Canola in Canadian Biofuels
Empowering Diversification. Supporting Resilience.
What Biofuel Growth
Means for Your Farm
➊ More demand for canola-grown fuel
➋ Additional market opportunities for your crop
➌ Increased investment in Alberta’s canola industry
Geopolitical instability has put the industry and the livelihoods of growers in a vulnerable position. A strong domestic market helps to insulate farmers’ incomes from geopolitical risk.
Biofuels in Canada
Biofuels are transportation fuels made from renewable materials. That includes grains and oilseeds, plant parts like stalks and husks, and even animal and food waste.
Types of Biofuels
Canola oil plays an important role in the creation of both biodiesel and renewable diesel. Biofuels can power everything from cars to combines to aircrafts. Each type plays a different role in the energy system.
Biofuel Production
Canada’s biofuel industry is growing rapidly, creating new demand for Canadian-grown feedstocks. Discover how production capacity is expanding and what that growth means for the future of canola.
Economic Impact of Biofuels
Biofuels are creating jobs, attracting investment, and generating billions in economic activity across Canada. See how the industry is strengthening communities and creating long-term value for canola growers.
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Help Shape Canada’s Biofuel Future!
Government decisions are being made now. Take action by sending a letter to your MP and MLA and supporting policies that grow Canada’s biofuel industry.
Canola and Biofuels: Stats & Facts
One in three acres of canola planted ends up in biofuels.
Source: StatsCan, CIMT
Biofuels drive a 62 cent per bushel premium for Canadian canola.
Source: Leftfield Commodity Research
More than half of the total economic value of the Biofuels sector goes to farmers.
Source: Canadian Fuels Association
Biofuel policy supports value-added processing. Recent biofuel demand spurred canola crush processing capacity growth of near 40% to 15 million metric tonnes between 2019 and end-2026.
Source: Canadian Oilseed Processors Association
The Imperial Oil facility in Strathcona, Alberta, recently constructed the largest biofuel facility in Canada & will process about 2.5 million tonnes of canola seed equivalent per year, approximately 40% of Alberta canola production or utilize 40% of Canadian canola seed exports to China.
Source: Imperial Oil, CIMT, StatsCan
A significant milestone was reached in April 2026, when the share of crude canola oil exports (primarily used in biofuels) to total canola oil exports to the United States peaked at 54%.
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