Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is surging in the United States, driven by new production capacity and growing from federal and state incentives. According to the U.S. Energy Information istration (EIA), SAF output—tracked under the “Other Biofuels” category in the Petroleum Supply Monthly—approximately doubled from December 2024 to February 2025. 5b311u

At the start of 2024, U.S. SAF production capacity stood at only about 2,000 barrels per day (b/d), ed by just two facilities: World Energy’s plant in Paramount, California, and Montana Renewables’ facility in Great Falls, Montana. Since then, new projects have significantly expanded capacity:

• Phillips 66 completed its 10,000 b/d SAF project in Rodeo, California in Q3 2024, though production was temporarily paused in Q4.

• Diamond Green Diesel launched a 15,000 b/d SAF facility in Port Arthur, Texas in Q4 2024.

• New Rise Renewables began SAF production in Reno, Nevada in February 2025, adding up to 3,000 b/d.

• Par Pacific is expected to start SAF production in Kapolei, Hawaii in the second half of 2025, contributing another 2,000 b/d.

These developments have pushed U.S. SAF production capacity to around 30,000 b/d, positioning SAF to become a major contributor to the Other Biofuels category, which also includes renewable heating oil, renewable naphtha, renewable propane, and renewable gasoline.

U.S. Other Biofuels production hit 33,000 b/d in January 2025, nearly 30% above the previous record set in September 2024, and jumped another 30% in February to reach 44,000 b/d.

According to the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, Other Biofuels production in the U.S. is projected to more than double between 2024 and 2025, with an additional 20% increase forecasted for 2026—growth largely driven by SAF.

Despite this rapid expansion, SAF still represents a small fraction of total jet fuel consumption. Even with recent gains, SAF is expected to make up less than 2% of the approximately 1.7 million b/d of total U.S. jet fuel consumption in 2025, and just around 2% in 2026.

Still, the momentum is clear: SAF is poised to play an increasingly important role in decarbonizing U.S. aviation, aided by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), federal tax credits, and state-level incentives aimed at accelerating clean fuel adoption.