Everywhere, the increases are significant. The smallest, recorded in Occitanie, already reaches 225.9%.
The special case of Corsica
Meanwhile, E85 remains extremely marginal in Corsica, where only one kit was installed during the first quarter. But in the absence of stations offering bioethanol, this can hardly be otherwise.
The conversion to E85 is not without risks for the vehicle’s mechanics. More corrosive, bioethanol can eventually damage parts such as injectors or the fuel pump. However, there is no concern with the rare models designed from the outset to operate with E85.
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